Milan Olympics advance gender equality in athletes and events.
Women are set to make up 47 per cent of athletes at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and Canada's 206-member team includes 107 female athletes.
2026/02/06
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Bitget Fan Club introduces a new community model in crypto.
Bitget announced the Bitget Fan Club, a tiered community program that recognizes users as contributors and offers progression-based benefits such as badges, token airdrops, feedback channels, and event invitations.
2026/02/06
Suicide bombing at Shiite mosque in Islamabad kills 31 and wounds at least 169
A suicide bomber struck the Khadija Al-Kubra Shiite mosque near Islamabad during Friday prayers, officials said, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169.
2026/02/06
Unemployment rate falls to 6.5% in January, StatCan says.
Statistics Canada reports the unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent in January, down 0.3 percentage points from December 2025 after 94,000 fewer people looked for work.
2026/02/06
Stellantis sells its stake in Windsor EV battery plant to LG
Stellantis is selling its 49 per cent stake in the NextStar EV battery plant in Windsor to joint venture partner LG Energy Solutions, and the automaker is taking a $35.5 billion writedown. Financial filings show Stellantis will receive a nominal fee of $100 for its stake, and NextStar is slated to receive up to $15 billion in subsidies over the next decade.
2026/02/06
Czechia women's hockey coach Carla MacLeod maintains upbeat approach during breast cancer treatment
Carla MacLeod, coach of Czechia's women's hockey team and the PWHL's Ottawa Charge, was diagnosed with breast cancer in November and has continued coaching at the Milan Cortina Games while scheduling treatments around the tournament.
2026/02/06
Lindsey Vonn completes first Olympic training run after ACL tear
Lindsey Vonn completed two downhill training runs at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 6, about a week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee; the downhill medal event is scheduled for Feb. 8.
2026/02/06
Glencore's pursuit of Rio ended in 24 hours.
Talks between Glencore and Rio Tinto ended after 24 hours, and those discussions began in mid-December.
2026/02/06
Toronto police scandal and Milan Cortina Olympics open today.
Dozens of charges were announced against seven current Toronto police officers and one retired officer, and the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics open today with ceremonies centred at San Siro.
2026/02/06
Madison Beer says she has a poor relationship with social media
Madison Beer told the Hollywood Reporter she feels anxious about social media and often wants to delete her accounts, but positive fan posts stop her from doing so.
2026/02/06
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