Carolyn Deer organized four community fashion shows that relied on volunteers, donated clothing and local stylists, with help from a group she calls the Moose and her brother Georgie as emcee. At one show, participant Danny Norton, who has since died, became a popular runway presence and later thanked Deer, saying he had never felt so good.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 reintroduces playable, emulated Nintendo consoles with six retro titles, but the article criticizes the game selection and notes those titles require a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as part of a four-day visit; talks focus on agriculture, energy and finance and aim to address tariffs arising from a 2024 dispute over electric vehicles and retaliatory levies on Canadian farm exports.
On a week-long trade mission to India, B.C. Premier David Eby said Indian investors have shown strong interest in the province’s mining and LNG projects and described closer ties as important amid U.S. trade tensions.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says a resident of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell holds a $55 million Lotto Max ticket, the first jackpot of 2026. An Ajax ticket also won a $100,000 Encore prize.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gave President Donald Trump the medal from her Nobel Peace Prize during a closed-door White House meeting, while the White House praised acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez and said there is no timetable for a return to democratic elections.
Alberta has ordered a public fatality inquiry into the death of Prashant Sreekumar, who died after spending eight hours in the Grey Nuns emergency department; a provincial judge will review the case and may issue public findings and recommendations.
The City of Calgary mailed more than 600,000 assessment notices; the typical single-family home is assessed 1% higher at $706,000 while the typical condo is down 3% at $347,000.
Bombardier will build a 126,000-square-foot manufacturing centre in Dorval, Quebec, at an estimated cost of about $100 million and expected to open before the end of 2027; the project is expected to create about 330 jobs and includes a $35‑million repayable loan from Investissement Québec.
Aurora's STEM Minds received the Town of Aurora's 2025 Green Award for integrating environmental education into its STEM programs and promoting agri‑tech and eco-friendly practices.
