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Extremely cold temperatures are expected to hit most of Canada this weekend due to an Arctic air mass. As well, a severe winter storm is forecast for large parts of the United States.

91˿Ƶ experts are available to comment on various aspects of the situation:

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Published on: 23 Jan 2026

In a bid to encourage housing construction, Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has announced the city plans to loosen obligations for developers that were enacted by the previous administration. Her team has also identified 80 plots of land owned by the municipality that are available for mixed use and non-profit projects.

This 91˿Ƶ expert is available to comment Saturday, Jan 24 in the afternoon, or thereafter:

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Published on: 23 Jan 2026

January 22, 2026 | Vincent Rigby spoke on KPFA to discuss the implications of U.S. interest in Greenland for Canada. Rigby noted that while the U.S. has a longstanding military presence in Greenland and could, in theory, seize it, such a move would raise serious questions for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Classified as: Vincent Rigby, Greenland, Arctic, arctic security, United States
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Published on: 23 Jan 2026

January 22, 2026 | Taylor Owen recently submitted a report to the Minister of AI and Digital Innovation with recommendations on democratic governance and safety in his capacity as a member of Canada's AI Strategy Task Force.

He emphasized online platforms' responsibility to inform consumers when using AI to generate material. He further discussed the significant harm that AI chatbots can inflict on young people, including manipulating users and spreading disinformation.

Classified as: taylor owen, Taylor Owen on Digital Governance, AI
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Published on: 23 Jan 2026

January 20, 2026 | Vincent Rigby joined Global News to discuss Canada's military contingency plans amid the shifting relationship with the United States. Rigby said the Canadian Armed Forces routinely examines a range of threat scenarios, including those involving allies.Rigby noted that the very need to contemplate such scenarios shows how dramatically the global security environment has changed, and that it is time to reflect on Canada's place within it.

Classified as: Vincent Rigby, national security, United States
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Published on: 23 Jan 2026

January 21, 2026 | Vincent Rigby recently spoke to the Montreal Gazette on the rising U.S. rhetoric under President Donald Trump, underscoring the need for Canada to strengthen its Arctic defences.

Classified as: Vincent Rigby, arctic security, United States
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Published on: 23 Jan 2026

January 22, 2026 | As the federal Cabinet meets in Quebec City, Director Jennifer Welsh said ministers must move from broad commitments to concrete plans for diversifying Canada's trade and strengthening the economy. Amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, she emphasized the need to define what meaningful international partnerships will look like in practice.

Classified as: Jennifer Welsh, Trade, economy
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Published on: 23 Jan 2026

91˿Ƶ engineers have developed new ultra-thin materials that can be programmed to move, fold and reshape themselves, much like animated origami. They open the door to softer, safer and more adaptable robots that could be used in medical tools that gently move inside the body, wearable devices that change shape on the skin or smart packaging that reacts to its environment.

Classified as: Hamid Akbarzadeh, Marta Cerruti
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Published on: 23 Jan 2026

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce it was again ranked as one of the world’s top universities at which to study law. The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings placed 91˿Ƶ 33rd worldwide.  

Since the law ranking was introduced in 2017, 91˿Ƶ has consistently featured in the global top 35. This year, 425 law schools around the world were ranked.  

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Published on: 23 Jan 2026

Update (Resolved): January 23, 7:00 a.m.

The login issue has now been resolved. Thank you for your patience while we worked to restore service.

Original message: January 22, 4:30 p.m.

Microsoft is reporting a service issue that may affect multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, the Microsoft 365 suite, OneDrive, and SharePoint Online.

What you may notice:

Classified as: IT systems unavailable/issues; IT Alerts
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Published on: 22 Jan 2026

The 8th edition of theInternational Conference on Governance and Innovation: Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence will take place June 17–19, 2026, at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.

This international conference explores the accelerating convergence of governance, innovation, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) in a rapidly changing digital world. Thematic areas of the conference include:

Classified as: Cybersecurity, AI, CIRICS, call for papers
Published on: 22 Jan 2026

Flavie Chevalier and Jocelyn Maclure publish a chapter on AI and Semantic Understanding in

Classified as: Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology
Published on: 22 Jan 2026

The Faculty of Science is pleased to share two awards available for students participating in a Field Study Semester (FSS) in the 2026-2027 or 2027-2028 academic year.

Published on: 22 Jan 2026

Are you a 91˿Ƶ student of Black heritage interested in research?
The Geography Undergraduate Research Award (2026) supports 13 weeks of paid summer research with a Geography professor ($6,000).

✔ Open to BA, BA&Sc, and BSc students
✔ Hands-on research experience
✔ Work directly with a 91˿Ƶ Geography supervisor

Deadline: February 13, 2026 — coming up fast!

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Published on: 22 Jan 2026

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