Alto held public information sessions in Toronto to gather feedback on the proposed high-speed rail line linking Toronto and Quebec City, and alignment decisions are expected to be refined later in 2026 after studies and a second round of consultation.
Statistics Canada reported Canada lost about 25,000 jobs in January, led by a 28,000 decline in manufacturing and a 67,000 drop in Ontario; the unemployment rate fell to 6.5% as labour-force participation declined.
Alysa Liu returned to the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics after a two-year break and a 2025 world title, and her short program on opening day helped keep the U.S. team in the lead.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said there will be no public inquiry into the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which was reported to take about 15 years and cost roughly $13 billion; the line is opening with phased, reduced service.
Public statements by U.S. officials about acquiring Greenland have reignited calls from Inuit leaders for an independent Kalaallit Nunaat, and activists point to Greenland’s history of Danish colonization and recent moves toward self-governance.
Donald Trump shared an AI-edited video that placed Barack and Michelle Obama onto ape bodies and included footage tied to debunked 2020 election claims, prompting public condemnation from civil-rights groups and several elected officials.
Federal lawyers told a Virginia judge that the U.S. had already arranged to reunite the Afghan girl with relatives and that a Marine could not lawfully adopt her, while released court records show multiple U.S. employees assisted the Marine and his family; the Virginia Supreme Court has not yet issued a ruling.
The Ontario government is allocating $8.2 million through the 2026–27 Connecting Links program to rebuild Trout Lake Road in North Bay and Main Street in Mattawa, officials announced.
Calgary is fast-tracking a parallel steel pipe replacement after two ruptures, and a city councillor says the planned tie-in may not remove a single point of failure.
Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate obtained final music clearances to perform a Minions medley for his short program and is set to skate it at the Milan‑Cortina Olympics; the last license, for Pharrell Williams' "Freedom," was approved shortly before the team event.
