Matt Weston of Britain leads the men's Olympic skeleton after two heats with a combined time of 1:52.09, and Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified before the race began.
Thomas Varey led volunteers to install bird-deterrent dot markers on high-risk glass at Humber’s Lakeshore Campus; the team recorded more than 150 dead or injured birds in 2024 and expects a 95% reduction in collisions in treated areas.
Niagara Health says the Welland Hospital long-term care home, with 87 residents, will close in June because the 1971 building does not meet current safety standards; Ontario Health's atHome team will assist with placements.
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.
The Globe editorial criticizes Pierre Poilievre's request to reduce withholding tax on severance for about 1,200 laid-off GM CAMI workers and notes the finance minister's office rejected the request.
The U.S. House passed a symbolic resolution opposing tariffs on Canada that still needs Senate approval and could be vetoed; Allied Properties shares fell about 28% after a surprise equity sale.
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.
The opinion piece questions claims that AI will cause mass, rapid job losses and notes OECD unemployment is around 5 percent while recent upgrades to ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude prompted sector selloffs.
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.
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.
