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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an additional $2 billion in military equipment for Ukraine and Global Affairs Canada announced sanctions targeting vessels described as part of Russia's 'shadow fleet'.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will provide an additional $2 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year and will facilitate the purchase of 400 armoured vehicles, while expanding sanctions on Russian oil-carrying vessels.

British MPs have voted to press the government to release documents and to change a long-standing parliamentary convention that has limited criticism of the Royal Family, after the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Defence Minister David McGuinty announced a $3.7-billion plan to add about 6,000 housing units for the Canadian Armed Forces in 25 communities, supplementing roughly 800 units already underway. The move follows an auditor general report that highlighted aging housing stock, poor conditions and a shortfall of available units on multiple bases.

Kash Patel travelled to Milan on the FBI's Gulfstream G550 during the Winter Olympics, and videos of him in the U.S. men's hockey locker room drew public attention; the FBI says the trip included preplanned security meetings and Patel reimburses the government.

Savannah Guthrie posted a video announcing a family reward of up to $1 million for information that leads to the recovery of her mother, Nancy Guthrie. Authorities say the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff's Department are leading an active investigation that has received more than 20,000 leads.

The federal government will build more than 900 military housing units at CFB Kingston as part of a national program expected to deliver about 7,500 homes in a $3.7-billion phase announced by Defence Minister David McGuinty.

Canada announced $300 million in additional military assistance for Ukraine and said it will extend a Canadian Forces training mission through 2029.

The U.S. women's hockey team said it cannot accept President Trump's White House invitation because of timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments, USA Hockey said. The men's team accepted an invitation to attend the State of the Union.

FedEx has sued the U.S. government asking to be repaid tariffs it paid after the Supreme Court found those tariffs unconstitutional; the article mentions other companies are pursuing similar refunds and lower courts will handle claims.

People gathered at Calgary city hall to mark four years since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and many local Ukrainians described how displacement has changed their lives and sense of home.

A Utah judge will rule on whether prosecutors should be disqualified from the case of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk because a prosecutor's daughter witnessed the shooting; a preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for mid‑May.

On the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that 'Putin will not stop' and urged allies to keep supporting Ukraine as Russian attacks on energy infrastructure continue; Kyiv is also managing a reported corruption scandal that has led to senior resignations.

Four years after Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion, the article reports more than 15,000 Ukrainian civilian deaths and describes wide social and political changes as the conflict becomes embedded in daily life.

Premier Danielle Smith announced an Oct. 19 provincial referendum that will ask Albertans nine questions on immigration and proposed constitutional changes; a news conference is scheduled Friday.

St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Windsor held a memorial service and prayer to mark the four-year anniversary of the Russian invasion, with about 160 attendees including roughly 45 newcomers from Ukraine.

President Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union address Tuesday evening, and observers are focusing on his remarks about tariffs, the economy, Iran, and future elections.

Melvin Trotter, convicted in a 1986 killing during a robbery, is scheduled for execution Tuesday evening in Florida; the Florida Supreme Court denied recent appeals and his final appeals were pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.

WestJet and Air Transat said they will resume scheduled flights to parts of Mexico after earlier cancellations tied to recent violence; Global Affairs Canada says it has resolved registration issues and is monitoring the situation.

Team USA's women's hockey team declined an invitation to attend the State of the Union, citing previously scheduled academic and professional commitments; the team won Olympic gold Saturday in an overtime win over Canada.

The Support for Fire Protection Services Act would establish provincewide standards for fire services in Nova Scotia and create an Office of the Fire Commissioner, and the 2026–27 budget includes $3 million for fire-service improvements.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford told CNN he would like Canada to be reimbursed for U.S. tariff revenue and called the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down those tariffs a positive development; the court did not rule on whether collected revenues should be returned.

Russia's full-scale invasion that began on Feb. 24, 2022 has entered its fifth year with fighting continuing; reports note large military and civilian tolls and millions displaced from their homes.

Canada's minister of artificial intelligence said he has raised concerns with OpenAI after reports that a ChatGPT account linked to the Tumbler Ridge shooter was flagged internally but not referred to police; OpenAI says it banned the account and contacted RCMP after the attack.

A House finance committee approved four Conservative amendments to the Budget Implementation Act that add a 30-day public consultation, dual ministerial approval and reporting requirements for proposed regulatory sandbox exemptions; the bill returns to the House and is expected to face a confidence vote.

Visitors in Puerto Vallarta reported gunfire and fires after violence tied to the reported killing of a cartel leader; Global Affairs Canada advised Canadians in Mexico to shelter in place and said local officials expect conditions to normalize in the coming days.

A U.S. arms control official presented declassified material alleging a 2020 underground nuclear explosion at China’s Lop Nur site and urged nations to press China and Russia on disarmament; China denied the accusation and the New START treaty recently expired.

The Liberals accepted Conservative-backed amendments to add consultation, reporting and approval requirements around proposed "regulatory sandboxes" in Bill C-15, and to exclude certain laws from being overridden while MPs continued a clause-by-clause review at the finance committee under a tight timetable.

NDP Leader Marit Stiles urged Premier Doug Ford to reverse announced reductions to OSAP grants and related tuition changes; the province has said grants will fall from a maximum of 85% to 25% and colleges may raise tuition by 2% annually for three years.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said her Mexican counterpart told her the operation that killed a cartel leader was targeted and that the situation should stabilize in the coming days. More than 26,000 Canadians are registered with the Canadian government and commercial flights to Puerto Vallarta were temporarily canceled.