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Ye took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal apologizing for past antisemitic statements and said he had lost touch with reality after a decades-old car crash and struggles with bipolar disorder.

Rep. Robert Garcia said a government shutdown over ICE funding should be on the table to press for accountability and reforms; he also called for abolishing ICE and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a multibillion-dollar boost to the GST credit, including a one-time top-up in June and a 25% increase phased in over five years; the credit will be renamed the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit and is said to reach up to 12 million Canadians.

A four-month road closure through Mount Pleasant tied to the Broadway Subway Project has left some businesses reporting sharp revenue drops, with one owner saying sales are down about 45 percent.

Saskatchewan anti-poverty groups and food bank leaders said Ottawa’s Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which raises the GST tax credit for individuals and families and includes one-time payments, will provide extra income for low- and modest-income households but that provincial supports and broader measures are still needed.

Krista Scharf's Northern Ontario team beat Alberta's Kayla Skrlik 7-4 after scoring two in the ninth and stealing two in the 10th at the Scotties in Mississauga.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced GST rebate payments will rise by 25% over five years with a one-time 50% increase in June, and the federal government says the change will affect about 12 million Canadians.

PROMIX's Grass-fed Beef Protein Isolate sold out within 24 hours of launch and is described as a single-ingredient, EU-sourced grass-fed, grass-finished beef protein that supports muscle recovery and connective tissue benefits similar to collagen, while being free from dairy, fillers and growth hormones.

Crystal Rivers of Parry Sound won $100,000 by matching the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the Nov. 26, 2025 Ontario 49 draw, and she plans to pay bills and visit family in Australia with her husband.

The 2026 Aultsville Filmfest in Cornwall returned as a second, resurrected edition focused on mostly Canadian independent films, and organizers said the program aimed to spark discussion; viewers highlighted Meadowlarks and We Lend a Hand.

Many Gazans are hoping the Rafah crossing will reopen after Israel said it recovered the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza; officials have not given a reopening date.

Linogy's charger uses an integrated e-ink display to show AA and AAA battery type and charge state while supporting 1.5V Li‑ion, Ni‑MH and Ni‑Cd cells; charging stops automatically when cells reach full capacity.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney met at a Pizza Nova in Etobicoke, appeared to smooth over recent differences and discussed several policy areas including the auto sector.

Anne-Marie Mawhiney, a retired Laurentian University academic from Sudbury, began writing during the COVID-19 pandemic and has published three climate-themed novels; she is now working on a fourth book.

Ramara Township councillors attended the ROMA conference in Toronto, meeting several provincial ministries and thanking the infrastructure minister for a $30-million grant. Delegations emphasized quarry regulation, rural health-care staffing, transportation communications and recreation planning.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Royal Canadian Navy Arctic patrol vessel will be present when she opens a new Canadian consulate in Nuuk, Greenland next week.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer proposed a North American customs-union approach and President Trump reportedly threatened 100% tariffs on Canada; the article says a customs union would centralize external trade policy and could constrain Canada's independent trade choices.

Bill Gates urged reflection on India's 77th Republic Day, emphasizing the Constitution's promise of opportunity and equitable progress; nationwide celebrations included military parades and cultural showcases.

The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity welcomed the government's announcement of the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit and additional measures aimed at food affordability, community supports, and stronger food supply chains.

A Calgary man who never smoked was later diagnosed with advanced lung cancer after years working in a basement that tested high for radon; a cross-Canada project is collecting 10,000 toenail samples and home radon data through 2028 to develop a test of long-term exposure.

The White House said law‑abiding Americans have a constitutional right to carry firearms while protesting, a position that conflicted with comments from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel following the death of Alex Pretti.

International Criminal Court judges ruled that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial after medical assessments, and the court has rescheduled a pretrial hearing for Feb. 23; his defence announced it will seek an appeal.

Hanwha Ocean signed a binding memorandum of understanding to provide up to $345 million to Algoma Steel to develop a structural steel beam mill, and the agreement is contingent on South Korean firms winning Canada’s submarine contract.

Vanguard economist Kevin Khang says investor focus is moving from AI infrastructure toward firms that implement AI, and that broader AI adoption may raise productivity in Canada’s service-heavy economy while partly offsetting demographic pressures.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit to boost GST rebate payments this year and a package of funding for food supply and community food programs.

JWST observations of the periodically bursting protostar EC 53 detected crystalline silicates (forsterite and enstatite) appearing during accretion outbursts. The team reports that thermal annealing in the hot inner disk and layered magnetohydrodynamic winds could carry those crystals outward toward comet-forming zones.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa’s recent trade steps with China comply with CUSMA, and Canada has cut its tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles to 6.1% with an annual cap of 49,000 vehicles.

Orezone Gold announced the acquisition of the Casa Berardi gold mine in Canada. The company says the transaction is funded by a financing package with financial sponsorship from Franco-Nevada Corporation.

Roblox said its review of messages linked to missing 15-year-old Thomas Medlin found no off-platform contact or voice chat, and Medlin's whereabouts remain unknown.

A federal judge heard arguments Monday on whether to temporarily halt the federal immigration operation in Minnesota after two recent fatal shootings involving federal officers; a separate hearing on preserving evidence is also scheduled and the timing of any ruling is unclear.