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Jeep's all-new 2026 Cherokee returns to the North American compact SUV segment as a hybrid-only model, offered in four trims and starting at $42,290 before taxes.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador extended EVREC's Crown lands wind reserve to February 28, 2027 after a provincial review. The company says the extension supports development of its large-scale wind-to-green hydrogen and ammonia project in Central Newfoundland.

Vinicius Jr accused Gianluca Prestianni of racist conduct during the first-leg match, and UEFA has opened an investigation but has not announced a decision ahead of the second leg.

EU foreign ministers and policy chief Kaja Kallas will meet Board of Peace director Nikolay Mladenov in Brussels to discuss Gaza's reconstruction and related topics; the meeting follows debate within the EU over engagement with the U.S.-led board.

Heidi Hutchison, founder of People First of Winnipeg and elected president of People First of Manitoba in 2025, leads efforts to rebuild the provincial chapter and advocate for Manitobans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Alberta has committed to add classroom complexity teams to 476 elementary schools and says the plan draws on Saskatchewan’s specialized support classrooms and complexity teachers, which officials say have added hundreds of staff; Alberta has not set a hiring timeline and says it will outline a separate approach for secondary schools later.

The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s tariffs but did not decide on refunds, creating the prospect of roughly $170 billion in unsettled revenues; markets reacted with a softer U.S. dollar and renewed reassessment of Treasury yields.

Stouffville council approved in principle zoning and a draft plan for a 90‑unit townhouse development at Aurora Road and Highway 48 in Ballantrae, originally proposed in 2015 as a 54‑unit plan. The project will include 33 traditional and 57 dual‑frontage townhouses and will use a communal on‑site sewage system because municipal wastewater is not available.

The Canada-Ukraine Foundation has asked the federal government to match dollar-for-dollar private donations to its 2026 humanitarian appeal, and says it has raised and deployed more than CAD 100 million since February 2022.

Canada's $6.6-billion defence industrial strategy aims to raise the share of contracts awarded to Canadian firms to 70 per cent but does not define what qualifies as a "Canadian firm," with officials saying the emphasis is on building sovereign capabilities in Canada.

Two UBC studies report that forest loss and how forests are arranged increase the share of fast-moving 'young water' in watersheds, and a separate paper finds that forests can alter flood frequency and probability.

Corb Lund relaunched a provincewide petition seeking a ban on new coal mining in Alberta's eastern slopes, and the campaign needs 177,732 signatures by June 10 to proceed to a vote.

King Willem-Alexander swore in Rob Jetten as prime minister of a three-party minority coalition that holds 66 of 150 lower house seats, meaning the government will need opposition support to pass legislation.

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down emergency tariffs and President Trump announced a new 15% tariff; Wall Street futures and the U.S. dollar fell while gold and safe-haven currencies gained.

Advisors say spousal RRSPs are less commonly used now that more households have two earners, but they still serve targeted roles such as offsetting a large taxable year or rebalancing retirement assets between spouses.

Between 27 and 36 million people in Europe live with a rare disease and only about six percent have access to an approved treatment; AOP Health, marking Rare Disease Day 2026, emphasizes the need for clearer patient information, data sharing and cross‑community collaboration.

BRSARA led a day of winter survival training for about 20 CASARA volunteers, with classroom instruction at the Brandon Municipal Airport and a field exercise at CFB Cornwallis Camp.

The Cultural Gathering of Nations will take place at Dawson Creek’s Ovintiv Events Centre from September 17–20, 2026, with a new organizing team and more B.C. Treaty 8 First Nations involved, and planned events including hand games, a pow wow, tea dance and an artisan marketplace.

Gentle, calm mama dog Jade is looking for a forever home after raising a litter nicknamed the 'Brady Bunch', and the article notes adoption applications are available on the Victoria Humane Society website.

Marten Falls First Nation has submitted the final environmental assessment for a proposed 184-kilometre all-season community access road to link the community to Ontario's highway network, and the assessment will be reviewed by provincial and federal agencies with a public comment period open until April 10.

A petition opposing coal exploration on the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains has been relaunched, and the provincial government said it could be included in a referendum in October.

NBC released a promotional video on Feb. 22 that shows Kate Hudson performing "California Dreamin'" as a send-off toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics; the clip features Team USA athletes and Los Angeles landmarks.

The U.S. men's hockey team defeated Canada in overtime on Feb. 22, 2026 to win the country's first Olympic men's gold since 1980, and members of the 1980 team attended the game in Milan.

Vancouver International Airport says NEXUS and Global Entry access at its U.S. pre-clearance is suspended and several Canadian airports reported similar outages; officials link the interruptions to the ongoing partial U.S. government shutdown.

Registration is open for the Oliver 10K and 3K Fun Run, set for April 12 at the Oliver Community Centre; the 3K starts at 9:15 a.m. and the 10K at 10 a.m.

Daniel Radcliffe told ComicBook.com the upcoming HBO Harry Potter reboot prompted him to stop answering questions about the revival so the new cast can establish their own legacy. He has said he has been linked to the franchise for 25 years and previously expressed similar views to ScreenRant; HBO's series is scheduled for early 2027.

The International Olympic Committee barred Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing over a helmet meant to honour fallen teammates, and about 300 people gathered on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The Milan Cortina Winter Games conclude with a 2½-hour closing ceremony at Verona Arena featuring Italian performers and about 1,500 athletes, and the Olympic flag will be handed to France for the next Winter Games.

Mexican officials say an army operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, wounded and later killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho; authorities reported arrests and seizures and noted disruptions to travel and local services.

Fans at a Regina pub watched Canada lose 2-1 in overtime to the United States in the Olympic men's hockey final, and many described a mix of anxiety, joy and sorrow; local viewers also noted a sense of unity while watching together.