Environment and Climate Change Canada is funding an Indigenous-led program at the Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre to continue monitoring western rattlesnakes and study the effects of wildfire, climate change and habitat loss; the funding supports work through spring 2028.
B.C. Premier David Eby called the province's recent extortion wave a "terror attack in slow motion" and urged Parliament to pass Bill C-14 on bail and sentencing reform; the federal government has announced 20 additional RCMP officers and helicopter support for Surrey.
President Trump proposed a Board of Peace to oversee Gaza, but plans to broaden its mandate beyond the ceasefire have led major powers to withhold support and to restate backing for the U.N. Security Council's role in international peace and security.
Quebec announced a $107-million home-care policy that expands caregiver eligibility, raises hourly pay from $20 to $21, and names CLSCs as the entry point; disability and caregiver groups called the changes insufficient and expressed disappointment.
The federal government boosted the GST credit by 25% for five years, with a 50% increase in the first year, and paired the change with structural measures aimed at food production and competition; commentators welcomed its targeting but raised questions about the five-year timeline.
Kelowna RCMP said multiple people were contacted by callers claiming to represent a major Canadian bank and told a credit card had been opened and used on a Russian-based firearms website. The callers reportedly asked victims to join video calls with people presented as police and to provide identity documents; none of the reported victims said they paid money.
Brampton has opened registration for the 2026 Backyard Garden Program, which provides free soil and sampler seed packs and requires attendance at one workshop. The program aims to help residents grow fruits and vegetables and has donated more than 20,000 pounds of produce to local food banks since its launch.
More than 50 former employees and supporters rallied in Halifax after Ubisoft announced the studio's closure on Jan. 7 and laid off 71 staff; the union has filed a labour board complaint alleging the closure was intended to frustrate unionization.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned a Parti Québécois victory would be a disaster for Canada, and PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said a sovereign Quebec would maintain close ties and pledged a referendum by 2030 if elected.
President Trump said he intends to announce his nominee to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell next week, and Powell is reported to be stepping aside in May.
