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The Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union welcomed a new three-year collective agreement at Red River College Polytech that expands eligibility for three days of paid bereavement leave to include additional relatives and comparable figures.

The Sioux Valley Dakota Nation held a powwow in the Keystone Centre's Canada Room on Saturday, drawing hundreds of people and featuring drums and dancers; the gathering replaced this year's cancelled Coordination Winterfest, chief Jennifer Bone said.

Kendrick Lamar won five Grammys while Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos became the first all‑Spanish album to win album of the year.

The Wilderness Retreat and Nordic Spa in Kingsville, Ontario offers private cabins with sauna-and-cold-plunge circuits set in secluded Balkwill Woods.

The Port Perry LumberJacks gameday program includes a weekly "Where Are They Now?" feature that profiles former players and highlights lasting ties between alumni, current players and the Scugog community.

The Township of Brock unanimously approved a 2026–2029 Visitor Growth Plan to increase visitation and support local businesses after consulting partners; 2024 data shows Brock's downtowns drew more than 81,000 unique visitors and nearly $65 million in economic impact.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will face a leadership review vote by party delegates at the Calgary convention on Friday, and he needs a majority of delegate votes to remain leader.

February is pet dental health month and the segment demonstrates toothbrushing on two of five 'Cozy Blanket Litter' puppies from the Victoria Humane Society while featuring an animal care expert from Bosley's who discusses other dental care options.

A national report by the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction profiles the City of Merritt's STUWI(x) Naturalization Project, which includes a voluntary buyout program and plans to remove permanent structures from a repeatedly flooded area to restore the river and floodplain.

Artists and nominees gathered on the red carpet in Los Angeles ahead of the 68th Grammy Awards; the Premiere Ceremony earlier handed out most categories and the main telecast will present major awards and performances tonight.

Victoria’s 1000X5 Children's Book Recycling Project works to ensure children hear or read 1,000 books before age five, and this week received a $9,500 Mel Cooper Social Innovation Award from the Telus Friendly Future Foundation.

Métis artist Casandra Woolever brings a portable floor loom to Manitoba schools to guide students in designing community sashes; she has shown more than 1,000 students and has 17 visits scheduled in February.

Heavy rains and landslides at the Rubaya coltan site in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have killed at least 200 people, and Congo's government says profits from the unregulated coltan trade are financing the Rwanda-linked M23 militia.

Justin Gray, a Toronto audio teacher and engineer, won the Grammy for best immersive audio album for his project 'Immersed', and he is the first Canadian to win in that category.

Red River College Polytech’s new three-year agreement with Local 73 expands eligibility for up to three days of paid bereavement leave to include additional relatives and comparable figures, and MGEU president Kyle Ross said the union hopes other employers will adopt similar provisions.

East Ferris will recognize residents for their 2025 volunteer contributions and is accepting nominations through March 15; nominees must live in East Ferris and nominations are submitted via the municipal website.

Catherine O'Hara died Friday at age 71; the Star's archives recall her rise from Toronto's Second City to roles in Beetlejuice, Home Alone and Schitt's Creek.

John Lithgow, cast as Albus Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, said he takes J.K. Rowling's transphobia "very seriously" but will remain in the role; HBO has given an early 2027 release window.

Sound Ideas Big Band will play a fundraiser at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. The event is part of the church's Jazz & Reflection Series and offers pay-what-you-can admission (recommended about $20) with a cash bar.

Sebastian Halmagean, 24, died near Riga while on his first deployment to Latvia, and the Department of National Defence says his death is under investigation by CAF police with support from Latvian State Police.

The federal Conservatives concluded a three-day convention in Calgary where leader Pierre Poilievre won 87% support in a mandatory leadership review; recent polling shows the Conservatives trailing the Liberals by four points while Prime Minister Mark Carney leads Poilievre by 28 points as preferred prime minister.

A private dining room at FARE in Orillia will be set up as the Swanmore Chapel on Feb. 14, offering six intimate ceremony slots with officiants, decor, photography and a post-ceremony celebration; booking closes Feb. 10.

Ontario's Minister of Rural Affairs presented the Rural Community 2026 award to Thrive Oxford at the Rural Inspiration 2026 event during the ROMA conference; the program supports women entrepreneurs across Oxford County.

Serena Williams says she lost roughly 30 pounds after using a GLP-1 medication and reported improvements in cholesterol and projected cardiovascular risk.

Matt Robinson and Allan Kruise created a 50-metre snowshoe artwork on the frozen Mill Creek during Riverview's winter carnival; firefighters checked the ice and the piece took about four hours to complete.

An Ontario Trillium Foundation seed grant of $17,600 awarded in 2024 helped the Township of Ramara expand youth baseball and flag football programs and purchase new equipment.

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from a Texas ICE facility after a judge's order and have returned to Minnesota, Rep. Joaquin Castro said.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani will not pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic and will serve only as the designated hitter.

A U.S. district judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father; the pair have returned to Minnesota, and federal officials have offered differing accounts of how the detention occurred.

Harley is an eight-year-old female boxer mix at the Windsor Humane Society who remains energetic and extremely food-motivated after being surrendered, and adoption information is available on the shelter's website.