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A UN investigation reports that more than 6,000 people were killed in El Fasher during a three-day assault by the Rapid Support Forces last October, and the findings have prompted calls for action by the UN Security Council.

The Humane Society held a fundraiser to replace its washer and dryer after staff reported the washer was not completing the spin/drain cycle and laundry piled up during the day.

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said the 2026 budget will protect core services and is not aimed at major cuts or a large tax increase; current forecasts put the provincial deficit at $11.2 billion.

Mattawa council supported a motion urging the provincial government to strengthen Ontario's steel and softwood lumber sectors. The motion was put forward by the Township of Nairn and Hyman and was inspired by a November 26, 2025 announcement from the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities praising federal support.

John Rustad announced he will not enter the B.C. Conservative leadership race after reflecting on the party's situation and said he will support the next leader; the party's leadership vote is scheduled for May 30.

Charles Milliard was welcomed by about 600 people in Trois-Rivières after being acclaimed as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party; he outlined five priorities including the economy, public services and housing.

Flags Unlimited in Barrie is marking 60 years in business and is giving back to communities with a 'Flag It Forward' campaign that includes donations of Canadian flags to schools, employees and early retail customers.

A large group of Nova Scotia Correctional Services employees of African descent met at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia for an all-day seminar featuring a drum performance, speeches and testimonials, and discussed strategies such as recruiting more African Nova Scotians to support inmate reintegration; Statistics Canada figures cited higher incarceration rates for Indigenous and Black adults in several provinces.

Canada's new defence industrial strategy aims to award 70% of federal defence contracts to Canadian firms within a decade and sets targets to improve military equipment serviceability, supported by $6.6 billion from existing defence funding.

RCMP said the scene examination at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School is complete and the yellow police tape was removed, and mourners in Solwezi, Zambia, held a service remembering 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr.

About 400 people gathered outside St. John's City Hall to call for regime change in Iran, part of larger demonstrations across Canada; the federal government announced sanctions against seven people linked to Iranian state bodies.

Officials say British Columbia faces an "unsustainable" provincial deficit forecast at $11.2 billion, and the government will table a budget Tuesday that officials say aims to reduce spending while protecting core front-line services.

The federal government’s new defence industrial strategy sets targets to double Canada’s defence exports and create 125,000 jobs in the next ten years, and to award 70 percent of defence acquisitions to Canadian firms.

Ontario is providing $304,289 in one-time funding to the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit to support public health programs and disease-prevention information.

Comox Valley search-and-rescue teams located two 10-year-old boys on Feb. 13 and a 12-year-old in Union Bay less than 24 hours later; all were safely returned to their families.

China announced Canadian passport holders will be exempt from visas for stays up to 30 days, with the policy effective until December 31, 2026.

Fifteen cafés, bistros and bars in Moncton and southeast New Brunswick are offering unique hot chocolate recipes from Sunday through the end of the month, with customers voting for their favourite. Fifty cents from each hot chocolate sale will be donated to Ability New Brunswick.

Media outlets published details of a $6.6-billion strategy the article says aims to create 125,000 jobs and to reorient procurement toward Canadian-made military equipment.

It took nine days for Canada to win its first gold at the 2026 Milano‑Cortina Winter Olympics, and freestyle skier Mikaël Kingsbury ended that run by taking gold; it is the longest wait for a Canadian Winter Olympic gold since Grenoble in 1968.

Former president Barack Obama called a video shared on President Trump's social account 'deeply troubling' and criticized a loss of decorum; the post was removed from the account but continues to circulate online.

Martin Fourcade and members of the German biathlon relay were formally presented with reallocated Olympic gold medals at a ceremony in Anterselva after the disqualification of Russian biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov for anti‑doping rule violations.

The article reports California has been receiving gasoline shipments from the Bahamas while India and South Korea supplied more product to the state last year; regional freight costs rose after the US eased sanctions on Venezuela, narrowing the cost gap between foreign and US-flagged ships.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a two-day visit to Slovakia and Hungary to discuss energy cooperation, defence and NATO commitments, meeting Slovak leaders Peter Pellegrini and Robert Fico and is expected to meet Hungary's Viktor Orban on Monday.

Researchers and community groups in Alberta report that Black women face earlier breast cancer diagnoses and higher mortality, and grassroots outreach, conversation circles and peer navigators are being used to address gaps in culturally informed care.

A Lillooet, B.C., couple, Rene L. and Brittany C., won $2.5 million in the Jan. 31 Lotto Max draw after splitting the $5-million Classic Jackpot and plan to pay off their mortgage, look for a new home and spend more time with their children.

A U.S. Ski Team official said Lindsey Vonn will fly back to the United States for further surgeries after undergoing multiple operations in Italy for a complex tibia fracture; team medical staff are coordinating her care.

Insurers in Canada are raising premiums, increasing deductibles and narrowing coverage after rising extreme-weather losses, and some companies are shifting new business away from higher-risk areas.

China will allow Canadians to enter without visas for 30-day visits starting Tuesday through at least the end of the year, the Foreign Ministry announced after recent diplomatic moves involving Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Toronto police estimated about 350,000 people joined a Global Day of Action for Iran, and Global Affairs Canada announced additional sanctions on seven people tied to Iranian state organizations.

The Pentagon said U.S. forces boarded the Panamanian-flagged tanker Veronica III in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean; the vessel is listed under U.S. sanctions and its final status is under review.