Research conducted by “word unscrambling experts” at the website unscramblerer.com has revealed that thousands of Canadians google “Wordle hint” or variations of that phrase every day. Across Canada, the hardest Wordle word of 2025 landed on June 1, and it was ROUGH. “Wordle players in Canada are 25 times more likely to search for ‘Wordle hint’ than ‘Wordle Solver,'” a spokesperson for the site said. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementQuebec also had the lowest number of “Wordle hint” searches for the year with fewer than 60,000. For those keeping track, Canada’s hardest Wordle puzzle of the previous year was BRAWN on Dec. 22, 2024.

January 18, 2026 12:47 UTC

But commercial nuclear fusion reactors are not yet available. WATCH | Bob McDonald explains nuclear fusion: Bob McDonald explains nuclear fusion | Duration 6:16 The host of CBC's Quirks & Quarks explains the process of getting clean energy from nuclear fusion, and points to Canadian and French projects that are also underway. Fusion reactors need to keep hydrogen extremely hot and condensed, in the form of plasma, as it's found in the sun. In other Canadian fusion news, a new Centre for Fusion Energy in Ontario was announced less than two months ago. WATCH | Fusion energy inside a reactor: Fusion energy inside a reactor | Duration 0:16 Video from inside a reactor as European scientists set a world record for producing fusion energy.

January 18, 2026 12:40 UTC

Only 2 of 18 municipalities want southeast Manitoba regional libraryNewsDuration 2:21Steinbach and Niverville are the only two out of 18 municipalities, with a total population of about 111,000, to confirm continued interest on a proposed southeast Manitoba regional library system.

January 18, 2026 12:04 UTC

The United States will impose increasing tariffs on several European countries until the U.S. is able to purchase Greenland, President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform on Saturday. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face the tariff, Trump said. The latest:Thousands protest in Greenland, Denmark over U.S. pressure. Macron seems to equate Trump threat to Putin's war in Ukraine. PHOTOS | Thousands protest in Greenland, Denmark amid Trump threats:"There are many small countries.

January 18, 2026 11:01 UTC

Gamers battle it out old school at Quebec pinball championshipsNewsDuration 2:25The best pinballers in Quebec competed in two provincial tournaments to be crowned pinball king and queen. The winners of the men's and women's tournaments will go to the U.S. to compete against the best in North America.

January 18, 2026 10:50 UTC





La sua osservazione evidenzia le tensioni e le complessità delle relazioni internazionali legate a questa regione strategica. “If we focus on Greenland, I have to say that a U.S. invasion of that territory would make Vladimir Putin the happiest man in the world. Trump has repeatedly insisted he will settle for nothing less than ownership of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. 🔗 Leggi su Internazionale.it© Internazionale.it - Spanish PM Sanchez says US invasion of Greenland ‘would make Putin happiest man on earth’Leggi anche: Sweden ‘highly critical’ of US rhetoric on Greenland and Denmark, says PMLeggi anche: Intervista esclusiva al make up artist delle star Simone Belli: “A Natale trucco soft, per Capodanno ribellione totale con glitter. Spanish PM Sanchez says US invasion of Greenland would make Putin happiest man on earth - invasion of Greenland "would make Putin the happiest man on earth" in a newspaper interview published on Sunday.

January 18, 2026 08:08 UTC

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January 18, 2026 04:46 UTC

Ten Air Canada passengers left the Ottawa airport without clearing customs Sunday night, after arriving on an international flight from Cancun, Mexico. When Air Canada Flight 1413 landed at the airport around 8 p.m., "customers were inadvertently misdirected when leaving the aircraft" through a swing gate used for both international and domestic flights, the airline said. Air Canada said 192 passengers were aboard the flight. While most of the 192 passengers aboard the flight were redirected to customs, 10 left the airport without being processed, Air Canada said. In a statement Saturday, CBSA confirmed 10 passengers left the airport without clearing customs.

January 18, 2026 04:43 UTC

Canada wants to look at joint ventures and investments with Chinese companies within the next three years to build a Canadian electric vehicle with Chinese knowledge, according to a senior Canadian official. The official, who spoke on the condition they not be named, said the goal is for Canada to become the first country in North America to build this type of EV. It’s a fundamental error, the official said, to think that U.S. President Donald Trump will not allow Chinese electric vehicles into the United States. When asked about Canada detouring from matching American tariffs on Chinese EVs, Trump said Carney was doing the right thing. Foreign automakers that won’t manufacture vehicles in Canada will be subject to terms that aren’t as beneficial, the official said.

January 18, 2026 04:20 UTC

The crusty escapees were mostly wrangled up — before the businessman in charge of their transport got some news that made him quite crabby. McLaughlin's Car Dismantlers and RecoveryAt first he wasn’t overly concerned. According to the Donegal Daily, the truck was bound for Portugal eateries with $97,000 worth of brown crab caught by Irish fishermen, when it careened off the road. Donegal County Council immediately closed the road to allow for a massive recovery operation, reported the Donegal Daily. Shortly after the rescue operation, McLaughlin was told the whole lot had to be disposed of as they were not fit for human consumption after their misadventure.

January 18, 2026 03:56 UTC

Larger-than-life lego animals on display in Halifax exhibitNewsDuration 1:32A herd of wild animals made from hundreds of thousands of lego blocks has been unveiled at the Discovery Centre in Halifax. The creatures are the creation of award-winning lego artist Sean Kenney.

January 18, 2026 03:34 UTC

This year, that player is Gabe Jacas, and he’s quietly one of my favorite EDGE fits for the Dallas Cowboys. Jacas plays strong, stays disciplined, and finishes more reps than he loses. Jacas isn’t chasing sacks on every snap, he will be collapsing space, closing escape lanes, and forcing hurried throws. Gabe Jacas’ Draft ValueWe all know Dallas is lacking a second-round pick. I see a George Karlaftis type of player in Gabe Jacas.

January 18, 2026 03:13 UTC

SC's CEO is Zachary Witkoff, son of Trump's Mideast and Russia envoy, New York realtor Steve Witkoff. The stablecoin was created by World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm co-founded by Witkoff, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Barron Trump. And crypto presents a clear, hard to trace method for enriching the Trump and Witkoff families. No country has received more favours from the Trump administration than Qatar. "The message is the same throughout the Trump administration since Week 1," said Payne.

January 18, 2026 03:03 UTC

It turns out she was one of the many New Brunswickers who felt an earthquake that struck about 27 kilometres northwest of Miramichi around 4:40 p.m. on Friday. According to Earthquakes Canada, the quake had a magnitude of 2.5. Seismologist Allison Bent, with Earthquakes Canada, says the region northwest of Miramichi is probably the most active for earthquakes in Atlantic Canada. (Submitted by Allison Bent)Area has a history of earthquakesThe earthquake was too small to cause any damage, according to seismologist Allison Bent, with Earthquakes Canada. In January 1982, it was hit by magnitude 5.7 earthquake, followed by a 5.1 aftershock a few hours later, according to Earthquakes Canada.

January 18, 2026 02:04 UTC

Donald Trump barely shrugged when asked about the deal Prime Minister Mark Carney forged with China this week. I mean, it's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, you should do that, right?” said Trump at the White House on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday it's a 'good thing' that Carney signed a deal with China. But he too wonders if the Americans are hoping to glean important information for their own trade deal.

January 18, 2026 00:20 UTC