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Matt Weston of Britain leads the men's Olympic skeleton after two heats with a combined time of 1:52.09, and Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified before the race began.

Thomas Varey led volunteers to install bird-deterrent dot markers on high-risk glass at Humber’s Lakeshore Campus; the team recorded more than 150 dead or injured birds in 2024 and expects a 95% reduction in collisions in treated areas.

Niagara Health says the Welland Hospital long-term care home, with 87 residents, will close in June because the 1971 building does not meet current safety standards; Ontario Health's atHome team will assist with placements.

British Columbia proclaimed Feb. 12 a day of mourning after a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge that killed eight people; the legislature will observe a noon moment of silence and the throne speech was cancelled.

The Globe editorial criticizes Pierre Poilievre's request to reduce withholding tax on severance for about 1,200 laid-off GM CAMI workers and notes the finance minister's office rejected the request.

The U.S. House passed a symbolic resolution opposing tariffs on Canada that still needs Senate approval and could be vetoed; Allied Properties shares fell about 28% after a surprise equity sale.

RCMP say nine people were killed in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, including the lone suspect who died by suicide; provincial leaders have paused the legislature, declared a day of mourning and are sending support teams to the community.

The opinion piece questions claims that AI will cause mass, rapid job losses and notes OECD unemployment is around 5 percent while recent upgrades to ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude prompted sector selloffs.

Reports describe widespread shortages of fuel, food and medicine in Cuba, rising infant mortality and sharp economic decline; Canada has sent naval food shipments and debate continues over further official aid.

Thousands have left scam compounds in Cambodia and shelters and services are struggling to keep up; the government says individuals are being screened and offered assistance while funding cuts have reduced capacity.

Police say an 18-year-old killed eight people and then died by suicide in Tumbler Ridge; authorities and national leaders have expressed support while calls for a thorough investigation continue, and next formal steps are undetermined at this time.

SGS has partnered with Berlin start-up theblood to support development and validation of women's health diagnostics using menstrual blood, with SGS providing quality assurance and bioanalytical expertise.

Perth will convert Herriott Street into an approximately 175-foot tubing track for Family Day weekend, with the main tubing day on Saturday, Feb. 14; tubing is free and volunteers will accept voluntary donations for Project Trauma Support.

The article reports that SpaceX has acquired xAI and describes a proposal to launch very large numbers of orbiting data‑centre satellites; the author notes concerns that this could increase orbital debris and interfere with astronomy and other satellite services.

Canada has raised its travel advisory for Cuba, advising Canadians to avoid non-essential travel amid widespread power outages and shortages, and Canadian airlines have suspended southbound flights while repatriating travellers.

A late-2025 Nanos Research study reports rising Canadian support for higher defence spending and growing perception of international threats compared with 2020.

U.S. threats over Greenland's future have revived debate about independence among Inuit, and a 2009 law allows independence through a referendum that has never been held.

Steve's Music announced in-store liquidation sales and said "certain locations" will close; the Queen Street West store is holding a 30-to-45-day liquidation sale while its longer-term status remains unclear.

A Swiss investigation identified more than 1,400 Africans who signed contracts with the Russian army from January 2023 to September 2025 and reported that about 316 of those identified were killed within months of deployment.

About 40 U.S. farm and food organizations formed the Agricultural Coalition for USMCA to run advertising, research and lobbying aimed at the White House and Congress as countries approach a July 1 decision on whether to renew the Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico trade agreement.

The Trump administration is expected to rescind the EPA's 2009 endangerment finding that has underpinned U.S. greenhouse-gas rules, and observers say the move is likely to face legal challenges.

Nine people, most of them children, were reported killed in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., school shooting; the article expresses gratitude for teachers, first responders, health workers, local media and officials who assisted the community.

Quebec reported a nearly 80% rise in reimbursed Mifegymiso prescriptions in 2025 (2,852 vs. 1,586 in 2024), and experts link the increase to eased 2022 restrictions, expanded prescribers and telemedicine.

A University of Manitoba report finds settlement supports in Manitoba varied by country of origin, with many Syrian and Ukrainian arrivals receiving faster or expanded services while some Afghan arrivals experienced slimmer provincial supports.

RCMP identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the person who killed eight people, including two family members, and then shot herself; police say two firearms were recovered and an investigation is under way.

German exports to China fell 9.3% in 2025, and the country's annual trade deficit with China reached about €89 billion.

Online and political reactions focused on the Tumbler Ridge shooter's gender identity after an initial police description; RCMP later identified the suspect as transgender and said investigators had not linked identity to motive.

An attack at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia left 10 people dead, including the suspect, and several injured. Leaders and communities across Canada expressed condolences as investigators worked at the scene.

The Manitoba government has launched a study to examine grocery pricing issues, including differential pricing and possible expansion of milk price controls; Manitoba recorded 5.9% store-bought food inflation in the 12 months to December.

World leaders issued condolences after a mass shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that officials say killed nine people, including the shooter, and injured 27; Prime Minister Mark Carney said flags on federal buildings will fly at half-mast for seven days.