Your World Tonight Gun buy back program, 'Hands off Greenland' protests, Drift logs threatening ocean species, and more
Jan 17, 2026
The federal government's gun buyback program faces backlash from gun owners and provinces resisting participation. Protests in Greenland and Canada rally against the potential U.S. annexation of the territory. Drift logs in British Columbia are harming vital ocean ecosystems. Other topics include a lawsuit from the Gwich'in over Arctic drilling, Cartagena's switch from horse carriages to electric ones, and new research on how music education enhances child development.
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Buyback Is Limited And First‑Come
- The federal buyback invites owners to declare banned firearms and may not guarantee compensation for late declarations.
- Ottawa set aside almost $250 million to cover about 136,000 firearms but processes declarations first-come, first-served.
Pilot Collected Far Fewer Guns Than Expected
- A Cape Breton pilot expected about 200 guns but collected only 25, prompting program changes.
- Officials simplified registration and extended application windows after the low turnout.
Provincial Resistance Forces Federal Workarounds
- Some provinces refuse to allocate resources to the buyback, citing other priorities like policing.
- Ottawa says the RCMP will fill gaps and will not run the program in provinces that have passed opposing laws for now.