Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will travel with Prime Minister Mark Carney to China this week, where Carney is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. Moe plans to raise Chinese tariffs on canola that were imposed in March 2025.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Coastal First Nations in British Columbia to discuss major natural-resources projects, and the meeting comes amid reported frustration from B.C. First Nations over an Alberta–Ottawa energy accord that supports a proposed West Coast oil pipeline.
Home Depot expanded its collaboration with Google Cloud to upgrade its Magic Apron assistant with agentic AI for project planning and in-store guidance, and it is also using AI for delivery logistics and internal associate support.
Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul filed a federal lawsuit and requested a temporary restraining order to stop an ICE enforcement surge after the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer. The Department of Homeland Security says it has sent more than 2,000 officers to Minnesota and reports over 2,000 arrests.
The Manitoba First Nations Police Service office team will move into a new Brandon headquarters at the Waywayseecappo Convention Centre on Feb. 2, after interior work that began in October 2024.
Mobileye announced a planned acquisition of Israeli startup Mentee Robotics for about $900 million and said the deal would create a dedicated robotics arm focused on “physical AI.” The companies outlined pilots for humanoid robots this year and broader commercialization targeted around 2028, subject to approvals and deal closure.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem publicly defended Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after Powell said the U.S. Justice Department subpoenaed the Fed over his congressional testimony; Macklem said Powell has his full support and emphasized central bank independence. Undetermined at this time.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle lost a high-profile Golden Globe in 2026 to KPop Demon Hunters, and critics have treated that outcome as a turning point in how the franchise is seen.
The Alberta NDP says overcrowded emergency departments represent an urgent capacity problem and is calling on Premier Danielle Smith to acknowledge and address it, while doctors and the Alberta Medical Association warn patient care is at risk.
Town staff introduced a proposed $25.9 million 2026 operating and capital budget that would raise $17.33 million in taxes (a 6.93% increase), and said about half the increase reflects external bills such as the OPP and local conservation authorities.
