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Prosecutors have begun presenting historical sexual‑assault allegations against Frank Stronach, and a woman testified she was assaulted after a night at a Toronto restaurant; the trial is being held before a judge and will hear several complainants over the coming weeks.

The EPA finalized a rule rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding that underpinned U.S. greenhouse gas regulations, and it proposed a two-year delay to a Biden-era vehicle emissions rule.

The Transportation Safety Board says simulator exercises and metallurgical testing have been done in its investigation of a Delta CRJ900 crash at Toronto Pearson, but investigators have not yet reached a definitive cause and a final report is pending.

U.S. officials say President Trump will announce a multi-billion-dollar Gaza reconstruction plan and outline a U.N.-authorized stabilization force at the Board of Peace meeting in Washington on Feb. 19.

The EPA revoked its 2009 'endangerment finding' that identified greenhouse gases as a danger to public health and welfare, and environmental groups are expected to challenge the decision in court.

Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Bill C-12 would redirect people who arrived more than a year ago from refugee hearings to a pre-removal risk assessment, and critics including the Canadian Bar Association and Amnesty International warn this could create a two-tier asylum system.

An 18-year-old shooter killed eight people, including six at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, and the shooter died by a self-inflicted gunshot; community members and officials held a vigil as the town mourns.

Officials say an 18-year-old attacker killed family members and several people at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School before dying; the small mining town, founded in 1981, is grieving and the mayor urged residents to support one another.

The Ontario government announced a $6.4-billion funding model for colleges and universities to be paid over four years and said publicly-assisted institutions may raise tuition up to 2% per year starting in 2026–27; the province also announced OSAP grants would be limited to a maximum of 25% while loans will make up at least 75% of aid.

Provincial funding for the BC Rent Bank has no guarantee after April 2026, and the organization says it may begin winding down unless the program is included in the province's 2026 budget.

Health authorities report Nipah virus cases beginning in West Bengal in late January 2026, and a confirmed fatality was reported in northern Bangladesh on February 7.

Ontario is allowing free fishing provincewide from Saturday to Monday for Family Day weekend, with licence and Outdoors Card requirements waived; Conservation Fishing Licence catch and possession limits and sanctuary restrictions remain in effect.

An exhibition at Milan's Palazzo Castiglioni displays 39 photographs by Giampaolo Sgura of volunteers and staff during dress rehearsals for the Feb. 6 Winter Olympics opening ceremony; it runs through Feb. 17 and the images will join the Olympic Museum in Lausanne's permanent collection.

Manitoba's chief public health officer said the province is seeing unusually high respiratory illness activity with about 3,000 emergency and urgent-care presentations, and a measles outbreak with 393 confirmed and 37 probable cases since February 2025.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he has heard from numerous world leaders after Tuesday's attacks in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that officials say left 10 people dead including the suspect. Police are continuing to investigate.

Ontario Power Generation has proposed the New Nuclear at Wesleyville Project, a plan for up to 10,000 MW that could begin construction in the 2030s and operate in the 2040s; the Ontario Clean Air Alliance warns the province's nuclear cost estimates are unreliable and has raised concerns about potential fiscal impacts.

Ontario will allow domestic tuition increases of up to 2% annually for three years and will shift a larger share of student aid from grants to loans, officials said.

Bijou Phillips is back on dialysis at UCLA after a previously transplanted kidney was rejected, and she has publicly appealed on Instagram for a living kidney donor.

Border official Tom Homan said Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota will conclude; he said a drawdown of federal officers began this week and will continue next week.

Acting president Delcy Rodríguez said Nicolás Maduro remains Venezuela's legitimate leader while he is being held in the U.S. on federal drug-related charges; Maduro pleaded not guilty in January.

Federal officials announced that Operation Metro Surge in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area will conclude, and border official Tom Homan said he and President Trump agreed to end the surge.

Deadpool was released by Fox on February 12, 2016; its R rating and strong box office return prompted studios to reconsider adult‑oriented superhero films and influenced later R‑rated releases and studio choices.

UNESCO's IRCAI placed Whale Seeker's Cetus among its top 100 AI projects, marking a second recognition for the Montreal startup; Cetus uses AI and high-resolution satellite imagery to detect and classify whales and other large marine mammals to support conservation and routing efforts.

The U.S. Congress passed legislation to end tariffs on Canadian imports, and the article reports the U.S. president is likely to veto the bill. Several Canadian companies reported fourth‑quarter results or announced leadership and operational plans.

James Van Der Beek, 48, died Wednesday and his family said he faced colorectal cancer; co‑stars and entertainment accounts posted tributes and highlighted a GoFundMe set up by his widow to help with expenses.

Officials say a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killed nine people and injured at least 25; an active shooter alert was issued Tuesday and later lifted.

DP World has established a fund of more than US$2 million to help 164 workers from its Lirquén terminal whose homes were destroyed in recent wildfires; the company says the fund will finance permanent homes, with initial deliveries expected within 60 days subject to permits and site conditions.

Bangladeshis are voting in a nationwide election that follows the 2024 student-led uprising, with Tarique Rahman returned from exile and widely seen as a leading candidate. The ballot also includes a referendum on political reforms such as term limits and checks on executive power.

Profound Medical received INOVAIT's 2025–2026 Mount Logan Award recognizing its TULSA Procedure, the article reports. The article describes TULSA as an incision- and radiation-free, MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound treatment that the company says is CE marked, Health Canada approved, and 510(k) cleared by the U.S. FDA.

Federica Brignone of Italy won the women's super-G at the 2026 Winter Olympics in 1:23.41, securing her first Olympic gold after returning from serious left-leg injuries less than a year earlier.