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Canada and the United States play the women's hockey gold-medal game at 1:10 p.m. ET on Day 13 of the Milano-Cortina Olympics; Canada also has key curling matches while new events and finals in skating and speed skating are scheduled.

Canada's immigration department said it expects Ukrainians who left after the 2022 invasion to return when it is safe; advocates and some Ukrainians say many have established lives in Canada and seek clearer pathways to permanent residency.

Five NDP leadership candidates will meet in a 90-minute debate in Vancouver to present plans for rebuilding the federal party after it was reduced to seven seats and lost official status; the leadership winner will be announced March 29 at the party convention in Winnipeg.

Premier Doug Ford directed the Minister of Education to ensure Ontario students can watch remaining Team Canada hockey games during school hours. The premier's office said individual schools will decide how to organize viewings.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will discuss immigration in a province-wide televised address Thursday after online comments by a senior staffer criticized mass immigration.

The Terrebonne seat was annulled by the Supreme Court after a one-vote result and is now one of three upcoming byelections that could bring the Liberals to 172 seats if they win all three.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford offered provincial funding to help revive the Taste of the Danforth this summer if the City of Toronto also contributes; city officials say budgeted funds exist while the Greektown BIA has not yet confirmed a plan.

The article reports that Canada's forestry revenues and harvesting levels have fallen and that the authors propose building modern pulp mills and biorefineries to create demand for wood residuals.

ACTG announced that the LATITUDE (A5359) phase 3 study of long-acting cabotegravir plus rilpivirine was published in the New England Journal of Medicine and reported superiority in preventing regimen failure among people with HIV who have adherence challenges with daily oral ART.

Experts say purpose-built rental projects in B.C. face weak economics as average asking rents fell to $2,630 in January (down 9.2% year-over-year) and Vancouver's rental vacancy rate rose to 3.7% last October.

Milk and Cookies for Canuck Place returns Feb. 26 with B.C. bakeries selling special treats and BC Dairy matching donations up to $30,000 to support Canuck Place Children's Hospice.

Equinox Gold reported preliminary unaudited results for Q4 and full-year 2025 and described a year that included the merger with Calibre, operational milestones at Valentine and Greenstone, portfolio divestments, and more than US$1.1 billion in debt reduction. The company said its audited consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis will be released later this month.

Several athletes at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics have announced engagements, including alpine skier Breezy Johnson and figure skater Olivia Smart.

Federal minister Patty Hajdu promoted the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which officials say will help more than 12 million Canadians; the government says a one-time top-up equal to a 50% increase in the 2025–26 GST credit value will be issued no later than June.

Owner and head coach Shandelle Mathusz leads Cowichan Bay’s Millennial Acres as it marks the Chinese Year of the Horse, highlighting horsemanship, community and youth development. The stable has about 15 horses and just under 20 students and is accepting more riders.

Mark Zuckerberg testified Wednesday in a Los Angeles civil trial where plaintiffs allege Meta designed social platforms that harmed young users; Meta denies the accusations and the case is ongoing.

A report using 2023 data finds little change in child and family poverty in Nova Scotia, with 22.7% of children living in poverty and 38% experiencing food insecurity.

The Portage Terriers beat the Northern Manitoba Blizzard 5-0 on Louis Riel Day before a season-high crowd, and the club partnered with the Manitoba Metis Federation for Métis-themed jerseys and pre-game cultural ceremonies.

The Exeter Road Pavilion is a small timber shelter by Neiheiser Argyros on a former school playing field in Exeter, England, with a pitched roof, open sides and built-in perimeter seating.

Delta has opened two extreme weather response shelters overnight on Feb. 18–20 after the Homelessness Services Association of BC extended an alert for freezing temperatures.

More than 6,000 CUPE Local 873 members voted 97% in favour of strike action; the employer says Essential Service Orders from the Labour Relations Board are still outstanding.

The Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. union reported that 97% of more than 6,000 members voted in favour of job action, and the union has scheduled a press conference Thursday to provide further details.

Kamloops MLAs Peter Milobar and Ward Stamer questioned the 2026 B.C. budget after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey outlined a record $13.3 billion deficit and a plan to cut 15,000 public-sector jobs over three years. They said the budget lacks timelines and detailed targets and expressed concern about cuts to capital projects and forestry spending.

The article reviews the Feb. 10 Tumbler Ridge school shooting, noting the shooter had a reported history of mental illness and prior hospitalizations, and says studying patterns in mass shootings may offer clues for prevention.

The province held a groundbreaking for a three-kilometre elevated guideway and four new Ontario Line stations; Metrolinx says the project remains on track for the 'early 2030s' but will not set a firm opening date while testing and commissioning are planned.

Midwinter Break follows Stella and Gerry, a retired Irish couple whose Amsterdam holiday brings long-standing tensions to the surface; the film is adapted from Bernard MacLaverty’s novel.

Five NDP leadership candidates are preparing for a second and final party-organized debate in British Columbia, and the new leader will be chosen by ranked ballot with an announcement on March 29 in Winnipeg.

The New Mexico Senate narrowly approved a constitutional amendment to let voters decide in November whether to allow direct legislative pay tied to the state's median income, an effort advanced this session by younger female lawmakers who cited challenges balancing work, family and legislative duties.

Members of the Windsor‑Essex Black community recalled Jesse Jackson's advocacy for Black history and the Underground Railroad, and noted his death at age 84 during Black History Month.

Mikaela Shiffrin pre-wrote an Instagram post and published it after winning the women's slalom at Milano-Cortina, taking gold by 1.50 seconds over Camille Rast.