Victoria’s 1000X5 Children's Book Recycling Project works to ensure children hear or read 1,000 books before age five, and this week received a $9,500 Mel Cooper Social Innovation Award from the Telus Friendly Future Foundation.
Métis artist Casandra Woolever brings a portable floor loom to Manitoba schools to guide students in designing community sashes; she has shown more than 1,000 students and has 17 visits scheduled in February.
Heavy rains and landslides at the Rubaya coltan site in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have killed at least 200 people, and Congo's government says profits from the unregulated coltan trade are financing the Rwanda-linked M23 militia.
Justin Gray, a Toronto audio teacher and engineer, won the Grammy for best immersive audio album for his project 'Immersed', and he is the first Canadian to win in that category.
Red River College Polytech’s new three-year agreement with Local 73 expands eligibility for up to three days of paid bereavement leave to include additional relatives and comparable figures, and MGEU president Kyle Ross said the union hopes other employers will adopt similar provisions.
East Ferris will recognize residents for their 2025 volunteer contributions and is accepting nominations through March 15; nominees must live in East Ferris and nominations are submitted via the municipal website.
Catherine O'Hara died Friday at age 71; the Star's archives recall her rise from Toronto's Second City to roles in Beetlejuice, Home Alone and Schitt's Creek.
John Lithgow, cast as Albus Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, said he takes J.K. Rowling's transphobia "very seriously" but will remain in the role; HBO has given an early 2027 release window.
Sound Ideas Big Band will play a fundraiser at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. The event is part of the church's Jazz & Reflection Series and offers pay-what-you-can admission (recommended about $20) with a cash bar.
Sebastian Halmagean, 24, died near Riga while on his first deployment to Latvia, and the Department of National Defence says his death is under investigation by CAF police with support from Latvian State Police.
