A B.C. Supreme Court case challenges policies that let faith-based facilities refuse medical assistance in dying; Health Canada reported 16,499 MAID provisions in 2024 and transfers related to facility policy vary by province.
Chevron's Q4 adjusted earnings were US$1.52 per share, above LSEG estimates, and the company said it is evaluating further investment in Venezuela, where it currently produces about 250,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
A 3D-printed canopy at the Archaeological Complex of Carmona shelters Roman tombs with a lightweight, digitally fabricated shell. Its double-layer envelope and passive ventilation help stabilise temperature and humidity.
About 9,000 unionized Alberta government employees are set to return to full-time, in-office work this weekend, and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees plans a brown-bag desk protest to object to the cancellation of the hybrid work policy.
Wiarton Willie's Groundhog Day prediction will be live-streamed on the festival's official social channels on Monday, Feb. 2; the festival marks Wiarton's 70th anniversary and Willie's forecast is scheduled for 8:07 a.m.
St. Joseph's Healthcare plans a nearly $1.2-billion redevelopment at Charlton Campus that would add a 10–12‑storey tower and 128 beds, and is seeking at least $5 million in provincial planning funding this spring.
The Medicine Hat Cubs will host two home games this weekend that include a First Responders Appreciation night with free entry for first responders and a Sunday fundraiser supporting a hospital paediatric room and local youth programs.
Tim Hortons is selling the Special Olympics Donut across Canada from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 and donating 100% of proceeds to Special Olympics Canada to support year‑round inclusive sport programs.
Columnist Andrew Phillips argues this week’s events — including Donald Trump’s shift on how immigration enforcement was to be carried out and widespread protests in Minneapolis — could mark a turning point for the MAGA movement, but he says the outcome remains uncertain.
President Donald Trump said he will announce his choice for Federal Reserve chair on Friday; reports list four known finalists and note rising tensions with current chair Jerome Powell.
