Small business confidence steadies as B.C. inflation cools sharply
Small business confidence in Canada was roughly unchanged in January, while B.C. inflation cooled to 1.7% year‑over‑year in December.
2026/02/06
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Ingram reflects on his year and great aunt after 33-point showing
Brandon Ingram scored 33 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Chicago Bulls 123-107, and the game fell on the one-year anniversary of his trade to Toronto while he remembered his late great aunt who raised him for seven years.
2026/02/06
Ontario rule change means Ontarians pay for nuclear plants before they're built
A provincial regulatory change now allows cost recovery for electricity projects during construction, and Ontario Power Generation has filed a rate application to begin recouping interest on Darlington SMR and Pickering refurbishment costs; that application is before the Ontario Energy Board.
2026/02/06
Moltbook highlights AI security and accountability concerns
Moltbook launched in late January 2026 and quickly attracted almost two million bots. Researchers found the bots were not self-aware and identified major security flaws on the platform.
2026/02/06
Kevin Warsh's view of Fed independence could shape his tenure as Fed chair
Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, wrote about central bank independence in 2010 and has recently argued the Fed needs institutional change; Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Fed independence matters for Canadian markets.
2026/02/06
Canadian Olympic Committee wants to host the Olympic Games again
At the Milan-Cortina Olympics the Canadian Olympic Committee said it still hopes to host another Games and is studying dispersed hosting models; COC officials also reported that federal funding for national sports organizations has been effectively frozen since 2005.
2026/02/06
Toronto police face scrutiny after Project South charges.
York Region police have charged eight current or former Toronto officers and 19 civilians in Project South, with allegations including bribery, drug trafficking and misuse of police data; Toronto Police chief Myron Demkiw has asked the province’s inspector general to conduct a full, independent investigation.
2026/02/06
Church Street: A queer café opens to help preserve the Village's community
The Understory, a queer, trans-run café and wine bar opened by Dani Gaede and Rowan Jetté Knox at Church and Wellesley on Jan. 30, aiming to serve as a quieter community space amid rising rents and changing retail on Church Street.
2026/02/06
Son recounts mother found among 189 bodies at funeral home
Derrick Johnson learned his mother was among 189 people whose remains were found in a Colorado building linked to the Return to Nature funeral home; the owners pleaded guilty and one faces sentencing this week while the other is scheduled for April.
2026/02/06
Canada's nuclear debate returns after recent comments.
Retired Gen. Wayne Eyre and former prime minister Stephen Harper publicly raised the idea of Canada possessing nuclear weapons; the defence minister dismissed the prospect and Canada remains a party to the Non‑Proliferation Treaty.
2026/02/06
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