The following is the CANANews Schedule for Friday January 2, 2026.
PORT AU PRINCE – The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) says it remains focused on dismantling gangs, restoring security and laying the foundation for lasting peace and democratic governance in Haiti.
BASSETERRE – The St. Kitts and Nevis government says the recent military exercises conducted by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) around the Taiwan Strait ‘heighten tensions and risk undermining peace, stability, and prosperity’.
KINGSTON – The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says a four-year-old child was shot and killed and two teenage girls, including a Canadian national, are nursing gunshot wounds as a result of separate incidents of illegal gun salutes heralding the new year.
KINGSTOWN – Governor General Dame Susan Dougan says she will step down on Monday, January 5, ending 50 years of public service.
PARAMARIBO – The Suriname Police Force (KPS) is warning of sophisticated online sales scams with fraudsters using forged bank transfer receipts to steal goods without paying.