This year British Columbia will divert just over six cents of every revenue dollar to interest payments, rising to an estimated 8.2 cents by the end of the fiscal plan, while the budget forecasts a record $13.3-billion deficit.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct linked to Jeffrey Epstein, and the Epstein file disclosures have prompted resignations and political fallout in several countries while producing relatively limited consequences so far for many Americans named in the files.
The First Laity View Scout group will hold a bottle and clothing drive on Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Maple Ridge to collect containers and used clothing to support youth activities.
Statistics Canada data shows Thunder Bay had the highest average annual human trafficking rate in Canada from 2014 to 2024, and a local coalition held an awareness event to share information about signs and resources.
Montreal will permit some homeless encampments on designated city land under a new 'tolerance zones' protocol, and officials said camps will be relocated only for safety or nuisance concerns because dismantling often harms vulnerable people.
Dr. Joss Reimer was named Canada's chief public health officer for a three-year term and identified countering health misinformation and rebuilding public trust as top priorities.
B.C. Premier David Eby said a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling may let the province challenge a 10% U.S. national-security tariff on softwood lumber and that officials will consult a U.S.-based law firm; existing anti-dumping levies remain in place and total about 45%.
The Lloydminster RCMP and Lloydminster Fire Rescue will play the Todd Gustavson Memorial Battle of the Badges on Saturday, March 7 at the Cenovus Energy Hub; cash donations will support Inclusion Lloydminster and non‑perishable food will be collected for The Olive Tree and The Salvation Army Lloydminster.
NASA completed a second wet dress rehearsal for Artemis 2 on Feb. 19, with fuel tanks filled and hydrogen levels reported within allowable limits; the four-person crew entered quarantine on Feb. 20 and the mission is on track for a possible March 6 launch.
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security analysis says the new Gordie Howe bridge will cut commercial traffic at the Ambassador Bridge from nearly three million vehicles a year to about 1.6 million, and the new span is expected to open this year.
