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Italy says U.S. ICE agents travelling to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will remain at U.S. diplomatic premises and serve in support roles; U.S. Homeland Security said HSI will assist U.S. Diplomatic Security while Italian authorities retain operational control.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said technical talks between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland have begun to pursue an Arctic security deal, after a working group was created following a Washington meeting with Vice President JD Vance and Rubio.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a Senate committee that U.S. forces seized President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3 and the administration is now engaging with interim leader Delcy Rodriguez while saying it does not expect further U.S. military action; congressional efforts to limit such action have so far failed.

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says malicious actors are increasingly using artificial intelligence to identify vulnerabilities and carry out ransomware attacks, and the number of known incidents in Canada rose from 2021 to 2024.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said technical talks between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland over an Arctic security agreement have begun. Denmark and Greenland ministers agreed earlier this month to form a working group after a Washington meeting with Vice President JD Vance and Rubio.

Direct tourism spending reached $9.1 billion in 2025, generating nearly $13.5 billion in economic impact, and international arrivals rose 8% to 1.4 million visitors.

The premier and mayor signalled a Feb. 8 opening, but TTC leaders say specific details of a phased launch — including reduced hours and partial sections — are not yet public; the TTC is targeting full service by late May.

The FIFA World Cup Trophy will visit seven Canadian cities from April 9 to May 26 as part of a 75-stop global tour; the 48-team World Cup runs June 11 to July 19.

Air Canada announced two non-stop flights from Calgary to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta beginning in December 2026. Tickets for the services are on sale now.

The Bank of Canada will announce its first policy rate decision of 2026 on Jan. 28 after recent data showed mixed signals, including December consumer inflation at 2.4% and a rise in unemployment to 6.8%.

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said a loss of independence at the U.S. Federal Reserve would affect Canadian financial markets because the two economies are closely integrated. He said it is hard to predict the exact implications and described Fed independence as beneficial for both Americans and Canadians.

A report found elevated radon readings in 21% of social housing units while most such units have not been tested. A 2024 cross‑Canada study reported about 18% of homes at or above 200 Bq/m³ and another 24% with levels between 100 and 199 Bq/m³.

Staff at Ecuador's consulate in Minneapolis prevented U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering, the Foreign Ministry said. Ecuador's Foreign Ministry sent a formal note of protest to the U.S. Embassy in Quito.

Several Democratic-led states are pursuing measures to allow state-court lawsuits against federal agents after protests over ICE tactics; Illinois passed such a law and the U.S. Justice Department has sued to block it.

The Financial Times reported SpaceX is weighing a mid-June IPO to raise up to US$50 billion at a roughly US$1.5-trillion valuation; Reuters could not verify the report and SpaceX did not comment.

City manager Paul Johnson and Mayor Olivia Chow said crews have been sent to clear sidewalks after a winter storm and that snow removal began near hospitals and will expand to highways, bridges and narrow local roads; orange signs will be posted 24 hours before residential street clearance.

Emma Heming Willis told the Conversations with Cam podcast that Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023 and that he does not appear to be aware of the diagnosis; she said he still recognizes her and their children.

The federal government says it is in talks with Meta about restoring news on Facebook as Canada and the U.S. prepare for a CUSMA review; the conversations relate to the Online News Act, which requires platforms to pay media outlets for news content.

The U.S. Department of Energy authorized PJM Interconnection and two Duke Energy units to direct data centers and other large facilities to run backup generators as a last-resort step to help prevent rolling blackouts, allowing power to be redirected to households as heating demand strains supplies.

Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand told a symposium that NATO needs to give more attention to Arctic defence amid Russian activity and debate over Greenland, and she will travel next week to open a Canadian consulate in Nuuk.

The BC Centre for Disease Control says medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, has been detected mixed with opioids in B.C.'s unregulated drug supply, and a province-wide drug alert has been issued amid rising non-fatal drug poisonings.

The Bank of Canada kept its policy interest rate at 2.25% for a second meeting, saying the economic outlook is little changed from the October Monetary Policy Report while risks from U.S. trade policy and geopolitical tensions are elevated.

Steadman Philippon Research Institute and Vail Health have renewed their partnership with a five-year commitment. The partners say the collaboration has advanced orthopaedic and cancer research and will focus on deepening impact and exploring regenerative medicine and longevity.

Steadman Philippon Research Institute and Vail Health have signed a new five-year agreement renewing their research partnership, building on a decade-long collaboration that began in 2015 and supported work in regenerative medicine as well as studies in cancer and behavioral health.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada has completed its internal review of the Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico Free Trade Agreement and is ready to meet with the United States and Mexico; U.S. and Mexican reviews are still underway.

Google expanded anti-theft protections for Android 16 and higher, adding a user-facing toggle for Failed Authentication Lock, longer lockout times, broader Identity Check for biometric apps, and an optional security challenge for Remote Lock; in Brazil, Theft Detection Lock and Remote Lock are enabled by default using on-device AI.

The Bank of Canada left its policy rate at 2.25% and said monetary policy cannot fully offset structural harm from U.S. tariffs; it signalled modest growth ahead with heightened uncertainty and said it is prepared to adjust policy if conditions change.

A CAMH survey of more than 3,000 Ontario adults found past‑year drinking fell to about 76% in 2025, while daily drinking was up about 3% and weekly binge drinking up about 3.6% compared with 2019.

OpenTable published its Canada's Top 100 Romantic Restaurants list on Jan. 28, 2026 and cites analysis of more than 900,000 diner reviews and other data. New research notes 49% of Canadians plan to dine out for Valentine's Day, while 51% say the day is increasingly about celebrating all relationships.

Several cafés in Edmonton import Yemeni coffee beans to recreate traditional flavours for the city’s Arab community, while sourcing remains inconsistent because ongoing conflict in Yemen has disrupted exports.