BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada opened nominations for the fourth annual Growing Home with BASF program, accepting nominations Feb. 3–28, 2026 from customers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario; the program will award a $160,000 prize fund to 12 organizations, with voting set for March 31–April 17 and winners announced April 28, 2026.
BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada has opened nominations for the 2026 Growing Home with BASF program; the company is headquartered in Calgary and employs more than 625 people across Canadian facilities.
Walmart became the first retailer to reach a US$1-trillion market valuation after a year-long rally that lifted its shares about 26%.
NASA discovered a liquid hydrogen leak during a wet dress rehearsal and now says March is the earliest possible launch window; the four-person Artemis II crew has been released from quarantine and will return about two weeks before the next launch opportunity.
A Happy Enough podcast episode features Dr. Michael Mak of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health discussing that many Canadians struggle with sleep and that poor sleep can affect both physical and mental health.
A federal judge has paused the planned termination of Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Haitians, finding it likely that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acted with "racial animus"; further legal steps are undetermined.
The article notes President Trump and administration officials are pressing to reduce long-term U.S. borrowing costs; it also notes that Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh would have limited ability to lower those long-term yields because they are driven mainly by the 10-year Treasury and a rising term premium.
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada fined the Bank of Montreal $4 million after finding it charged monthly plan fees that should have been waived or discounted; about 101,091 customers were affected and BMO issued over $3 million in refunds and donated $600,000.
Lawyers for Bill and Hillary Clinton told House Oversight staff the couple will appear for depositions on mutually agreeable dates, after Rep. James Comer continued to press for criminal contempt charges over earlier noncompliance with a congressional subpoena.
Siemens Energy will invest US$1 billion to expand U.S. power grid and turbine component production, including a new Mississippi factory expected by 2028, as demand from data centers rises.
