Global markets were mixed ahead of a heavy week of corporate earnings and central bank meetings, while oil and precious metals fell sharply and TSX futures tracked lower as commodity prices sank.
First Baptist Church in Toronto, founded in 1826 and described as the city's oldest Black institution, is marking its 200th anniversary and will host a Black History Month service on Feb. 15.
Researchers and companies are testing direct lithium extraction (DLE) to recover lithium from underground brines in Western Canada; lab results and pilot tests have shown promise, but larger-scale demonstrations are still pending.
Outdoor movie screen hire is increasingly used across Sydney and nearby New South Wales to stage flexible outdoor screenings for councils, community groups and private gatherings using portable screens, projectors and audio rental services.
LigaData announced that Ihab Hinnawi, a veteran telecom executive who previously worked with the company as a client, has joined its Board of Advisors and will advise on partnerships, market expansion and AI-enabled network efforts.
Natalie Horseman's Goat on the Go picture books follow Scout, a young goat, across three farmyard stories that model emotional resilience, adaptability, and cooperation for children ages 3–8.
The 2026 Spring Festival travel rush (chunyun) runs Feb 2–Mar 13 and officials estimate about 9.5 billion inter-regional passenger trips; the feature highlights expanded infrastructure and passenger services such as more charging points, quiet carriages, senior services and pet transport options.
Colossal Biosciences and the UAE unveiled the Colossal BioVault and World Preservation Lab at Dubai’s Museum of the Future, a public-facing facility intended to preserve endangered species and genetic material. The UAE led an initial $60 million investment to support the project, which aims to store millions of samples and create a distributed global network.
A small protest in Surrey called for greater public safety amid a wave of extortion; Surrey police said three men were charged after an extortion-related shooting and have been remanded into custody.
A Kitchener-line train derailed at Union Station on Monday, causing widespread delays and cancellations across the GO and UP Express network; Metrolinx said crews worked overnight and expects service on all lines Tuesday morning with reduced schedules.
