Politics

A retired judge's report found no conclusive evidence of vote-buying in the Quebec Liberal leadership race, but critics in the National Assembly called the inquiry 'toothless' and investigations by the anti-corruption police and the assembly's ethics commissioner are ongoing.

A U.S. Marine fell from the USS Iwo Jima and was later declared dead after a multi-day search; separately, the destroyer USS Truxtun and supply ship USNS Supply collided during a resupply operation, with two personnel reporting minor injuries. Military officials say searches and an investigation are ongoing.

Minnesotans lobbied Congress to withhold Homeland Security funding over federal immigration enforcement as the Senate failed to pass a DHS funding bill and officials warned the department could face a funding lapse this weekend.

Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador have expressed grief after a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where police reported nine people were killed. Several towns with personal or family ties to Tumbler Ridge posted condolences and lowered flags.

Premier Danielle Smith announced $143-million to fund about 1,400 extra teachers and educational assistants for elementary classrooms identified as complex, drawn from the 2025–26 ministry budget. Officials say the funding is part of a wider pledge to hire 3,000 teachers and 1,500 educational assistants over three years.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada mourns after a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that left 10 people dead; he suspended a trip to Germany, asked for flags on Parliament Hill to be lowered, and will deliver a statement in the House of Commons.

Alberta is allocating $143 million to add about 1,400 teachers and educational assistants to support strained elementary classrooms, with the funds coming from the ministry's 2025-26 budget.

Alberta communities and officials have offered support after a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that police say left nine people dead, including the shooter.

Negotiations over new limits on immigration enforcement have stalled and Democratic senators voted down a DHS funding bill, leaving department funding set to expire Saturday.

A Tumbler Ridge Grade 12 student said he is unsure about returning to school after an active-shooter incident that left several people dead and led to schools closing for the rest of the week.

Cuba is reporting fuel and food shortages and Canada advises against non-essential travel; major airlines have suspended regular flights and some carriers are repatriating passengers.

The EPA finalized a rule rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding that underpinned U.S. greenhouse gas regulations, and it proposed a two-year delay to a Biden-era vehicle emissions rule.

U.S. officials say President Trump will announce a multi-billion-dollar Gaza reconstruction plan and outline a U.N.-authorized stabilization force at the Board of Peace meeting in Washington on Feb. 19.

Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Bill C-12 would redirect people who arrived more than a year ago from refugee hearings to a pre-removal risk assessment, and critics including the Canadian Bar Association and Amnesty International warn this could create a two-tier asylum system.

The Ontario government announced a $6.4-billion funding model for colleges and universities to be paid over four years and said publicly-assisted institutions may raise tuition up to 2% per year starting in 2026–27; the province also announced OSAP grants would be limited to a maximum of 25% while loans will make up at least 75% of aid.

Ontario will allow domestic tuition increases of up to 2% annually for three years and will shift a larger share of student aid from grants to loans, officials said.

Border official Tom Homan said Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota will conclude; he said a drawdown of federal officers began this week and will continue next week.

Federal officials announced that Operation Metro Surge in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area will conclude, and border official Tom Homan said he and President Trump agreed to end the surge.

Officials say a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killed nine people and injured at least 25; an active shooter alert was issued Tuesday and later lifted.

Bangladeshis are voting in a nationwide election that follows the 2024 student-led uprising, with Tarique Rahman returned from exile and widely seen as a leading candidate. The ballot also includes a referendum on political reforms such as term limits and checks on executive power.

British Columbia proclaimed Feb. 12 a day of mourning after a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge that killed eight people; the legislature will observe a noon moment of silence and the throne speech was cancelled.

Reports describe widespread shortages of fuel, food and medicine in Cuba, rising infant mortality and sharp economic decline; Canada has sent naval food shipments and debate continues over further official aid.

RCMP say nine people were killed in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, including the lone suspect who died by suicide; provincial leaders have paused the legislature, declared a day of mourning and are sending support teams to the community.

Thousands have left scam compounds in Cambodia and shelters and services are struggling to keep up; the government says individuals are being screened and offered assistance while funding cuts have reduced capacity.

A late-2025 Nanos Research study reports rising Canadian support for higher defence spending and growing perception of international threats compared with 2020.

U.S. threats over Greenland's future have revived debate about independence among Inuit, and a 2009 law allows independence through a referendum that has never been held.

A Swiss investigation identified more than 1,400 Africans who signed contracts with the Russian army from January 2023 to September 2025 and reported that about 316 of those identified were killed within months of deployment.

About 40 U.S. farm and food organizations formed the Agricultural Coalition for USMCA to run advertising, research and lobbying aimed at the White House and Congress as countries approach a July 1 decision on whether to renew the Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico trade agreement.

Nine people, most of them children, were reported killed in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., school shooting; the article expresses gratitude for teachers, first responders, health workers, local media and officials who assisted the community.

A University of Manitoba report finds settlement supports in Manitoba varied by country of origin, with many Syrian and Ukrainian arrivals receiving faster or expanded services while some Afghan arrivals experienced slimmer provincial supports.