Copyright clearances have forced skaters at the Milan Cortina Olympics to seek last-minute approvals or change planned music, and officials say the permission process remains complex despite efforts to help.
Officials say a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., left 10 people dead, including the person found at the school, and about 25 injured; leaders in Canada and abroad have offered condolences.
OPEC projects demand for OPEC+ crude will fall by 400,000 barrels per day in Q2 to 42.20 million bpd, and reports OPEC+ output was 42.45 million bpd in January, down 439,000 bpd from December.
The Labour Department reported 130,000 jobs added in the most recent month and said the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%. Major benchmark revisions have reduced the count of jobs created in the prior year to about 181,000, down from an earlier figure of 584,000.
Non-farm payrolls rose by 130,000 in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent, following a downward revision to December payrolls.
Police reported an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary on Tuesday; authorities confirmed multiple deaths, including the shooter, and dozens were injured. Two additional deaths were found at a residence believed connected to the incident, and officials have not released details about motive or how the investigation or response will proceed.
Fans are watching PlayStation's State of Play on Feb. 12 after rumors from a Spanish YouTuber that a rumored 2.5D God of War Metroidvania set in Greece could be shadow-dropped; those reports remain unconfirmed.
Vladyslav Heraskevych trained while wearing a customized helmet the IOC has ruled cannot be used in competition; the IOC said it would speak with him again before his Olympic race the next day.
Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before the House Judiciary Committee about the Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files after lawmakers raised concerns about redactions, including six names that were later unredacted.
Canadian Blood Services says winter storms cancelled drives and there is an urgent need for donations; many northern Alberta communities, including Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie, have not hosted local blood drives for years.
