The BC Centre for Disease Control says medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, has been detected mixed with opioids in B.C.'s unregulated drug supply, and a province-wide drug alert has been issued amid rising non-fatal drug poisonings.
The Bank of Canada kept its policy interest rate at 2.25% for a second meeting, saying the economic outlook is little changed from the October Monetary Policy Report while risks from U.S. trade policy and geopolitical tensions are elevated.
Steadman Philippon Research Institute and Vail Health have renewed their partnership with a five-year commitment. The partners say the collaboration has advanced orthopaedic and cancer research and will focus on deepening impact and exploring regenerative medicine and longevity.
Steadman Philippon Research Institute and Vail Health have signed a new five-year agreement renewing their research partnership, building on a decade-long collaboration that began in 2015 and supported work in regenerative medicine as well as studies in cancer and behavioral health.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada has completed its internal review of the Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico Free Trade Agreement and is ready to meet with the United States and Mexico; U.S. and Mexican reviews are still underway.
Google expanded anti-theft protections for Android 16 and higher, adding a user-facing toggle for Failed Authentication Lock, longer lockout times, broader Identity Check for biometric apps, and an optional security challenge for Remote Lock; in Brazil, Theft Detection Lock and Remote Lock are enabled by default using on-device AI.
The Bank of Canada left its policy rate at 2.25% and said monetary policy cannot fully offset structural harm from U.S. tariffs; it signalled modest growth ahead with heightened uncertainty and said it is prepared to adjust policy if conditions change.
A CAMH survey of more than 3,000 Ontario adults found past‑year drinking fell to about 76% in 2025, while daily drinking was up about 3% and weekly binge drinking up about 3.6% compared with 2019.
OpenTable published its Canada's Top 100 Romantic Restaurants list on Jan. 28, 2026 and cites analysis of more than 900,000 diner reviews and other data. New research notes 49% of Canadians plan to dine out for Valentine's Day, while 51% say the day is increasingly about celebrating all relationships.
Several cafés in Edmonton import Yemeni coffee beans to recreate traditional flavours for the city’s Arab community, while sourcing remains inconsistent because ongoing conflict in Yemen has disrupted exports.
