Ontario announced $38.6 million through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program's Health and Safety Water Stream to support water and wastewater upgrades in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. The funding was announced Feb. 3 at the Pembroke Water Treatment Plant by MPP Billy Denault.
News reports say the White House posted an AI-altered image on X showing civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong appearing to cry during her arrest; Levy Armstrong says she remained calm when detained. She is among nine people indicted on charges related to a Minnesota protest, and her lawyer cited the doctored photo in court filings.
Wheatland County council unanimously voted to sign a letter of support for the proposed Wheatland Lodge in Strathmore to strengthen an application to the Alberta Housing Partnership Program, while removing specific dollar amounts from the letter. The project needs AHPP grant funding to proceed, and a provincial announcement is expected in the second quarter.
Auto industry leaders say they would welcome a reported plan to scrap Canada's EV sales mandate as the federal government prepares to unveil a national automotive strategy; the 2026 mandate was paused last fall and an announcement is expected Thursday.
The Washington Post said it laid off about one-third of its staff and eliminated its sports section, Book World and several foreign bureaus including Ukraine and the Middle East; the executive editor described the cuts as a move to refocus coverage on politics and national affairs.
On Tesla's earnings call, Elon Musk said production of the Model S and Model X will stop and factory space will be repurposed for humanoid robots and a Cybercab robotaxi; Tesla also reported significant declines in quarterly and annual net income and in year‑over‑year sales.
Jordan Powell, a Winnipeg powerlifter, continued training while receiving weekly chemotherapy for hairy cell leukemia and documented his recovery to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. Recent research shows early-onset cancer cases have risen substantially in recent decades.
Strathmore Municipal Library has scheduled events for reading week, including an interactive story time for school-age children on Feb. 17 and a carnival-style program for teens on Feb. 18.
Taiwan's envoy Harry Tseng says a Canada–Taiwan trade co-operation framework was initialed and ready for final signatures since April and that concerns about China may be slowing the signing; Global Affairs Canada confirmed the agreement was concluded in March 2025 and said a review is underway.
Strathmore Municipal Library is restarting its Building Bridges program for pre-verbal and early verbal communicators, with sessions scheduled for Feb. 10 and Feb. 24.
