Bob Weir, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78, a statement on his verified Instagram said; he was diagnosed with cancer in July and 'succumbed to underlying lung issues' while surrounded by loved ones.
More than 1,000 apartment buildings in Kyiv remained without heat after a missile strike earlier in the week, and authorities reported that water and partial electricity and heat were restored by Sunday.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says the influenza season likely peaked over the holidays, with test positivity near 33% at Christmas and later reported around 27%.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he aims to run Venezuela temporarily using the country's oil after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured, and Rio Tinto and Glencore are in preliminary merger talks with a Feb. 5 deadline to declare an offer or not.
A list highlights eight Calgary events scheduled Jan. 12–16, including hockey games, concerts, a dance piece, comedy, theatre and a citywide mac-and-cheese festival.
Paolo Vanoli credits a recent switch to a 4-3-3 and new personnel but says an improved team mentality has been the main driver of Fiorentina's better form; Fiorentina have two wins and a 2-2 draw at Lazio and face Milan at Stadio Artemio Franchi today.
Andrea Bocelli is scheduled to perform at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Feb. 6 at San Siro, joining previously announced performer Mariah Carey. Elements of the ceremony will also be staged and broadcast from Cortina, Livigno and Predazzo.
Barça president Joan Laporta said relations with Real Madrid are "broken" amid the Negreira scandal; Barcelona denies bribery and Real president Florentino Pérez called it "the biggest scandal."
The Labour Market Group's November 2025 report shows modest month-to-month shifts in job postings while wages rose and healthcare accounted for over 30% of listings in both Nipissing and Parry Sound.
A graphic maps the currencies used across Europe in 2026 and notes that 21 EU countries use the euro; it reports Bulgaria joined the eurozone on January 1st.
