FC Barcelona will offer defender Andreas Christensen a one-year contract extension, with talks to take place in the coming weeks; Christensen is currently recovering from a partial ACL tear that is expected to sideline him for several months.
The province is providing $240,000 over two years to Orillia's Mobile Crisis Response Team to support police working with trained crisis workers during mental health calls.
EU ambassadors are due to indicate positions that could clear the way for the bloc to sign a long‑running free-trade agreement with Mercosur; France and other opponents have protested and remain opposed.
Michigan running back Justice Haynes announced he will enter the transfer portal after one season with the Wolverines; he rushed for 857 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2025 and missed games due to a season-ending foot injury.
YouTuber and WWE performer Logan Paul is auctioning his PSA 10–graded Pikachu Illustrator card through Goldin Auctions, with bidding reported at $2.3 million and the sale set to close on February 15.
In a Guardian interview, Katie Leung said she faced racist online bullying after being cast as Cho Chang at 16 and that the abuse affected how she presented herself and her career.
Telus has offered nearly 700 voluntary severance packages to Canadian workers, including more than 500 United Steelworkers members, aimed at Business Solutions staff in four provinces; affected employees have until Jan. 21 to respond.
The Trump administration presented detailed plans for a US$400-million White House ballroom renovation that include a possible second-storey West Wing addition; the proposal was shown to the National Capital Planning Commission.
Pawsitive Inc.'s PawsitiveTouch pairs the TouchOne wearable with software that uses neuroscientific principles and artificial intelligence to interpret and influence dogs' emotional states, and the company says the patented system delivers curated vibroacoustic stimuli intended to promote calmness.
The Canadian dollar was about 0.2% lower at 1.3895 per U.S. dollar and was set for a 1.2% weekly drop, its biggest since February; Canada added 8,200 jobs in December while the unemployment rate rose to 6.8%.
