Police say an 18-year-old killed eight people and then died by suicide in Tumbler Ridge; authorities and national leaders have expressed support while calls for a thorough investigation continue, and next formal steps are undetermined at this time.
SGS has partnered with Berlin start-up theblood to support development and validation of women's health diagnostics using menstrual blood, with SGS providing quality assurance and bioanalytical expertise.
Perth will convert Herriott Street into an approximately 175-foot tubing track for Family Day weekend, with the main tubing day on Saturday, Feb. 14; tubing is free and volunteers will accept voluntary donations for Project Trauma Support.
The article reports that SpaceX has acquired xAI and describes a proposal to launch very large numbers of orbiting data‑centre satellites; the author notes concerns that this could increase orbital debris and interfere with astronomy and other satellite services.
Canada has raised its travel advisory for Cuba, advising Canadians to avoid non-essential travel amid widespread power outages and shortages, and Canadian airlines have suspended southbound flights while repatriating travellers.
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.
Steve's Music announced in-store liquidation sales and said "certain locations" will close; the Queen Street West store is holding a 30-to-45-day liquidation sale while its longer-term status remains unclear.
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.
