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Many fans and officials have urged boycotts of the 2026 World Cup after President Trump publicly aligned himself with FIFA; FIFA and other organizers continue to prepare and so far expect the tournament to proceed.

Marko Intihar of Claremont, Ont., reached one million kilometres on his family’s 2000 Toyota Sienna, nicknamed 'Betsy', which remains on its original engine and transmission.

Beau Wargovcsik, a 23-year-old Kamloops resident, died last year and became a deceased organ donor who helped save four people; 2025 was a record year in B.C. with 575 transplants from 232 donors.

Brock Weston, a Saskatchewan native and medical resident, says the show Heated Rivalry reminded him of coming out to his college hockey teammates, an event he says ended with support from the team; the series has become a popular Crave debut and was renewed for a second season.

The IMF says fully eliminating Canada's internal trade barriers could boost real GDP by roughly 7% (about $210 billion) over the long run, with most gains coming from liberalizing services, which account for the bulk of interprovincial trade.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will face a mandatory leadership review by party delegates at the national convention in Calgary on Friday; delegates will vote in a referendum to decide whether he remains leader or a leadership race is triggered.

A Star analysis of U.S. procurement records found more than a dozen Canadian companies, including Thomson Reuters and GardaWorld, have contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; human rights groups and some politicians have raised concerns about those ties.

Ontario's 124-member legislature includes former athletes, and the article notes Neil Lumsden's Canadian Football League past and his role as minister of sport.

AgileBrain has signed a three-year licensing agreement with the Klitschko Foundation and Kyiv Digital to deliver the Mental Guard program to 100,000 students across 300 Kyiv schools, with a planned rollout during the 2025–2026 school year.

Kane passed Modano to become the highest-scoring American-born player in NHL history, a milestone that follows his recent achievement of 500 career goals.

Rocket Lab launched a Korean earth‑imaging satellite, marking its second Electron launch in eight days. The company provides launch services, spacecraft and satellite components for commercial and government customers.

The article reports that Norman Osborn has been alternating as a Spider-Man protagonist and now occupies roughly half of The Amazing Spider-Man issues, and Marvel is launching a five-issue Spider-Versity limited series that will further spotlight Norman.

A coalition of seven First Nations chiefs says a circulating separatist petition would violate Indigenous treaties and the Canadian Constitution, and they have launched legal action seeking an injunction; the separatist signature drive continues through early May.

B.C. Transplant reported a record 575 organ transplants in 2025, enabled by 232 donors (146 deceased and 86 living). The organization noted year-to-year variation and that some organs are transferred between provinces.

A large Swedish trial published in The Lancet reported that AI-supported mammogram readings reduced interval cancers by 12 percent among more than 100,000 screened women.

B.C. premier David Eby described ongoing extortion-related violence in Surrey as "a terror attack in slow motion," and premiers urged the federal government to pass Bill C-14; Surrey council declared a local state of emergency and the mayor will seek federal support.

FireFly reported a material Mineral Resource upgrade at its Green Bay project, with Measured and Indicated resources now 50.4Mt at 2.0% CuEq and Inferred at 29.3Mt at 2.5% CuEq, and has begun economic studies including a Preliminary Economic Assessment due in H1 2026.

Industry groups say recent wildfires have destroyed large areas of B.C.'s forests and that reforestation funding is uncertain as a federal planting program ends.

Officials reported a small number of tests in which automatic emergency brakes activated unexpectedly on the Eglinton Crosstown vehicles. Metrolinx said TTC officials confirmed no safety-critical issues remained after recent meetings, and a Feb. 8 opening date remains possible but unconfirmed.

Saint John police are investigating alleged sexual offences at Loch Lomond Villa's The Village; they say more than a dozen residents have been identified as victims and a suspect affiliated with the home has been named, and the investigation is ongoing.

Bridgerton Season 4 centers on Benedict Bridgerton and adapts Julia Quinn's third novel; a CBC Commotion panel discussed the season's representation choices and a new servant-focused storyline.

The Manitoba government is donating $4 million from sales of U.S.-made alcohol to two child-focused charities, with $3 million to the Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba and $1 million to the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba. The province says it will continue selling remaining U.S. liquor inventory and donate the proceeds.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 2 in Prince Albert is holding a clothing drive from Jan. 30 to Feb. 19 to help restock The Salvation Army after its building was lost to a Christmas Day fire, and the Legion also donated $2,000 to support the charity's feeding program.

Dzawada'enuxw First Nation filed a B.C. Supreme Court suit on Jan. 26 seeking a declaration that roughly five square kilometres at the head of Kingcome Inlet were 'Indian Settlement Lands', naming Interfor, the Nature Trust of B.C., the province and Canada.

Amazon's deployed robot count rose to about one million by 2025, growing faster than its human workforce; the company also announced major corporate layoffs in October 2025 and January 2026.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez signed a law opening Venezuela's oil sector to private control, reversing a two-decade state-centered policy; the signing coincided with U.S. steps to ease oil sanctions and expand access for U.S. energy firms.

Officials reported concrete is being poured at the Mountview Health Complex site and structural steel erection is expected in February; the Mountview Health Limited Partnership aims to hand the facility to Alberta Health Services by December 2027.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the federal gun buyback program can proceed using mobile units and retired or off‑duty officers despite some provinces and police declining to help; Public Safety Canada reported 22,251 firearms declared in the program’s first week.

The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce is running a Business Builders Bootcamp for small rural businesses in Area C, with monthly Wednesday evening sessions at the Black Creek Community Centre through April. The seminars were developed from a 2024 survey and cover practical topics such as security, hiring, and financial statements.

Nelson CARES Society will host the 12th annual Coldest Night of the Year walk on Saturday, Feb. 28 to raise funds that stay local and support the Ready for Home program at Ward Street Place.