More than two dozen Democrats skipped President Donald Trump's State of the Union and joined counter-events on the National Mall, where lawmakers and organizers spoke; a pro-Trump supporter briefly breached a barricade at one rally and was removed.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced a precautionary recall of two one-kilogram Kendamil "with whole milk" infant formula batches sold at Costco and online because they may contain the toxin cereulide; no illnesses have been reported in Canada.
Statistics Canada will release December GDP on Friday, completing fourth-quarter 2025 data; Royal Bank of Canada economists forecast a 0.2 per cent increase for December.
The Okanagan Valley combines long, sunny summers with a semi‑arid climate and alkaline soils, and many moisture‑loving perennials commonly sold in nurseries struggle or fail there.
Auston Matthews described a remark by Donald Trump during a recorded White House invitation as "unfortunate" and said he and his teammates have "nothing but love and respect" for the U.S. women's hockey team.
Doctors and health organizations told a press conference in Ottawa that Canada’s cervical cancer rate is rising while vaccination and screening coverage lag. A federal advisory white paper and groups urged wider HPV vaccination, a national shift to HPV DNA screening and expanded access.
BMO reported first-quarter profit of $2.49 billion and recorded a $202 million pre-tax severance charge, while executives said they are seeing rising stress among lower-income Canadian consumers.
Moe will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on a trade mission to Mumbai and New Delhi aimed at addressing tariffs and expanding Saskatchewan exports of agricultural products, potash and uranium; he noted India’s 30% tariff on Canadian yellow peas and warned some tariffs, such as on lentils, might rise.
At a Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada press conference, doctors said cervical cancer rates are rising and called for a national shift to HPV DNA screening and self-collection; the national HPV vaccine completion rate is reported at 64%.
Iran's officials denounced some of President Trump's statements while also saying diplomacy could still produce an agreement; the U.S. has imposed new sanctions and increased military deployments as talks are scheduled for Thursday in Geneva.
