Politics

At a Paris meeting, leaders agreed to offer Ukraine multilayered international defense guarantees and to back its front-line forces with equipment, training and air, land and sea support; many details, including force sizes, remain unpublicized and require further approval.

Kelvin High School in Winnipeg had antisemitic graffiti found on its exterior; the Winnipeg School Division notified police and said the graffiti will be removed.

President Trump delivered a nearly 90-minute address to House Republicans that offered few new policy proposals while the party's slim House majority narrowed after the announced death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa and the resignation of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Edmonton police have laid charges against nine additional men in an ongoing investigation into the One Order Motorcycle Club, launched in October 2024; the probe is described by police as part of their guns and gangs strategy.

Chief Hosea Wesley declared a state of local emergency after failures at Kashechewan’s water treatment plant, and leaders say they plan to evacuate residents in the coming days; technicians are on site and bottled water shipments are being delivered.

A CNN analysis reported that public support for the U.S. operation in Venezuela rose to roughly even after Nicolás Maduro’s ousting, and a separate poll item found 50% of Americans favor putting him on trial in the United States while 14% oppose.

Cuba published the names, ranks and ages of 32 military personnel it says were killed during a U.S. strike in Venezuela and announced two days of mourning.

A government tender has cleared the final procedural hurdle for the E1 settlement east of Jerusalem and calls for bids to develop 3,401 housing units; the monitoring group Peace Now said initial work could begin within a month.

A shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation left one man dead and three people injured, and police say a later report of gunfire struck homes without reported injuries; Major Crimes investigators are searching for two suspects last seen on an ATV.

Some foreign officials have publicly encouraged Iranian protesters, and Iranian authorities say such messages are evidence of foreign backing while activists report at least 35 killed and about 1,200 detained.

U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the United States, where he pleaded not guilty; observers say President Trump's past statements and recent pardons have complicated assertions that the operation was principally about drug trafficking.

President Trump announced plans for large U.S. oil companies to enter Venezuela, invest billions and repair its oil infrastructure, and reporters said experts are questioning how feasible or how quickly that could happen. Jeff Jones of The Globe's Report on Business discussed Venezuela's oil-sector challenges and what renewed output might mean for Canada's economic sovereignty.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he would 'take up arms' if the U.S. attacks, after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly criticized him; Colombian ministers say they will continue coordinating with the United States on anti‑drug operations.

Republican Representative Doug LaMalfa, 65, has died, and officials said his death reduces the GOP majority in the House to 218 seats versus Democrats' 213; details of his death were reported as unclear.

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has filed a statement of claim asking the Court of King's Bench of Alberta for an urgent interim injunction, saying recent provincial changes allowed a separation petition that violates Treaty 8. The petition drive backed by the Alberta Prosperity Project continues while the legal challenge proceeds.

The article reports that a U.S. operation led to Nicolás Maduro's arrest and urges Democrats not to reflexively oppose the action, noting similarities to past cases and pointing to a 28-page indictment as central evidence.

Activists report at least 35 people killed and more than 1,200 detained amid protests across many Iranian provinces, and Iran's presidency has acknowledged unrest in Ilam province and ordered an investigation.

Maria Corina Machado said she plans to return to Venezuela and called for free elections after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro; Maduro pleaded not guilty and is next due in court on March 17.

Rob Ashton accused Avi Lewis of dividing the federal NDP and undermining provincial NDP governments; the exchange comes ahead of a Jan. 28 membership sign-up deadline.

At an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting, several countries criticized a U.S. military operation that seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro; Maduro and his wife were taken to the United States to face a Justice Department indictment.

The Saskatchewan government turned down the NDP’s call for an emergency legislative session after SaskPower and Saskatchewan Government Insurance submitted two-year rate proposals to the provincial rate review panel.

A Caracas resident says people are fearful and largely staying home after U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who now face trial in New York; Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as interim president.

Chrystia Freeland said she will resign as a member of Parliament in the coming weeks after accepting an unpaid role as an economic adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and she has left her post as special representative for reconstruction of Ukraine.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will leave Venezuela's regime in place so long as it complies with U.S. demands on drug trafficking and the oil industry.

U.S. forces carried out a large-scale strike that resulted in Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro being taken into U.S. custody and moved to the United States; Venezuelans in Toronto reacted with mixed relief and concern about what comes next.

After U.S. forces captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Venezuelans in Ottawa expressed a mix of celebration and cautious optimism while Venezuela's Supreme Court named Delcy Rodríguez acting president.

Power was restored in stages after a power line crossing the Nelson River snapped, but residents report burst pipes, flooding and infrastructure damage affecting hundreds of homes.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would not take a day-to-day governing role in Venezuela but would continue enforcing an oil quarantine; Nicolás Maduro was taken to New York and is scheduled to appear in federal court Monday.

Nicolás Maduro was taken into U.S. custody in a U.S. operation and is being held in New York on drug charges; Venezuelan Vice‑President Delcy Rodríguez and loyalists have vowed defiance and Rodríguez was named interim president by Venezuela's high court. Maduro is due to appear in a Manhattan court on Monday.

U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro and Venezuela's high court ordered Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the interim presidency; conflicting statements from U.S. and Venezuelan officials left many citizens uncertain.