The Catch-all: ICYMI January 11-17

Hello all, after a heavy week of moving, I hope to come back to regular analysis and round-ups. In the meantime, I hope you've had a chance to listen to The North State this week. Rachel Gilmore joined me to breakdown Justin Trudeau's resignation, Meta's hateful change of terms and how Canadian news has failed to meet the moment. Link to the podcast here.

News Round-up

Ontario

Doug Ford says Trump tariffs could force 500,000 Ontario job losses, Jessica Smith Cross, The Trillium (Jan. 14)

PC Party begins election ‘fundamentals’ training for staff in Ontario, Colin D'Mello and Isaac Callan, Global News (Jan. 14)

Ontario government files appeal against order for Ford to release cellphone records, Isaac Callan and Colin D'Mello, Global News (Jan. 14)

Ford government underestimated ServiceOntario deal with Staples: financial watchdog, Isaac Callan and Colin D'Mello, Global News (Jan. 15)

Avian flu killed snowy owls found at the Leslie Street Spit, conservation authority reveals, Patrick Cain, Toronto Today (Jan. 17)

Hamilton council votes to restart ban on tents in parks starting in March, Saira Peesker, CBC News (Jan. 17)

Canada

Canadian Newsrooms Ill Prepared To Meet Critical Moment, Christy Somos, The Maple (Jan. 14)

Local news matters: CBC to hire more journalists, launch new platforms, Brodie Fenlon, CBC News (Jan. 15)

Mark Carney, ex-Bank of Canada governor, launches bid to replace Trudeau, Al Jazeera (Jan. 16)

Chrystia Freeland confirms she is running for Liberal leader, Peter Zimonjic, CBC News (Jan. 17)

US

Trump Plans a Cruel Deportation Propaganda Blitz to Scare Away Immigrants, Asawin Suebsaeng, Rolling Stone (Jan. 12)

‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America, Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (Jan. 14)

FTC Sues John Deere Over Its Repair Monopoly, Jason Koebler, 404 Media (Jan. 15)

Donald Trump Has Mark Zuckerberg By the Balls, Jason Koebler, 404 Media (Jan. 16)

World

Ireland moves closer to forming a new government after a deal is reached, Associated Press (Jan. 14)

South Korean authorities take impeached President Yoon to detention center after questioning, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press (Jan. 15)

Colombia halts peace talks with ELN rebels and accuses them of war crimes in northeastern region, Associated Press (Jan. 17)

Israel-Palestine

'Why aren't you in the Hague?' Blinken's final press briefing descends into chaos, Middle East Eye (Jan. 16)

Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas, Al Jazeera (Jan. 17)

Israeli defence minister scraps administrative detention for settlers amid ceasefire deal, Middle East Eye (Jan. 17)

COVID

Alberta government weighs future of COVID-19 vaccination as federal program winds down, Jennifer Lee, CBC News (Jan. 15)

Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously, Devna Bose and Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press (Jan. 16)

BARDA to fund development of COVID preventive drug, Chris Dall, CIDRAP at University of Minnesota (Jan. 17)

Tech

CEO of AI Music Company Says People Don’t Like Making Music, Emanuel Maiberg, 404 Media (Jan. 13)

Meta Is Laying the Narrative Groundwork for Trump’s Mass Deportations, Joseph Cox, 404 Media (Jan. 16)

Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump, Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Josh Boak and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press (Jan. 17)

TikTok says it will go offline on Sunday if Biden doesn’t intervene, Alex Heath, The Verge (Jan. 17)

Instagram will show your friends what Reels you've liked, Mia Sato, The Verge (Jan. 17)

AV Corner

Podcast: Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Jews (ft. NiceMangos) - Big Shiny Takes
(Old) Music: Blue Eyes Dancing - Matt Heckler
Video: That Time Dracula Sued Nosferatu - Kaz Rowe