A BC Cancer Victoria trial using stereotactic radiotherapy with AI is allowing some prostate cancer patients to receive far fewer radiation sessions, in some cases as few as two instead of the typical 20–40. The trial began in July, has enrolled about 15–20 patients so far, and aims to reach 100 participants and finish within two years.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper urged political parties to work together to preserve Canada’s independence during the unveiling of his official prime ministerial portrait, an event attended by Prime Minister Mark Carney and former leaders and officials.
At a parliamentary ceremony in Ottawa, former prime minister Stephen Harper urged Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre to work together to protect Canada's independence and unity; Prime Minister Carney also praised Harper's leadership during the 2008 financial crisis.
President Trump's tariff threats have pushed several longtime U.S. trading partners to accelerate deals with each other, including recent EU agreements with India and Mercosur, while investors and some central banks have reduced dollar holdings.
The article says Galaxy Digital and Hut 8 tie big AI data-centre plans to volatile crypto results, and both companies reported large swings in earnings while pursuing multi‑year, capital‑intensive projects.
AMD said sales were helped by selling older chips to China but that activity lowered profit margins, and the stock closed at $242.11 before falling in after-hours trading after the company's guidance disappointed some investors.
Calgary's executive committee voted 13-2 to forward a 27-action implementation plan responding to the 2024 Bearspaw feeder main failure and the independent panel's findings of systemic issues; total costs are not yet known and city council will consider the plan on Feb. 17.
Sunrise Energy Metals' CEO told Reuters the company's Syerston scandium project is expected to be part of the U.S. critical minerals stockpile, and the mine aims to start producing about 60 tonnes a year of scandium oxide in the first half of 2028.
Child safety advocates told a House of Commons committee they want the federal government to revive and pass legislation to better protect children online, citing concerns that delays leave youth exposed. The minister responsible said protecting children online remains a priority and that the government will provide more details in due course.
Actress Susan Lucci says she felt "completely lost" after her husband Helmut Huber died in 2022, and she has described recurring signs — dimes, feathers and the number 10 — that she interprets as his presence.
