The province plans to deregulate prescribing, compounding and dispensing of traditional Chinese herbal medicine when the Health Professions and Occupations Act takes effect in April, and patients and licensed practitioners have expressed concern. Licensed practitioners held a news conference and staged a rally in Vancouver to oppose the change.
Paramount+'s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premieres January 15, 2026 with two episodes and deliberately leans on the franchise's history and returning elements to link a new class of cadets to Starfleet's past.
An Argentine federal appeals court ruled that investigations into alleged crimes by members of Venezuela’s National Guard should proceed under the doctrine of universal jurisdiction, rejecting an appeal by a former officer. Argentina began investigating the complaints in 2023.
DC Comics' K.O. crossover has been narrowed to an Elite Eight: Superman, Guy Gardner, Aquaman, Lex Luthor, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Red Hood, and Zatanna. The tournament is reported as offering the Heart of Apokolips, a source of Darkseid-level power, to the eventual winner.
The original Star Wars newspaper comic strips from the late 1970s and early 1980s will be collected in a single hardcover omnibus titled Star Wars Legends: The Newspaper Strips Omnibus, due July 2026.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates led the ice dance after a Lenny Kravitz–inspired rhythm dance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, scoring a season‑best 91.70. Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik were second with 85.98.
The Bank of Canada held its key rate at 2.25% in late 2025, and Ratehub.ca reports five-year variable rates (about 3.45%) are currently below five-year fixed rates (about 3.94%).
A B.C. judge found Denise Angela Norris fit to stand trial on a charge of reckless discharge of a firearm despite Crown arguments about psychosis with religious delusions; her next court appearance is a bail hearing set for Jan. 12, 2026.
Families of Flight PS752 victims are holding commemorations in Ontario and British Columbia on the sixth anniversary; the aircraft was shot down on Jan. 8, 2020, resulting in the deaths of all 176 people aboard.
Embark Studios told GamesBeat that ARC Raiders will not add PvP kill leaderboards or a nemesis system. The studio said such incentives would push the game toward competitive play and undermine the intended sandbox atmosphere.
