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Pawtucket police say the shooter killed their ex-wife and adult son at a youth hockey game and later died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot; three others were injured and investigators have been interviewing witnesses.

Ottawa announced an $84-million plan to add 8,000 charging ports as part of a $1.5‑billion EV infrastructure strategy, and industry backers say consistent federal messaging is important for restoring confidence and supporting adoption.

Dominic LeBlanc will lead a six-day trade mission to Mexico with about 250 Canadian business and government representatives, focused on five priority sectors as Ottawa seeks to broaden trade ties while the USMCA/CUSMA agreement is up for review this year.

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a defence industrial strategy intended to double the share of military spending going to domestic suppliers and reduce reliance on U.S. suppliers.

Meta said it will expand its partnership with Nvidia to build clusters using the Vera Rubin platform, and the agreement was reported as covering "millions" of chips.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said his caucus is federalist and opposes Alberta separatism, while the group Stay Free Alberta is seeking nearly 178,000 signatures by May to trigger a referendum.

Ami Nakai topped the women's short program with a season-best 78.71 while Kaori Sakamoto was second with 77.23; the free skate is set for Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.

The Regional Food Distribution Association reached its $6.9 million fundraising target for a 5,200-square-foot expansion in Thunder Bay, a year earlier than planned. The project adds a community training kitchen, a gathering hall and expanded warehouse and processing space.

Ontario will provide $30 million through the MHIP-HSWS to fund a secondary water intake for Cornwall, addressing vulnerability in the city's 65-year-old gravity-fed intake.

Alberta will spend $400 million to buy five Canadair 515 water bombers, with the first delivery expected in 2031.

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey presented a budget projecting a record $13.3 billion deficit next fiscal year and expanding the PST to include some professional services.

Pebble Beach Company and Hanse Golf Course Design will undertake a comprehensive redesign of The Links at Spanish Bay beginning after March 17, 2026, and the course is scheduled to reopen for public play on April 17, 2027.

A judge granted a hearing to review the investigation that led to charges against former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore and said Moore's due process may have been violated after a detective did not disclose an employer-employee relationship; the hearing is set for March 2.

B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey will present a budget Tuesday aimed at slowing deficit growth, with the current fiscal year forecast at an $11.2-billion shortfall.

The City of Nanaimo opened a coastal values survey running Feb. 17 to March 13 as part of 'Our Coastal City,' a project to develop a Sea Level Rise Management Plan that builds on a 2018 study.

A reel showing torchbearers at the Cochrane Winter Carnival was circulated with added chanting audio claiming 'deportations'; the original local footage shows people talking and laughing while the chant audio matches protests in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Ontario has committed $30 million through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS) toward Cornwall’s secondary municipal water intake, and $30 million is the program’s maximum funding amount.

Red Deer Public Library's banned-books book club will discuss Snow Falling on Cedars on Feb. 25 during Freedom to Read Week, which runs Feb. 22–28.

Isabelle Weidemann, Valérie Maltais and Ivanie Blondin won Olympic gold in the team pursuit in Milan in what they described as their final race together; Weidemann said it was "probably" her last race.

Chief Mike Wyse and Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog announced a proposal to change city boundaries so Snuneymuxw reserve lands would be included in the City of Nanaimo, which could allow about 800 on-reserve members to vote in municipal elections; the change still requires council consideration, an approval process or referendum, and provincial sign-off.

Betty Louise Ligers, born March 6, 1943, died January 10, 2026, at age 82. Funeral services are scheduled for February 20, 2026, with visitations on February 19 and the morning of the service.

Stephen Colbert said network lawyers told his show not to air an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico because it might violate new FCC equal-time guidance; CBS said the program was provided legal guidance that the broadcast could trigger the rule and the segment was later posted online.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said post‑secondary leaders pressured him to allow tuition increases; the government will permit two per cent annual tuition increases and will cut the share of OSAP funding given as grants starting this fall.

Palli Fleischer Lyberth sold his house to fund a vertical hydroponic greenhouse in Sisimiut near the Arctic Circle, growing mizuna, lettuce and microgreens for cruise ships, hotels and supermarkets; the venture is not yet profitable and he is seeking a government subsidy.

A former pastor in Zambia recalled 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr.'s kindness and leadership after the boy was killed in the Tumbler Ridge shooting; friends and church members held a celebration of life in Solwezi.

New Mexico lawmakers unanimously approved legislation creating a bipartisan special committee to investigate allegations tied to Zorro Ranch; the committee will begin Tuesday and aims to deliver interim findings by July 31.

China's Foreign Ministry announced Canadians can visit mainland China without a visa for stays up to 30 days through at least the end of the year; the announcement follows a recent visit to Beijing by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

A roundup of notable quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson highlights his decades-long advocacy for civil rights, voting access, education and economic justice.

Paige Hoekstra, 19, who was treated in Vancouver after the Tumbler Ridge school shooting, is expected to return home as doctors say it is safe; another survivor, 12-year-old Maya Gebala, remains hospitalized with a delicate prognosis.

A 62-year-old recently widowed traveller joined a friend on a northerly trip, learned to boondock and drove the Dempster Highway, and later swam in the Arctic at Tuktoyaktuk.