Two cauldrons lit as Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially open
The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opened with a multi-site ceremony that ended with two cauldrons being lit — one in Milan and one in Cortina.
2026/02/06
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New archbishop of New York calls for a church that shows respect and builds unity
Ronald Hicks was installed as the 11th archbishop of New York and urged Catholics to be a missionary church that cares for the vulnerable and respects all people.
2026/02/06
Comedy magic night in Aldergrove to support local food bank
The Crooked Spoon Foundation will host its Food for All fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 5:30 p.m. at Station House Pub and Grill with magician-comedian Rod Boss; proceeds will support the foundation’s food bank and community programs.
2026/02/06
Ridge Meadows RCMP leads annual Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics BC
Ridge Meadows RCMP, joined by Pitt Meadows and Coquitlam detachments, will hold a Polar Plunge at Alouette Lake South Beach on Feb. 26 to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics BC; organizers say more than $11,000 has been raised so far this year and over $36,000 in the past four years.
2026/02/06
Heritage awards in Maple Ridge honour local conservation efforts
The City of Maple Ridge will hold the free 2026 Heritage Awards on Feb. 19 at the Albion Community Centre to recognise individuals, groups and sites that have advanced heritage conservation and awareness.
2026/02/06
Bottoms Up restores dedicated queer space to Downtown Kingston
Bottoms Up, a new queer bar in Kingston, opened on January 3 in the renovated lower level of Renaissance and is the first queer-focused venue in the city since 2009.
2026/02/06
Comox Valley fossil discovery reshaped paleontology in B.C.
An elasmosaur found on the Puntledge River in 1988 by amateur collector Mike Trask helped spark sustained community-led paleontology in British Columbia and contributed to new societies and provincial fossil management policies.
2026/02/06
Trump removes India's 25% Russia-related tariff after trade deal
The article reports that President Trump removed India's 25% Russia-related tariff after a deal in which India agreed to buy $500 billion of U.S. goods and to reduce trade barriers on agricultural, manufactured, chemical and medical-device products.
2026/02/06
2026 Winter Olympics: How to watch the Milan Cortina Games on TV or in Toronto
CBC is Canada's official broadcaster and will stream the Milan Cortina Games for free on CBC Gem; the opening ceremony is Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. local time (2 p.m. ET). Public screenings and fan events are planned in Toronto including a Team Canada FanFest on Feb. 7–8.
2026/02/06
AI coding: Anthropic study finds risks and urges stronger oversight
The article reports Anthropic's baseline study found AI-assisted coding showed little time benefit and raised concerns about "cognitive offloading," and the company called for stronger oversight and quality controls.
2026/02/06
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