January 13, 2026 – Canada Headlines

Story gist: High winds in Prince Edward Island caused delays and closures on January 12, 2026. Some classes were cancelled while others started one hour late.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CBC uses general framing of ‘delays, closures after high winds in P.E.I.,’ omitting specifics on schools or date. Right-leaning PNI Atlantic News emphasizes educational impacts, detailing ‘some classes cancelled, others on one-hour delay on Jan. 12, 2026.’ Center outlets absent, providing no balanced view of overall disruptions.

Story gist: Pimicikamak First Nation in northern Manitoba prepares for military arrival after days of crisis involving water issues.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Toronto Star emphasize ‘water woes’ to highlight community hardships sympathetically. Center outlets like Global News neutrally describe preparation for military arrival amid a broad ‘crisis.’ Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on government intervention, fiscal costs, or critiques of indigenous management.

Story gist: An evacuation alert was issued near the Chilliwack River in British Columbia due to an atmospheric river. Heavy rain from the event triggered evacuation alerts on Vancouver Island.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CBC emphasizes the Chilliwack River alert with dramatic ‘batters’ tone for the atmospheric river impacting B.C. overall. Center-leaning Globe and Mail focuses on heavy rain ‘hitting’ Vancouver Island, highlighting triggered alerts there. Right-leaning outlets absent, providing no coverage or perspective on the B.C. weather event.

Story gist: Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision on Deerfoot Trail that killed one person.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, leaving out potential emphasis on traffic safety or policy angles. Center (CTV News) frames bluntly as ‘1 dead in 2-vehicle collision,’ focusing on raw facts. Right (Calgary Herald) states ‘One person killed in two-vehicle collision,’ with similar neutral tone and detail emphasis. Coverage is factual across lanes, with left perspective absent.

Story gist: High winds and snow hit Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, on Monday, causing damage. Snow, rain, and ice pellets are forecast for the island tonight.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CBC emphasizes dramatic impacts with ‘severe damage’ and winds/snow ‘slamming’ N.L. Center-leaning Weather Network factually notes ‘powerful winds’ hitting Newfoundland Monday. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting perspectives on local response, resilience, or downplayed effects.