The Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation awarded more than $1.6 million in grants and Signature Impact Programs to 68 nonprofits in the New York metropolitan area, supporting youth with serious medical needs and food insecurity; Signature Impact Programs will support projects in 2026.
Jane Darville helped lead Casey House in Toronto during the late 1980s AIDS crisis and has been named to the Order of Canada; the article recalls Princess Diana's 1991 visit that drew public attention and eased stigma.
In a national address in Quebec City, Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's World Economic Forum comment by saying, "But Canada doesn't live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian." The remarks came as he opened a two-day cabinet planning forum focused on diversifying trade and international partnerships.
Actors Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will carry the Olympic flame at the Milan Cortina Games; their Crave-produced series 'Heated Rivalry' begins airing in Italy on Feb. 1 and remains available in Canada on Crave.
Elon Musk said his companies aim to extend consciousness beyond Earth and that AI and robotics could create widespread abundance while also posing risks that require careful attention.
A genetic-analysis study reports an association between higher body weight and greater risk of vascular dementia; experts in the article note limits such as diagnostic-code inequalities and say randomized trials would be needed to test whether treating obesity prevents dementia.
Actors Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie from the Crave series Heated Rivalry will be torchbearers for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, and the series will begin airing in Italy on HBO Max on Feb. 1.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Canada does not plan to pay a $1-billion US fee for a permanent seat on U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed 'Board of Peace.' Prime Minister Mark Carney has accepted a draft invitation but said officials have not yet reviewed all details.
Chery Automobile appears to be preparing to sell electric vehicles in Canada after Ottawa agreed to cut tariffs on a limited number of Chinese-made EVs; recruiters say Chery is hiring for roles and plans a Toronto-area office, while federal officials have provided few details.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he would ease his threat to remove Crown Royal from the LCBO if Diageo presents a written plan to replace jobs lost by the Amherstburg bottling closure. Diageo has said it will keep a significant footprint in Canada but has not confirmed any job-replacement proposal.
