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A free chair-yoga class in Burlington collects donations for the Compassion Society of Halton, a 13-year-old in Western Australia swam four kilometres to call emergency services after his family was swept out to sea, and Cubby, a 10-year-old therapy Old English Sheepdog, visits McMaster students weekly to offer comfort.

The Globe editorial says criticism of the courts does not make them fragile and notes Alberta's three chief justices issued a statement after Premier Danielle Smith's podcast comments on bail and judicial appointments.

Authorities say Jesse Jia-Bei Zhu, who left British Columbia after civil judgments related to bull-semen technology, has been linked to suspected laboratories in California and Nevada; he remains in U.S. pre-trial custody and is scheduled to stand trial on charges related to COVID-19 test kits in April.

LG Energy Solution has bought Stellantis's 49% stake in NextStar Energy, becoming the sole owner of the Windsor battery joint venture; Stellantis said it will remain a customer and batteries at the Windsor plant have been reprioritized for grid storage.

Oman hosted separate meetings between Iranian and U.S. officials intended to prepare for renewed diplomatic and technical negotiations on Iran's nuclear program; neither side issued a readout and subsequent developments are unclear.

Italy has deployed thousands of security personnel for the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics and the government approved a decree allowing police to detain suspected agitators for up to 12 hours, a move criticised by opposition lawmakers.

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open on Sunday after more than 15 years of construction, and nearby businesses say they expect improved access and increased foot traffic.

Wiikwemkong First Nation purchased the Ice District site at 10308 103 St NW for $65.25 million, marking its first investment outside Ontario; city officials say the Nation is interested in a residential tower that could add hundreds of units.

An opinion piece argues that recent U.S. tariffs, trade actions and public statements from the Trump administration have strained Canada–U.S. relations and that Canada should not be held responsible for those measures.

A St. Boniface Hospital nurse told CBC he does not plan to vote to declare the facility 'grey listed' while the hospital has increased parkade security and offered a staff safety app after a November incident; the Manitoba Nurses Union has announced a vote but has not set a date.

Small business confidence in Canada was roughly unchanged in January, while B.C. inflation cooled to 1.7% year‑over‑year in December.

Brandon Ingram scored 33 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Chicago Bulls 123-107, and the game fell on the one-year anniversary of his trade to Toronto while he remembered his late great aunt who raised him for seven years.

A provincial regulatory change now allows cost recovery for electricity projects during construction, and Ontario Power Generation has filed a rate application to begin recouping interest on Darlington SMR and Pickering refurbishment costs; that application is before the Ontario Energy Board.

Moltbook launched in late January 2026 and quickly attracted almost two million bots. Researchers found the bots were not self-aware and identified major security flaws on the platform.

Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, wrote about central bank independence in 2010 and has recently argued the Fed needs institutional change; Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Fed independence matters for Canadian markets.

At the Milan-Cortina Olympics the Canadian Olympic Committee said it still hopes to host another Games and is studying dispersed hosting models; COC officials also reported that federal funding for national sports organizations has been effectively frozen since 2005.

York Region police have charged eight current or former Toronto officers and 19 civilians in Project South, with allegations including bribery, drug trafficking and misuse of police data; Toronto Police chief Myron Demkiw has asked the province’s inspector general to conduct a full, independent investigation.

The Understory, a queer, trans-run café and wine bar opened by Dani Gaede and Rowan Jetté Knox at Church and Wellesley on Jan. 30, aiming to serve as a quieter community space amid rising rents and changing retail on Church Street.

Derrick Johnson learned his mother was among 189 people whose remains were found in a Colorado building linked to the Return to Nature funeral home; the owners pleaded guilty and one faces sentencing this week while the other is scheduled for April.

Retired Gen. Wayne Eyre and former prime minister Stephen Harper publicly raised the idea of Canada possessing nuclear weapons; the defence minister dismissed the prospect and Canada remains a party to the Non‑Proliferation Treaty.

Canada is set to open a diplomatic mission in Nuuk, Greenland, and the article highlights shared issues such as climate change and Inuit culture.

The federal government says Randal Reef's clean-up is delayed to 2027 to repair a structural issue; officials report the contaminated sediment inside the containment structure is held in place.

The New START treaty between the United States and Russia is set to expire, removing formal caps on deployed strategic nuclear warheads; Russia has offered a one-year continuation if the U.S. agrees, and Washington has not committed.

Bad Bunny's global success has brought Puerto Rican Spanish to wider attention, and his upcoming Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime performance will put the dialect before a large audience.

RCMP told a coroner's inquest that a video described as a joint "last will" was found on the phones of a British Columbia couple days before they and their two young sons were found dead; investigators have reported the deaths as a murder‑suicide and the inquest is ongoing.

Architect Buse Ceren Gul has uncovered the ruins of St. Paul's Church in Antakya and is working with the World Monuments Fund on reconstruction planning, but on-site rebuilding is paused pending additional funding.

A Toronto General Hospital patient with terminal Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma had his wish to play the 2025 Doom: The Dark Ages game granted after posting on Reddit, and the game's developers and the online community sent supportive messages.

Ronald Hicks will be installed Friday as the 11th archbishop of New York at St. Patrick's Cathedral; he was chosen by Pope Leo in December and says he will emphasize missionary discipleship and gratitude.

The Vancouver Whitecaps have accepted a one-year lease at B.C. Place and provincial support reported as up to C$1.5 million, while CEO Axel Schuster said the club earned about C$40 million less in revenue than some MLS peers last season.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced reinstated incentives for electric-vehicle buyers and formally ended the previous EV sales mandate, while also proposing new tailpipe emissions rules and investments in a national charging network.