Economy, Energy and Innovation Minister Christine Fréchette said she is considering a bid for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership and expects to decide within days; Premier François Legault announced he will step down as CAQ leader but will remain premier until a successor is chosen.
The Town of Aurora has published a revised 2026 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion calendar, its third edition, to highlight faith, cultural and awareness dates across the community; resident feedback helped add observances such as Ashura and Disability Employment Awareness Month.
The article mentions Brookfield is positioned for 2026 with investments in AI-related infrastructure and expects meaningful carried interest cash flows in the coming years.
Sotheby's International Realty Quebec spotlights broker Melanie Clarke, who brings 18 years of experience serving luxury buyers and sellers in the Laurentians, including waterfront estates, private acreages and ski properties.
Council is poised to amend the Official Plan this month to enable a Downtown Community Planning Permit system that would streamline planning in the historic core along Yonge and Wellington Streets; the permit system itself still needs final approval at a later Council meeting.
Okanagan Humane Society says it has taken in 42 dogs in the first two weeks of 2026 and reports its low-income spay and neuter program has reached its monthly capacity, which staff say is stretching shelter resources.
A revised York Region Food Charter will be presented to Aurora council this week and the accompanying Action Document outlines initiatives across six themes to support food security, health, local agriculture, environmental stewardship, knowledge sharing and community culture.
Researchers report 2025 was the second‑worst year for glacier loss in western Canada with about 30 gigatonnes of ice lost, and mountain guides say shrinking ice and changing conditions have altered routes and increased hazards.
A 2025 point-in-time count in Regina recorded 767 people experiencing homelessness, down from 824 in 2024; local advocates and outreach workers say the count likely underestimates people in hidden locations and on the streets.
Machado said she presented President Trump with a Nobel Peace Prize medal and referenced a 200-year-old medal that General Lafayette gave to Simon Bolivar as a sign of historical ties between the United States and Venezuela.
