Parti Québécois leader Paul St‑Pierre Plamondon told a convention that the referendum campaign for Quebec independence is already underway and blamed Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent remarks for effectively launching the federalist 'No' campaign.
Danny Wright, an International Steinway Artist, has released Piano Moments — The 70's, a solo piano album of reimagined 1970s songs that includes arrangements of The Rose and Bridge Over Troubled Water and is listed as available on major streaming platforms.
A Northwestern University study estimates residential wood burning produces about 22% of winter PM2.5 in the U.S. and links this outdoor pollution to an estimated 8,600 premature deaths per year, with higher exposure and harms reported in many urban areas and among some communities of colour.
Several Minnesota sports teams, the National Basketball Players Association and dozens of local companies signed an open letter urging de‑escalation and cooperation after two people were fatally shot during a federal immigration enforcement operation; the state and Twin Cities also filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to halt the operation.
Israeli officials say a ceasefire plan cannot advance while the last hostage remains unreturned and Hamas remains armed; U.S. leaders in Davos reiterated the need for the hostage's return and for demilitarization.
Officials told The Globe and Mail that Canada has drafted plans to send a small contingent of soldiers to Greenland to join Danish-led NATO exercises, and the deployment is awaiting final approval from Prime Minister Mark Carney.
A Nexus Mods release called "Witcher Online," created by modder rejuvenate7, adds multiplayer and social features to The Witcher 3 and is free to download.
Penticton and District Search and Rescue monitored the Frosty Toes Winter Swim during Frost Fest, with three Swiftwater team members in the water and three ground search members on shore.
President Trump said on social media he would impose a 100% tariff on Canadian goods if Canada became a "drop off port" for Chinese exports. The article reports Canada will not back down on its trade pivot as the energy minister heads to India.
Since taking office, Prime Minister Mark Carney has travelled to several countries to pursue trade and investment, and his office said he accepted an invitation to attend an artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi on Feb. 19-20, 2026.
