The Trump administration finalized a civil service rule that could remove job protections for about 50,000 career federal employees. Unions and advocacy groups have sued, and court challenges are set to resume in the coming days.
Ontario's Superior Court will soon consider a proposed hardship fund that could provide one-time payments of up to $9,600 (with up to $2,500 extra for emergencies) to former Hudson's Bay employees and retirees who lost pay and benefits.
Y Combinator has restored Canada to its list of accepted countries of incorporation after briefly removing it from its standard deal terms; the earlier change prompted backlash in the Canadian tech community.
The IPC reports famine-level acute malnutrition in two North Darfur towns, and the Sudan Doctors' Network says a paramilitary attack on a military hospital in South Kordofan killed 22 people and wounded eight.
A Leger poll found 61% of Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles into Canada, though about three-quarters of respondents reported at least one concern such as vehicle quality, effects on the auto industry, or data privacy.
ExpressVPN announced three services on Feb. 5 — ExpressAI, ExpressKeys, and ExpressMailGuard — offering an enclave-based private AI assistant, a standalone password manager, and disposable email aliases with dashboard controls.
RCMP say a 20-year-old woman was taken from a Pimicikamak Cree Nation home and a dangerous-person alert was issued for a 39-year-old man; search efforts are ongoing. Undetermined at this time.
Rio Tinto said it will no longer pursue an acquisition of Glencore, ending the fourth failed attempt to merge the two mining companies.
ATCO Energy has expanded its partnership with Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta, becoming the organization’s Official Energy and Home Services Supplier and committing a minimum $50,000 along with in-kind services and volunteer support.
Elevated gold prices have boosted cash flows across the sector, driving increased dividends and share buybacks; Barrick beat fourth-quarter estimates and is preparing an IPO of its North American assets with more details expected in coming months.
