Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned a Parti Québécois victory would be "a disaster" for Canada, and PQ leader Paul St‑Pierre Plamondon criticized the intervention and said his party would hold a sovereignty referendum by 2030 if elected.
The NFL confirmed Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 8 and has defended the choice amid public criticism from some Trump-administration figures, saying the booking supports the league’s effort to grow its international and Latino audiences.
A reader poll found about 46% said they would not buy Chinese-made EVs while roughly 41% said they would; the article reports Canada agreed to allow up to 49,000 Chinese EVs into the country at a 6.1% tariff as part of a trade deal.
Israel's COGAT announced the Rafah border crossing with Egypt will reopen on Sunday; return travel will be limited to Gaza residents who left during the war and will require prior Israeli security clearance.
Student organizers have called walkouts and nationwide protests for Friday seeking the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota after two recent fatal shootings; federal border official Tom Homan said officers in Minneapolis would shift to targeted operations.
Researchers report that organisms from permafrost, deserts and hibernating mammals can enter reversible dormant states and later revive, and some studies find learned behaviours and biological information persist through long dormancy.
Sudden health events or care needs can push Canadian seniors and their families into financial strain; a U.S. study cited in the article found about 58% of seniors have enough cash to cover a year of emergency expenses, and researchers estimate retirees need roughly 10% of annual income set aside for emergencies.
Recent data show Canada’s drug-death rate fell from about 20 per 100,000 at its peak to 13.5 in early 2025, and experts point to five main drivers including changes in the drug supply and wider naloxone access.
Sydney Sweeney is set to star alongside Noah Centineo in Legendary's upcoming live-action adaptation of Mobile Suit Gundam, marking the franchise's first live-action film. The article notes comparisons to Pacific Rim and highlights Legendary's experience with large-scale effects from the Monsterverse.
The Saskatchewan government says it will work with SaskPower to formally evaluate large nuclear reactor technologies, with that selection process to run in parallel with an existing small modular reactor (SMR) project. SaskPower expects a site for the province's first SMR near Estevan later this year and says a large reactor could take 15 to 20 years to bring online.
