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Conestoga Crest has proposed a 20-unit expansion to its Drayton senior apartments and Mapleton council approved directing local Continuum of Care funds to support the project; the proposal will now go to county council for approval.

Students, community leaders and organizations gathered at the annual Pink Shirt Day Breakfast in Kelowna to mark the anti-bullying campaign and to raise funds. The event aimed to raise $35,000 to support safe club spaces and youth programs.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said any amalgamation of municipalities in the Niagara Region should be led locally and have majority support from mayors and elected officials; the discussion followed a letter from provincial appointee Bob Gale raising concerns about the two‑tier governance structure and recent tax increases.

Toronto General Hospital was named the world's second-best hospital in Newsweek's latest rankings; the UHN facility has been among the list's top 10 since 2019 and is noted for cardiac care, organ transplants and treatment of complex patients.

New surveys report Canadian couples cite about $1.7 million in household savings as a comfortable retirement target, and many millennials say they have far less saved and feel anxious about finances.

Humber College has launched a Voluntary Employee Exit Program, citing fiscal pressures linked to caps on international students and rising costs. Employees have until March 9 to indicate interest and the school will assess participation before deciding on further workforce changes.

Twenty wood bison were moved from Elk Island National Park to a Willow Lake Métis Nation ranch near Anzac as part of a $50-million, multi-year food sustainability plan.

Alexandria "Lexi" Jones says in an Instagram video that she was sent to treatment after her father David Bowie's cancer diagnosis and that she missed his death while enrolled in a residential program in Utah.

The Committee to Protect Journalists says 129 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2025, and reports about two-thirds of those deaths (around 86) were caused by Israeli fire.

As of Feb. 25, 2026, Canadian travellers must have the United Kingdom's Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) in addition to a valid passport, and airlines will check ETAs before boarding.

Mike Fincke identified himself as the astronaut who experienced a medical event aboard the International Space Station on Jan. 7 that prompted NASA's first medical evacuation in 65 years; he says he is doing well and is undergoing post‑flight reconditioning.

Harvard announced that Larry Summers will retire from his academic and faculty appointments at the end of this academic year and will remain on leave until then; his name appears frequently in newly released Justice Department records related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Starting Wednesday, Canadians must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter the U.K., and the U.K. government now says many dual Canadian–U.K. citizens are not eligible for an ETA and will generally need a British passport or other proof of right of abode.

More than two dozen Democrats skipped President Donald Trump's State of the Union and joined counter-events on the National Mall, where lawmakers and organizers spoke; a pro-Trump supporter briefly breached a barricade at one rally and was removed.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced a precautionary recall of two one-kilogram Kendamil "with whole milk" infant formula batches sold at Costco and online because they may contain the toxin cereulide; no illnesses have been reported in Canada.

Statistics Canada will release December GDP on Friday, completing fourth-quarter 2025 data; Royal Bank of Canada economists forecast a 0.2 per cent increase for December.

The Okanagan Valley combines long, sunny summers with a semi‑arid climate and alkaline soils, and many moisture‑loving perennials commonly sold in nurseries struggle or fail there.

Auston Matthews described a remark by Donald Trump during a recorded White House invitation as "unfortunate" and said he and his teammates have "nothing but love and respect" for the U.S. women's hockey team.

Doctors and health organizations told a press conference in Ottawa that Canada’s cervical cancer rate is rising while vaccination and screening coverage lag. A federal advisory white paper and groups urged wider HPV vaccination, a national shift to HPV DNA screening and expanded access.

BMO reported first-quarter profit of $2.49 billion and recorded a $202 million pre-tax severance charge, while executives said they are seeing rising stress among lower-income Canadian consumers.

Moe will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on a trade mission to Mumbai and New Delhi aimed at addressing tariffs and expanding Saskatchewan exports of agricultural products, potash and uranium; he noted India’s 30% tariff on Canadian yellow peas and warned some tariffs, such as on lentils, might rise.

At a Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada press conference, doctors said cervical cancer rates are rising and called for a national shift to HPV DNA screening and self-collection; the national HPV vaccine completion rate is reported at 64%.

Iran's officials denounced some of President Trump's statements while also saying diplomacy could still produce an agreement; the U.S. has imposed new sanctions and increased military deployments as talks are scheduled for Thursday in Geneva.

Canada announced an additional $8 million in humanitarian support for Cuba, saying the funds will be delivered through United Nations partners such as the World Food Program and UNICEF.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CBC that Canada would need to accept some higher tariffs and help reshore American industries to reach a trade arrangement; officials say a mandatory CUSMA review and meetings between Canadian and U.S. trade ministers are expected.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said a Canada–India trade deal would be a real positive for the province and the country, speaking ahead of a trade mission to Mumbai and New Delhi where Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The U.S. announced fresh sanctions targeting more than 30 individuals, entities and vessels tied to Iran’s petroleum sales and weapons production, calling the move part of a 'maximum pressure' campaign; the announcement comes ahead of talks between the two sides in Geneva.

Halton police say a 25-year-old Applied Behaviour Analysis therapist in Milton has been arrested and charged after complaints about therapy sessions; investigators named two children with autism and say there may be additional victims.

Katherine Short, the daughter of actor Martin Short, died at 42, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined the manner of death was suicide.

A Human Development Council report says 21.9% of New Brunswick children lived in poverty in 2023, unchanged from the prior year, and cites rising costs of essentials; the report uses federal Canadian Income Survey data and notes the next survey release is scheduled for May.