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The French animated film Arco is receiving a North American English-dub release this weekend after festival screenings and an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature, and it features voices including Mark Ruffalo, Natalie Portman and Will Ferrell.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects U.S. President Donald Trump to respect Canadian sovereignty after reports that proponents of Alberta separatism met with U.S. officials; the U.S. State Department described the meetings as routine and said no commitments were made.

Chief Ross Perley is calling for provincial and federal support to establish an Indigenous-led policing agency after community member Bronson Paul was shot by an RCMP officer on Jan. 18; the shooting is under investigation by the Serious Incident Response Team.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which includes a one-time top-up this spring and a 25% increase to the benefit starting July 2026, both measures subject to Royal Assent.

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers say they have finalized outstanding contractual language in tentative agreements reached last month. The union says the language relates to the short-term disability program and personal days.

Actor John Leguizamo posted on Instagram saying ICE supporters should unfollow him after reports that two civilians were killed by ICE agents, and he is scheduled to appear at a live event at The Public Theater on January 31.

Shirley Raines died on Tuesday, January 27 at her Henderson, Nevada home, and the cause of death has not been revealed; her nonprofit Beauty2thestreetz announced the news on Instagram to more than one million followers.

A city survey is asking Nanaimo renters about supports for tenants facing eviction during redevelopment; responses are being accepted until Wednesday, February 18 and the survey is available online at getinvolvednanaimo.ca/tenant-assistance and as paper copies at the Service and Resource Centre and several community centres.

Conservative delegates are meeting in Calgary and will vote on whether leader Pierre Poilievre should remain in his role; it is the first such vote since 2005.

Waabi said it secured US$750 million plus US$250 million in milestone-based funding from Uber to support commercialization of its self-driving systems and expansion into robotaxi deployment, with the round co-led by Khosla Ventures and G2 and including investments from NVIDIA, Volvo and Porsche.

Richard Orrell highlights three exchange-traded funds amid a 'goldilocks' start to 2026 with contained volatility, and he flags labour-market developments and credit spreads as key risks.

Opposition MLAs pressed officials on whether the new P.E.I. mental health campus will improve access to care, and Health P.E.I. said a mental health and transitions building is planned to open this fall with full campus completion targeted for 2028.

Reports say SpaceX and xAI are discussing a merger that would combine SpaceX's rockets, Starlink, X and xAI's Grok chatbot, and Nevada filings show two entities were created on Jan. 21 linked to the potential transaction.

Plain-clothes security forces have detained thousands across Iran and many detainees are reported held in unofficial or improvised locations, rights groups and two Iranian officials say.

A young harbour seal named Annette was rescued in West Vancouver after a gillnet became embedded around her neck; she is receiving veterinary treatment and is showing improvement.

Departing BRP CEO José Boisjoli says the company will pursue growth overseas while a named successor prepares to take over, and uncertainty over the North American trade pact is a prominent concern.

Rogers reported higher fourth-quarter profit and doubled media revenue after the Blue Jays' World Series run, and company executives said they plan to buy the remaining 25% stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.

Vancouver-based Vizsla Silver says ten employees were abducted near Concordia at its Panuco project in Sinaloa; the company says the incident is under investigation, authorities have been notified and information remains limited.

Gold hovered near US$5,100 after an all-time high and silver also hit fresh records as safe-haven demand rose; market attention is on a Federal Reserve meeting this week expected to hold rates steady.

German builder TKMS has signed a teaming agreement with Seaspan Shipyards to support and maintain potential future patrol submarines for Canada; the pact is conditional on TKMS winning a federal contract to supply the Royal Canadian Navy.

Canada and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a Canada‑Korea Industrial Cooperation Committee to focus on future mobility, automotive production, battery supply chains and critical minerals.

Researchers report that a Barents Sea polar bear subpopulation maintained or regained body condition over 1995–2019 despite longer ice-free periods; scientists caution this local resilience may not hold as sea ice continues to decline.

KPop Demon Hunters received a Best Animated Feature nomination at the 98th Academy Awards, extending Netflix's streak in that category; Netflix reports the film has 325.1 million views.

The European Union has designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization and sanctioned 15 Iranian officials, EU foreign ministers said unanimously.

Senate Democrats say they will block a funding package unless the Trump administration agrees to reforms for ICE, and talks between the White House and Senate leaders intensified ahead of a scheduled Senate vote.

An internal ICE memo directed officers in Minneapolis to avoid engaging 'agitators' and to focus arrests on people with criminal records, amid weeks of clashes and criticism that the agency has violated federal court orders.

A third archaeological field school is planned this spring and summer at the Tse'k'wa National Historic Site near Fort St. John, B.C.; the cave records about 12,500 years of human settlement and is sacred to Doig River, Prophet River and West Moberly First Nations.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford pressed Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to denounce separatist activists after reports they met U.S. officials, and noted Alberta's government has passed a law that opens the door to a possible separation referendum.

Tesla reported annual net income fell 46% to $3.8 billion, its lowest since the pandemic, and said it will more than double capital spending to about $20 billion to fund AI and robot projects.

Tom Homan, described as the administration's 'border czar,' held a press conference in Minnesota after arriving this week and said federal and local officials discussed coordination on public safety; he noted county jails may notify ICE about detainee release dates.