Canada's first Inuit-led university has announced a campus location in the north. Officials say many Inuit students now must relocate to southern regions for post-secondary studies, and the Nunavik school board sponsored 189 students enrolled outside Nunavik for 2024–2025.
The 24-hour respite site at Toronto's Better Living Centre will stop new admissions by mid-February and conclude operations by March 15 to accommodate spring bookings tied to World Cup 2026; city officials say current residents will be offered alternative shelter spaces.
A party-commissioned report says the Journal de Montréal’s published texts were assembled by cutting and pasting and the review found no evidence of wrongdoing; UPAC and the National Assembly ethics probe are continuing.
A partnership between the province of British Columbia and five First Nations is developing a Forest Landscape plan for the 1.2-million-hectare Kootenay Lake Timber Supply Area, and the project is in early planning with public input encouraged.
The six-episode HBO spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms adapts George R.R. Martin’s novella to tell a smaller, more intimate story about hedge knight Ser Duncan and his squire Egg. The piece contrasts this gentle, comedic-drama tone with the franchise’s earlier, larger-scale entries and notes the show focuses on personal moral dilemmas rather than sweeping political spectacle.
Neesha Hothi of Maple Ridge has been appointed executive director of the Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society, the organization behind 5X Fest, and brings more than 20 years promoting South Asian arts and culture in Canada.
The Langley Advance Times community calendar lists events across Langley for mid-February, including theatre performances, park walks, library Valentine programs and local music and dance gatherings.
Police identified an 18-year-old as the shooter in the Tumbler Ridge high school attack, and sources say the youth had recent psychiatric treatment; eight people were killed and about 25 were injured.
Air Canada ordered eight Airbus A350-1000s, with rights to buy eight more, and says deliveries will begin in the second half of 2030; the airline states the A350‑1000 is about 25% more fuel efficient than older aircraft.
President Trump met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Trump said no definitive agreement was reached and urged continued negotiations with Iran.
