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The federal GST credit was increased by 25% for five years with a one-time 50% top-up, affecting nearly 12 million Canadians and potentially providing up to $1,890 for a family of four this year; a columnist says the cash helps short-term but sidesteps structural changes like food tax reform and larger supply-chain investment.

MPs agreed Monday to fast-track Bill C-19, which would enact the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, and set a House schedule that moves second reading on Monday, finance committee on Tuesday and third reading on Wednesday.

Ontario says the fourth Darlington reactor returned to service four months early and the overall refurbishment came in $150 million below its $12.8-billion budget. OPG has reported additional maintenance needs at Darlington, with identified items totalling roughly $2.65 billion.

The Justice Department released documents tied to its Epstein investigations that name numerous prominent men; none have been charged and a Slovak official resigned after the disclosures.

Carbon Robotics introduced the Large Plant Model (LPM), an AI trained on more than 150 million labeled plant images to identify crops and weeds in real time. The model was deployed as a software update to existing LaserWeeder robots and lets operators choose which plants to preserve or remove via the onboard interface.

Treasury prices fell after the ISM factory gauge came in stronger than expected, including a firmer employment component, which reduced expectations for further Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Peter Mandelson resigned his Labour Party membership and denied allegations after documents released in the U.S. Justice Department's Epstein inquiry included messages and bank records reported to show payments linked to Jeffrey Epstein; Mandelson said he will investigate.

Organizers in Cortina d'Ampezzo are still finishing visible construction days before Olympic events begin, with curling set to start Wednesday and the first women's downhill training scheduled for Thursday.

Jelly Roll accepted the 2026 Grammy for Best Contemporary Country Album and used his acceptance speech to reflect on his past, crediting faith, music and his wife for his turnaround.

The Police Association of Ontario has opened nominations for its 11th annual Police Services Hero of the Year Awards, accepting entries from Feb. 2 to March 6, 2026, across five award categories; winners will be announced at the association's May 28 awards ceremony in Windsor.

A UBC-led study published in JAMA Network Open reports that opportunistic salpingectomy—removal of the fallopian tubes during routine gynaecological surgery—was associated with a 78% lower risk of serous ovarian cancer in an analysis of more than 85,000 people in British Columbia between 2008 and 2020.

Allies have pledged large increases in defence spending, but disputes between the United States and European partners — including President Trump's threats over Greenland — have eroded trust and, officials and analysts say, weakened NATO's deterrence against Russia.

Research, expert interviews and modelling in the article suggest responders would face major challenges containing a large bitumen spill off B.C.'s north coast because of severe weather, fast currents and long travel times for equipment.

Draganfly says it was selected to provide Flex FPV drones and related training to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command units, in partnership with DelMar Aerospace. The company release includes forward‑looking statements and lists risks and uncertainties that could affect future results.

A fully integrated numerical groundwater–surface water climate model using HydroGeoSphere was developed for a gauged basin in the discontinuous permafrost zone, and the resulting dataset is provided to verify numerical methods and test conceptualizations for regional-scale modelling.

Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica's presidential election with nearly half the vote as 88.43% of ballots were counted; her Sovereign People's Party is projected to hold a majority in the 57-seat Congress.

U.S. strikes on suspected drug vessels have prompted traffickers to change routes and transport methods, with reports of increased violence and displacement in affected Colombian regions. Colombian President Gustavo Petro was due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump with bilateral drug control on the agenda.

Disney reported US$26 billion in revenue for its fiscal first quarter, with the parks, cruises and consumer products unit generating US$10 billion and supplying most of the quarter's operating profit.

Kendrick Lamar became the most-awarded rapper at the 68th Grammys, and Justin Bieber performed a solo wearing boxer shorts.

Local Canadian Ski Patrol volunteers thanked community members for donations that helped build toboggan caches at Adanac and Lively Ski Hills. The caches provide weather-protected storage for rescue toboggans at the top of each hill.

Workers prepared Gaza’s Rafah border crossing to resume limited travel on Monday, with Israeli authorities saying only small numbers will be allowed to cross initially and medical evacuations prioritized.

Prime broker reports and industry sources say demand for North America-focused hedge fund strategies fell over the past year, while allocations to Asia and Europe increased.

Two housing advocates argue for a Canada Housing Accord to align federal, provincial and municipal action; unsheltered homelessness is reported as up about 300% since 2018, according to a national point-in-time count.

Thompson Rivers University Students' Union is hosting a free on-campus reconciliation workshop on Feb. 18 that addresses subsection three of the 92nd Truth and Reconciliation Commission call to action; the event has 50 spots and a facilitator from First Peoples Group.

A queer- and Indigenous-led comedy show in Vancouver has grown into a supportive hub for performers, while organizers say Indigenous representation in larger comedy venues and media remains limited.

A Scarborough Health Network study found immigrants from the Caribbean, the Philippines and Sri Lanka were six to 12 times more likely to need dialysis than Canadian-born residents, and that country of birth predicted dialysis risk more strongly than ethnicity while time in Canada did not reduce that risk.

J.D. Irving has proposed swapping some protected Crown lands it could harvest in exchange for conserving other areas, and several New Brunswick municipalities have asked the natural resources minister to weigh local social and economic interests; Riverview council will vote Feb. 9 on whether to join a letter supporting that request.

Sunday marked the start of Black History Month in London, and local groups will host events through February; community members said the month helps teach heritage and connect younger generations to their roots.

Shubenacadie Sam's Groundhog Day event in Nova Scotia was cancelled because of winter-storm warnings and unsafe driving conditions, while Wiarton Willie in Ontario and Fred la Marmotte in Quebec were still scheduled to emerge and make their traditional predictions.

The Canadian Armed Forces will take part in a Lockheed Martin ceremony in Texas to mark the assembly milestone for Canada's first F-35; Ottawa is still reviewing its CF-18 replacement program and has not announced how many U.S.-made fighters it will ultimately buy.