Cuban aviation officials notified airlines that jet fuel will not be available at nine airports, including Havana, from Tuesday through March 11. Air Canada suspended flights and about 3,000 customers in Cuba are awaiting return flights amid broader energy rationing.
Seed Sparkle Lab says Starsand Island will enter Steam early access on February 11, 2026 and aims to offer a slow, comforting farming-life simulation with deep, memory-driven NPC relationships.
Lindsey Vonn crashed early in her Olympic Alpine downhill run and sustained a broken leg on top of a recent ruptured ACL; U.S. Ski and Snowboard officials said she will be okay but faces a lengthy recovery.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson said Prince William and Princess Catherine are "deeply concerned" by revelations in the Epstein files and that their thoughts are with victims; this is their first public comment amid fallout involving former Prince Andrew.
Health-care advocates are on Parliament Hill asking the federal government to respond after Alberta passed a law allowing doctors to work in both public and private systems; they say the law breaches the Canada Health Act and have meetings scheduled with MPs and senators this week.
The federal government announced up to $9.3 million from FedDev Ontario for Kumi Canada’s Bradford facility to support equipment upgrades and help maintain about 60 jobs.
State officials reported that a Burger King franchisee had 1,656 child labour and wage-payment violations from 2023 to 2025, affecting more than 600 young workers. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has ordered the franchisee to pay over US$237,000 in unpaid wages and faces penalties up to $828,000.
British Columbia is backing a private bid to host the proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank in Vancouver, which would finance military projects for NATO members and allied democracies. Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa are also under consideration in the international hosting competition.
Opening statements begin this week in Los Angeles in a bellwether trial against Meta and YouTube over allegations their platforms harmed children, and a separate New Mexico trial also starts with related claims.
Western University's animal committee and the Canadian Council on Animal Care reviewed a Lawson Research Institute study involving dogs and reported it met care standards; the program was halted last August and the animals were later euthanized.
