The U.S. closed its DEA office in Santo Domingo as an internal corruption probe began. A supervisory special agent, Meliton Cordero, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and visa fraud.
Communities across the South Okanagan are hosting Family Day activities this weekend, including pool sessions, skating, games and crafts. Some municipal facilities and several landfills and offices will be closed for the holiday, with recreation centres set to reopen on Feb. 17.
Some U.S. school districts canceled planned class picture days after social media posts linked school-photography firm Lifetouch to an investor associated with Jeffrey Epstein. Lifetouch and Apollo issued statements denying the claims and saying Apollo does not access student images.
Ontario will provide an additional $6.4-billion in operating funds over four years and has ended a seven-year tuition freeze, allowing up to 2% annual increases for the next three years, the minister said.
Sarah Lampert recalls her 12-year-old daughter Ticaria "Tiki" Lampert, one of eight people who died in the Feb. 10 Tumbler Ridge shooting; the family is grieving.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and other federal party leaders travelled to Tumbler Ridge for a candlelight vigil after a mass shooting that killed eight people; the Supreme Court of Canada also announced the annulment of the 2025 election result in the Terrebonne riding, with a full judgment to be published later.
In November three senior executives sent a letter raising governance concerns at the $23-billion CAAT Pension Plan, noting issues including a $1.6-million vacation payout to CEO Derek Dobson and a disclosed workplace relationship. The board has since placed Mr. Dobson on administrative leave, replaced its chair and vice-chair, and an outside governance review and a regulator’s examination are underway.
Sen. Bill Cassidy filed for re-election for Louisiana's May primary and downplayed President Trump's endorsement of his GOP rival, Rep. Julia Letlow.
The Floating Film Festival completed its 19th voyage this past week, awarding top prizes to Calle Malaga and the documentary Everywhere Man, and formally honouring actor Judd Hirsch aboard the ship.
The Northern Lights School Division reached out to Tumbler Ridge after a recent shooting that left nine people dead, drawing on its experience following a 2016 La Loche shooting that killed four and injured seven.
