Kate Palmer of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 34 in Orillia received the Palm Leaf, the Legion's highest volunteer honour, and veteran Paul Connell received the Ontario Veterans Award for Community Service Excellence.
Record heat and widespread wildfires have struck parts of the Southern Hemisphere in early 2026, with temperatures near 50°C reported in Australia and fires reported in South America and South Africa.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel signed accession to U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," and the board will hold its first meeting on Feb. 19 in Washington to discuss Gaza reconstruction.
Canada's foreign minister Anita Anand urged NATO to make the newly launched Arctic Sentry initiative permanent at the Arctic 360 conference in Toronto, while NATO said the initiative will coordinate allied activity in the Far North and be headquartered at its military command in Norfolk, Va.
Authorities say nine people died in a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School; a 12-year-old identified as Maya Edmonds was airlifted to BC Children's Hospital and is reported in critical but stable condition.
The U.S. House passed a largely symbolic measure to overturn tariffs President Trump imposed on Canada, with six Republicans joining Democrats; the measure lacks the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto.
The House will vote on Rep. Gregory Meeks's resolution to end the national emergency that underpins 35% tariffs on many Canadian goods, after a procedural hurdle was defeated and the vote was cleared for Wednesday.
Hearings in Saskatoon are under way for NexGen’s Rook I uranium mine before the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, which has 120 days after the hearing concludes to decide whether to grant a licence.
On Feb. 8, Elon Musk announced via X that SpaceX will prioritize creating a self-sustaining city on the Moon, citing shorter timelines and faster launch cadence; he said Mars development is being deferred but not abandoned.
Festival du Voyageur runs through Feb. 20 in Whittier Park and nearby venues, celebrating 57 years of francophone, Métis and First Nations culture with music, food and art.
