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Ontario reported nearly 40,000 job losses between the second and third quarters of 2025 and an unemployment rate of 7.8 per cent, and Premier Doug Ford continues to centre policy on opposing U.S. tariffs as Canada prepares for CUSMA negotiations later this year.

Doris Pierson, 95, skis at Sir Sam's near Eagle Lake in Haliburton with four generations of her family; she first skied more than 80 years ago and has also taught at Whistler.

Several Canadian families remain in Puerto Vallarta after a reported military operation and subsequent unrest disrupted flights; WestJet says it has added 12 return flights and provided hotel accommodations.

Vauxhall RCMP reported seven calls for service in January 2026 and fewer property and persons crimes compared with January 2025, while patrols and ticketing activity increased.

Manitoba First Nation leaders welcomed a federal pledge of $1.55 billion for Jordan's Principle but said long-term system changes are needed while a backlog of applications remains.

The City of Surrey released the draft 'Surrey 2050' Official Community Plan to guide housing, jobs, transit and infrastructure as the city plans for about one million residents by 2050; Surrey City Council is expected to consider approval in the coming months.

A Vancouver councillor posted a WeChat video alleging some opposition councillors used and distributed drugs; those councillors requested a review by the city's integrity commissioner and the councillor later retracted the remarks and apologized.

Cuban authorities say a Florida-registered speedboat entered Cuban waters and a shooting left several people dead or injured; U.S. officials are gathering information and Cuba says its investigation is ongoing.

Madison Skrypnek, a 24-year-old Muay Thai and MMA athlete based in Squamish, says time in Thailand and the community at Roundhouse gym helped her rediscover her love of the sport; she has won four Muay Thai fights to date.

Renewed Hope has found premises at 55 Queen Street North in Bolton and is setting up a new community-focused hub after previously operating Mobile Mercy Units and seasonal drives in Caledon.

Pierre Poilievre will speak to business leaders in Toronto about Canada–U.S. relations after criticism that he did not sufficiently address U.S. trade and annexation threats during last spring's election campaign.

Heritage Caledon, an advisory committee created under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1976, is marking its 50th anniversary with a Town Hall display and planned community workshops.

Bombardier is pursuing expanded sales in India while the article says chances of building the Gripen fighter are slim; regulatory tensions between Transport Canada and Gulfstream that affected Bombardier were reported as resolved and Transport Canada approved the Gulfstream G700 and G800.

A mother spoke in a Toronto courtroom after a May Etobicoke crash that killed her three children; the driver pleaded guilty in December and sentencing is pending.

A Liberal MP and Sikh organizations pushed back after senior government officials said India was no longer actively interfering in Canada; they pointed to past CSIS and RCMP findings and recent police warnings as reasons for concern.

The federal government pledged $1.55 billion for Jordan's Principle through 2027, while Indigenous leaders and advocates say implementation problems, including a reported backlog, mean service gaps persist.

At a public hearing into his 2015 death, Myles Gray's family doctor said Gray had been injecting unprescribed testosterone and had bipolar disorder; officers involved have denied misconduct and a 2023 coroner's jury classified the death as a homicide.

British Columbia will begin a national pharmacare program on March 1 that provides free coverage for eligible diabetes medications, contraceptives, and menopausal hormone therapy under a four-year agreement with $670 million in federal funding.

Netflix withdrew its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after deciding not to match Paramount Skydance’s higher offer; Warner Bros. said Paramount’s $31-per-share proposal was superior.

At a Toronto sentencing hearing, the mother of three siblings killed in a May 18, 2025 crash addressed the court; the driver has pleaded guilty to impaired driving charges and lawyers made submissions on an appropriate sentence.

The Troubadour Festival in Barrie was named one of Festivals and Events Ontario's Top 100 Festivals after an independent jury decision in fall 2025, and organizers say the free summer concert series will return in 2026 with an expanded lineup and additional Saturday programming.

Flavor Flav and sports media brand The GIST are hosting a 'She Got Game' weekend in Las Vegas from July 16–19 to honor the U.S. women's hockey team; the players accepted the invitation, though the full 23-player roster may not be available.

The City of Kelowna and the Friends of the Rail Trail received a heritage award for conserving Carney Pond, while the article raises concerns that approved Hollywood and Burtch Road extensions could harm the wetland and its wildlife.

The Nunavut Stars went undefeated and won the Young at Heart women's regional tournament held in Rankin Inlet February 13–15; Naujaat finished second and Rankin Rock claimed third after an overtime bronze game.

Dominic LeBlanc said U.S. tariff uncertainty and slow internal and federal processes are holding back investment and major projects, and that the federal major projects office has received many applications.

A U11 Jail n Bail fundraiser in Rankin Inlet on Feb. 13 raised $3,380 toward the 2015 Rankin Rock U11 team's $50,000 goal to attend the MICEC tournament in Winnipeg.

A family doctor told a public hearing that Myles Gray had been injecting unprescribed testosterone and that his death after a 2015 police encounter was later classified as a homicide.

Russian authorities are reported to be investigating Telegram CEO Pavel Durov for alleged assistance to terrorism, and digital-rights advocates say the move restricts free expression and access to information.

A teen who was set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate in September 2024 says she is recovering but now avoids crowds and social contact; the offender pleaded guilty to attempted murder and related charges and a sentencing decision is scheduled for March 16.

Brantford police say DNA and advanced investigative techniques led them to a 39-year-old woman believed to be Baby Parker's mother; she was arrested and charged after the infant's remains were found along a Brantford trail in 2005.