The Week in Canadian Press Releases: 10 Stories You Need to See

A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from Cision Distribution this week

TORONTO, Jan. 16, 2026 /CNW/ - With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on Cision. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

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1. CI Global Asset Management to Acquire Invesco's Canadian Investment Fund Assets and Form Long-Term Strategic Partnership
   "This acquisition will cement our ranking as one of the largest investment fund companies in Canada and position the firm for continued growth," said Kurt MacAlpine, CI Chief Executive Officer. "It also reflects CI Financial's continued commitment to investing in our Canadian businesses and highlights how operating as a private company allows us to unlock new opportunities to create meaningful long-term value for CI and our clients."
2. McDonald's Canada Announces One-Year Price Promise on $5 McValue® Meals and $1 small McCafé® Coffee
   In July 2024, despite rising coffee costs, McDonald's Canada introduced $1 small McCafé coffee. During this time, McDonald's restaurants across Canada also reduced the cost of all other coffee sizes by about 30 per cent on average. Today, the company is committing to keeping the price of small McCafé coffee at just $1 for the entire year, with no minimum purchase. 
3. Invesco Ltd. Enters into Agreement to Sell Management Agreements Relating to Canadian Fund Business to CI Investments Inc.
   The Transaction will result in CI GAM becoming the manager, portfolio manager and trustee, as applicable, of the Group A Funds and Group B Funds listed below following closing of the Transaction, while Invesco affiliates will continue to act as sub-adviser for the Group B Funds listed below:
4. SSENSE Announces Selection of Founder-Led Bid in Court-Supervised SISP 
   Closing of the transaction remains subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including Court and other applicable regulatory approvals. Assuming timely receipt of all necessary approvals and the satisfaction of all other conditions, the closing of the transaction is expected to occur no later than February 13, 2026. Upon closing, the company will be positioned to complete the remaining steps of the CCAA process.
5. Lundin Mining Completes the Sale of the Eagle Mine and Humboldt Mill to Talon Metals 
   Darby Stacey, CEO, Talon, commented "I want to thank Lundin Mining for the leadership, support, and guidance over the past 13 years that has enabled the Eagle team to confidently take on the next challenge. Together with the established and successful Talon Metals team, I am genuinely excited about the future and what we will accomplish. Congratulations to everyone involved that made this happen!"
6. Copper Giant Announces Filing of Technical Report for the Mocoa Project containing Updated Mineral Resource Estimate
   The Mocoa Project is located in Colombia's Department of Putumayo, approximately 10 kilometres from the town of Mocoa in the country's south. Copper Giant controls more than 132,499 Ha of district-scale tenure through granted titles and applications, covering a significant portion of the Jurassic porphyry belt--an underexplored and highly prospective metallogenic corridor within the northern Andes.
7. A New Year. A New Chapter. Leadership evolution at The Brand Factory Group
   Today, I'm honoured to announce that Ashley Shearer has formally assumed the title of President of The Brand Factory, a role she's been living and breathing for years. This isn't a changing of the guard. It's the natural evolution of something we've been building together since she walked through our doors 15 years ago.
8. Federal job cuts risk a generational rollback of public services 
   "If the government wants sound analysis to help retool the Canadian economy, it needs the right data and analysts who know how to interpret it. That capacity doesn't exist without StatCan experts. That capacity was completely slashed today," said O'Reilly. "Given the challenges Canada is facing, this is the wrong decision at the worst possible time.
9. BTQ Technologies Launches Bitcoin Quantum Testnet, Marking 17 Years Since Bitcoin's Genesis Block with First Quantum-Safe Fork 
   BTQ Technologies Corp. ("BTQ" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BTQ) (CBOE CA: BTQ), a global quantum technology company focused on securing mission-critical networks, today announced the launch of the Bitcoin Quantum testnet, the first quantum-safe fork of Bitcoin, 17 years after Satoshi Nakamoto mined the Bitcoin genesis block on January 3, 2009.
10. Kipling Group Appoints Michael Case as President and Chief Operating Officer 
    "Michael has demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment since joining Kipling," said Richard Geurts, CEO of Kipling Group. "His appointment reflects the confidence we have in his ability to guide our operations, grow our presence in key markets, and continue delivering meaningful results for our clients, tenants and residents."

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