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Ontario's education minister has assumed control of the Peel District School Board and halted a planned layoff of 60 teachers; the board is under provincial supervision and has been given two weeks to respond.

The federal government will send 20 additional officers and helicopter support to British Columbia, and Premier David Eby said a national summit of police leaders will be held in Surrey within two weeks; Surrey police are investigating a possible extortion-related shooting at a strip mall with no injuries reported.

Tesla announced roughly $20 billion in planned capital spending to expand production, scale its nascent robotaxi business and build AI infrastructure, and said it will discontinue the Model S and Model X to repurpose that plant capacity for Optimus humanoid robots.

Israel's prime minister says the Rafah crossing will reopen this week as part of the ceasefire's second phase, but officials say daily passage will be limited and no goods will move for now.

Premiers David Eby and Danielle Smith met Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa to discuss a proposed pipeline from Alberta’s oilsands to a west-coast export terminal; Eby called the meeting 'borderline friendly' and reiterated concerns about spills and First Nations opposition.

The Dark Energy Survey released results from its six-year sky survey that combine four measurement methods and deliver constraints on cosmological parameters more than twice as precise as earlier DES analyses.

B.C. Premier David Eby said officials from B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario will meet in Surrey within two weeks to coordinate on ongoing extortion cases, and Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to provide additional federal resources for the RCMP in B.C.

A Winnipeg councillor released recommendations asking the province, the city and school divisions to fund play structures rather than rely on parent fundraising after a 10-day task force and meetings with local leaders.

After a cold snap left the provincial emergency shelter open 24 hours for several days, Summerside’s mayor and local advocates are asking the province to make the facility available around the clock year-round; the province says it opens shelters for full days only during extreme weather and relies on community partners for broader supports.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she and B.C. Premier David Eby share common ground on expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline, and Smith said Alberta will present a project proposal in June.

A Beechcraft 1900 operated by state-run Satena crashed in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board, including a local lawmaker; air traffic control lost contact 12 minutes after takeoff.

A Government of Alberta panel held a public meeting in Fort McMurray to gather views on using nuclear power; about 30 people attended and raised questions about safety, water use, waste storage and public education.

A writer describes artisanal perfume—from Iceland’s Fischersund shop to Toronto perfumer Elizabeth Connors—and notes that some companies market 'functional' fragrances that claim mood effects while peer-reviewed evidence is limited.

On Data Privacy Day (28 January), four industry experts told Digital Journal that businesses should pay attention to data flow visibility, strong data governance for AI, privacy-respecting workforce monitoring, and routine security practices such as timely patching and automation.

Michael J. Fox appears in season 3 of Apple TV's Shrinking alongside Harrison Ford, and his cameo has been highlighted for reinforcing the show's portrayal of Parkinson's Disease.

The Saskatchewan government and SaskPower have formally launched a technology selection process to evaluate large-scale nuclear reactors while continuing work on small modular reactors (SMRs); SaskPower expects its first SMR project near Estevan later this year.

The article reports that Bruce Springsteen released a single titled "Streets of Minneapolis" and that the song references recent deaths and protests in Minneapolis.

Kerri Einarson clinched a playoff berth with a 13-2 win as Pool A play continued, and players talked about snack choices such as honey crullers and chocolate-dipped doughnuts.

The Portage Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is using community events such as cat yoga and targeted foster programs to support its rescue operations and the roughly 14 cats currently housed at its facility.

Ontario and Hydro One unveiled the proposed 230-kilometre Greenstone Transmission Line, expected to add up to 700 megawatts and be in service by 2032, and the route has the support of seven local First Nations.

The seventh non-denominational Funny in a Good Way event in Pembroke brought together hundreds for clean comedy, juggling and worship music and acted as a fundraiser for local food banks and charities.

A small early trial in London found fecal microbiota transplant pills reduced immunotherapy side effects for advanced kidney cancer patients and researchers report related benefits in small samples of other cancers; larger trials are planned.

Diane Hendrickson, born July 22, 1946 in Creston, died January 19, 2026 in Cranbrook, British Columbia, and is survived by her sons, grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Starting next week, residents in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon can place unlimited household trash at the curb for collection on their scheduled garbage day; some items such as electronics are excluded and Peel Region’s waste sorter and online collection calendar provide details.

Natan Obed told an Arctic security symposium that recent U.S. rhetoric about Greenland could be redirected at Canada’s North, and he urged that Inuit and other Indigenous leaders be included in sovereignty and security discussions.

Statistics Canada projects Alberta could reach about 7.2 million by 2050 and surpass British Columbia to become the third-largest province; it also projects Canada's population could top 57 million by 2075.

Bruce Springsteen released the song Streets of Minneapolis, which he dedicated to the people of Minneapolis and to victims Alex Pretti and Renee Good; he said he wrote it in response to a second deadly shooting reported to involve federal immigration agents.

The U.S. Federal Reserve voted 10-2 to keep its benchmark rate at 3.50–3.75%, citing still-elevated inflation alongside solid economic growth.

The Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. will hold a strike vote from Feb. 2–16 after months of bargaining, citing staffing shortages and burnout; the Health Employers Association says mediation has been discussed and that Labour Relations Board essential service orders must be issued before legal job action.

NordSpace, founded by PhD candidate Rahul Goel, is preparing the Taiga suborbital flight that would be the first Canadian commercial rocket launched from a Canadian commercial spaceport; an earlier attempt was postponed in September over a cryogenic propellant technical issue.