Betty Louise Ligers, born March 6, 1943, died January 10, 2026, at age 82. Funeral services are scheduled for February 20, 2026, with visitations on February 19 and the morning of the service.
Stephen Colbert said network lawyers told his show not to air an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico because it might violate new FCC equal-time guidance; CBS said the program was provided legal guidance that the broadcast could trigger the rule and the segment was later posted online.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said post‑secondary leaders pressured him to allow tuition increases; the government will permit two per cent annual tuition increases and will cut the share of OSAP funding given as grants starting this fall.
Palli Fleischer Lyberth sold his house to fund a vertical hydroponic greenhouse in Sisimiut near the Arctic Circle, growing mizuna, lettuce and microgreens for cruise ships, hotels and supermarkets; the venture is not yet profitable and he is seeking a government subsidy.
A former pastor in Zambia recalled 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr.'s kindness and leadership after the boy was killed in the Tumbler Ridge shooting; friends and church members held a celebration of life in Solwezi.
New Mexico lawmakers unanimously approved legislation creating a bipartisan special committee to investigate allegations tied to Zorro Ranch; the committee will begin Tuesday and aims to deliver interim findings by July 31.
China's Foreign Ministry announced Canadians can visit mainland China without a visa for stays up to 30 days through at least the end of the year; the announcement follows a recent visit to Beijing by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
A roundup of notable quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson highlights his decades-long advocacy for civil rights, voting access, education and economic justice.
Paige Hoekstra, 19, who was treated in Vancouver after the Tumbler Ridge school shooting, is expected to return home as doctors say it is safe; another survivor, 12-year-old Maya Gebala, remains hospitalized with a delicate prognosis.
A 62-year-old recently widowed traveller joined a friend on a northerly trip, learned to boondock and drove the Dempster Highway, and later swam in the Arctic at Tuktoyaktuk.
