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Eileen Evelyn Baum Miller, born June 4, 1927, is remembered as a longtime Vernon resident who served as a missionary in Africa and was devoted to family, faith and creative pursuits.

A C.D. Howe report says more than nine million Canadian workers lack workplace retirement plans and proposes a federal tax credit to help small employers cover set-up costs and employer contributions.

British Columbia premier David Eby called meetings between a small Alberta separatist group and U.S. officials 'treason'; the separatists reportedly sought U.S. financial and political support while federal leaders responded cautiously.

The Town of Osoyoos announced additional funding is available through the Community Service Grant Program and the Resort Municipality Initiative - Visitor Activity Enhancement Funding. Earlier this year the municipality awarded $54,200 in Community Service Grants and $87,963 in RMI grants.

An opinion piece argues Canada should halt further F-35 purchases and instead buy Saab Gripen jets with Canadian assembly, citing recent U.S. trade threats and reported comments by U.S. officials; Canada has agreed to buy 16 F-35s, with the first delivery scheduled for later this year.

Metrolinx and the TTC are planning a limited 'soft opening' for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT after testing reportedly found brake issues, and full signal priority on surface sections is reported to be delayed until May.

Janice Kennedy writes that recent separatist rhetoric in Alberta comes from a small, vocal minority while most Canadians and many Albertans remain attached to the province; she points to taxes, equalization and representation as sources of discontent reported in the debate.

Pierre Poilievre scores 87.4% approval among party faithful but sits at 34% in national polling, and former campaign manager Jenni Byrne says linking U.S. trade tensions to affordability could help the Conservatives.

A former Alberta roughneck now drills geothermal boreholes in the Greater Toronto Area and says the work is steadier, safer and less disruptive to family life; the article reports oil employment has fallen even as production rose, while geothermal and other clean-energy jobs are growing.

U.S. warships have moved toward the Gulf as U.S. and Iranian leaders exchange public threats; whether diplomatic talks will resume is undetermined at this time.

Global markets were mixed ahead of a heavy week of corporate earnings and central bank meetings, while oil and precious metals fell sharply and TSX futures tracked lower as commodity prices sank.

First Baptist Church in Toronto, founded in 1826 and described as the city's oldest Black institution, is marking its 200th anniversary and will host a Black History Month service on Feb. 15.

Researchers and companies are testing direct lithium extraction (DLE) to recover lithium from underground brines in Western Canada; lab results and pilot tests have shown promise, but larger-scale demonstrations are still pending.

Outdoor movie screen hire is increasingly used across Sydney and nearby New South Wales to stage flexible outdoor screenings for councils, community groups and private gatherings using portable screens, projectors and audio rental services.

LigaData announced that Ihab Hinnawi, a veteran telecom executive who previously worked with the company as a client, has joined its Board of Advisors and will advise on partnerships, market expansion and AI-enabled network efforts.

Natalie Horseman's Goat on the Go picture books follow Scout, a young goat, across three farmyard stories that model emotional resilience, adaptability, and cooperation for children ages 3–8.

The 2026 Spring Festival travel rush (chunyun) runs Feb 2–Mar 13 and officials estimate about 9.5 billion inter-regional passenger trips; the feature highlights expanded infrastructure and passenger services such as more charging points, quiet carriages, senior services and pet transport options.

Colossal Biosciences and the UAE unveiled the Colossal BioVault and World Preservation Lab at Dubai’s Museum of the Future, a public-facing facility intended to preserve endangered species and genetic material. The UAE led an initial $60 million investment to support the project, which aims to store millions of samples and create a distributed global network.

A small protest in Surrey called for greater public safety amid a wave of extortion; Surrey police said three men were charged after an extortion-related shooting and have been remanded into custody.

A Kitchener-line train derailed at Union Station on Monday, causing widespread delays and cancellations across the GO and UP Express network; Metrolinx said crews worked overnight and expects service on all lines Tuesday morning with reduced schedules.

Former prime ministers Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien urged Canadians to stand united and reduce economic dependence on the United States while speaking at a Royal Canadian Geographical Society event where Mr. Harper was presented with a gold medal.

Three junior Southern Alberta Mustangs players died after their vehicle collided with a northbound gravel truck near Stavely, Alta., police say; the semi driver had minor injuries and the cause is under investigation.

Catherine Zeta-Jones told People that living on the East Coast hasn’t clearly harmed her career; she and husband Michael Douglas sold their Westchester home in 2024 and now split time between New York, Bermuda and Europe.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is reluctant to call a spring election, and the recent floor crossing that might give Prime Minister Mark Carney a working majority could provide him extra time to regroup.

Secretary Kristi Noem announced that every Department of Homeland Security officer deployed in Minneapolis, including ICE agents, will be immediately issued body cameras, and she said the program could be expanded nationwide as funding becomes available.

People familiar with the matter say Elon Musk plans to merge SpaceX with xAI; the memo reportedly values the combined company at about $1.25 trillion and suggests a share price near $527.

Former premier Jason Kenney said UCP caucus members 'have no business' signing a petition to force a vote on Alberta leaving Canada; petition organizers say some caucus members have signed but privacy rules have kept names confidential and the caucus says it is not aware of any signatories.

A U.S. district judge paused the planned end of Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Haitians, a designation that had been set to expire Feb. 3.

NASA will fly Artemis II with Orion's existing AVCOAT heat shield and change the capsule's re-entry to a single direct entry after tests linked Artemis I damage to trapped gases.

A preview for DC K.O.: Knightfight #4 shows Bruce Wayne placed in a fabricated reality where Damian became Batman, later became a doctor, and had a son named Alfred; the issue is scheduled to release February 4.