Four avian flu outbreaks near Listowel led the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to humanely depopulate about 124,000 turkeys; officials report there are about 50 farm-based avian flu outbreaks in Canada, most in B.C.
A U.S. delegation visited Venezuela to assess reopening the U.S. embassy after Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was captured and taken to the United States to face federal charges; Venezuela said it will send a delegation to the U.S. but gave no date.
Winnipeg police arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with graffiti and vandalism reported on Jan. 2 that included symbols sprayed on a synagogue and a mosque. He faces 14 counts of mischief, has been released on an undertaking, and police say potential hate-crime charges could be considered as the investigation continues.
Homeland Security says the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis had been dragged by a vehicle during a June arrest, and federal authorities are leading an investigation while the Hennepin County attorney has asked the public to submit video evidence.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis; White House officials defended the agent while local leaders and others disputed that account.
Physicians across Alberta have asked the province to declare a state of emergency, saying emergency departments are overwhelmed and some patients have died while waiting; the government says it is using all available resources and that a public health state of emergency would add nothing.
Environment and Climate Change Canada laid 52 Fisheries Act charges against Terrapure Environment for alleged discharges into the St. Lawrence Seaway between 2020 and 2023, and the City of Sainte‑Catherine faces 38 related charges; both are due in court on Feb. 19.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to approve a one-million-barrel-per-day heavy oil pipeline to the Pacific coast by this fall and said Alberta will formally apply by June; the article reports a recent U.S. operation in Venezuela that officials say could alter heavy oil supply dynamics.
The article reports President Donald Trump has promised U.S. involvement to pour billions into Venezuela’s infrastructure and revive its oil sector, while many Venezuelans continue to face steep inflation, shortages and widespread poverty.
Denmark's ambassador and Greenland's chief Washington representative met with White House National Security Council officials to press U.S. lawmakers and administration figures to step back from President Trump's remarks about acquiring Greenland; Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to meet Danish officials next week.
