The federal government will provide up to $12.4 million to Quebec to cover coordination costs for a buyback of banned firearms, and Ottawa has budgeted more than $700 million for the national program.
Coach Craig Berube said William Nylander, out since Dec. 27 with a lower-body injury and listed day-to-day, could return to the Maple Leafs as soon as Saturday. Nylander has skated on his own and was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 27.
Stranger Things characters Eleven and Vecna will appear in Dead by Daylight's Stranger Things Chapter 2 crossover, with a Public Test Build already on Steam and the chapter set to launch officially on January 27, 2026.
Spencer Pratt said he filed paperwork to run for Los Angeles mayor at a Palisades wildfire anniversary rally and criticized state and city leaders' handling of the January blaze.
A McGill University study reporting data from 2014–2024 found that crime reports within 400 metres of nine overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites in Toronto stayed the same or declined; break-and-enters rose briefly after openings but then fell over time.
After the Panthers' 4-1 loss in Toronto, coach Paul Maurice said Brad Marchand was removed before the third period as a coaching decision and that the move was precautionary to avoid worsening a lingering issue.
Syrian military ordered evacuations of two predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo, prompting tens of thousands to leave; explosions were reported after the evacuation deadline and more than 46,000 people have been displaced in the province.
The first of three new Northlander trainsets has arrived in Ontario, and the government says passenger service along the Toronto–Timmins corridor is expected to resume in 2026.
The County of Simcoe Paramedic Services' 23rd Food and Toy Drive collected 8,803 toys, more than 8,680 pounds of food and $42,915.52 in donations; the gifts were distributed to local charities and food banks across Simcoe County.
Kevin Smith confirmed a third Jay and Silent Bob film titled Jay and Silent Bob: Store Wars that follows the duo opening a legal weed dispensary and facing a competing store; casting is underway and cameras have not yet started rolling.
