Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Learning Resources v. Trump that President Trump exceeded his authority when using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose broad tariffs, and the decision does not affect sector-specific tariffs issued under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act.

Hezbollah officials said Israeli airstrikes near Rayak killed eight of their members; Lebanon's Health Ministry reported 10 dead and 24 wounded.

Vancouver councillors will move a motion on Feb. 26 asking the city to oppose ICE agents performing security duties during the 2026 World Cup; there are no confirmed plans for ICE to operate in Vancouver.

After a leadership debate, five NDP hopefuls focused on rebuilding the party while showing limited French ability and offering few clear plans to regain lost support.

Itrat Anwar, a Bangladeshi-born resident of Steinbach, Manitoba, writes that speaking Bangla connects her to home, memory and history, and she notes Feb. 21 is observed as International Mother Language Day.

Four years after Russia's Feb. 24, 2022 invasion, Ukraine continues to face frequent attacks and rising drone strikes while international military support has declined.

City planners have proposed a master plan for the 1,400-acre Vision Lands West that projects about 14,000 housing units and significant green space, with a public hearing set for April 7.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the president cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs, and the administration has announced a temporary 10% global import duty that lasts 150 days and would require Congress to extend it.

Veterans and the Veterans Ombud say parts of the Budget Implementation Act would retroactively alter how benefits were calculated and could nullify ongoing lawsuits; the bill is before Parliament with clause-by-clause debate set for Feb. 23 and a possible House vote on Feb. 25.

House Democrats have requested correspondence between Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and bridge owner Matthew Moroun as part of an inquiry after President Trump's social media post threatening to stall the Gordie Howe International Bridge; they also sought records of donations from the Moroun family.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has outlined proposals for an October referendum that would expand provincial control over immigration and limit some provincially funded services for temporary residents; experts say the move is intended to strengthen Alberta's bargaining position with the federal government, including over funding for asylum seekers.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump could not use a 1970s emergency powers law to impose broad tariffs, while sectoral tariffs under a different law remain in place.

The Supreme Court found the president exceeded authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, invalidating tariffs imposed under that law; sector-specific tariffs under other statutes remain in place.

Premier Danielle Smith announced an Oct. 19 provincial referendum that will ask Albertans nine questions on immigration and proposed constitutional changes; a news conference is scheduled Friday.

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.

Marten Falls First Nation has submitted a fast-tracked environmental assessment for an access road to the Ring of Fire, becoming the second community to do so after Webequie First Nation; Ontario says it has signed a cooperation agreement with the federal government and that construction could begin as soon as August 2026, according to a provincial statement.

Hunter Hess said criticism from former President Donald Trump made the fortnight before his Olympic debut "probably the hardest two weeks" of his life, and he qualified for the men's freeski halfpipe final on Feb. 20.

RCMP say a temporary foreign worker in Church Point, Nova Scotia, was coerced into long hours, paid $300 and threatened; a 65-year-old man from southern Ontario has been arrested and charged with human trafficking and related offences.

Manitoba will provide $100,000 to the Punjabi Chamber of Commerce to run a hotline after officials reported a rise in extortion affecting some South Asian communities; an extortion summit in Winnipeg was also announced.

Florida's legislature passed SB 706 to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump; the bill now goes to Governor Ron DeSantis and would require FAA approval to take effect on July 1 if signed.

The Alberta NDP says the government should call a general election rather than hold a fall referendum with at least nine questions; the party called the referendum a distraction ahead of a budget expected to show a large deficit.

Court documents in York Regional Police’s Project South allege multiple Toronto police officers helped track a victim with a GPS device, arranged a staged vehicle theft tied to an insurance claim, and made unlawful database queries; seven active and one retired officer have been charged. None of the allegations have been proven in court.

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down broad tariffs imposed under an emergency law, saying the Constitution gives Congress the power to impose peacetime tariffs. A majority opinion said the President lacked clear congressional authorization for the action.

An article from Fennec Pharmaceuticals reports that PEDMARK given about six hours after cisplatin was safe and could be integrated into care for adults with head and neck cancers, and early data showed signals of hearing preservation without apparent interference with cisplatin's antitumor activity.

The Waterloo Region Assembly of Public School Councils has written to the Ontario Ombudsman opposing Bill 33, which gives the education minister power to replace elected public school trustees with provincially appointed supervisors. The Ontario Legislature is scheduled to resume on March 23, when the issue could be revisited.

The federal government announced $229 million for tuberculosis, food security and child supports in Inuit Nunangat, including a one-year, $115 million renewal of the Inuit Child First Initiative; northern leaders and service providers say they want longer-term program changes rather than temporary funding.

Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux left the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals, adding one seat to the Liberal count in the current minority Parliament. Historically, more than 300 members of Parliament have changed party affiliation while in office since 1867.

Researchers at Carleton University's Math Lab are urging Ontario to introduce universal early numeracy screening beginning in kindergarten to identify learning gaps early, and recent EQAO results show a sizable share of students did not meet provincial math standards.

India's high commissioner to Canada said a comprehensive trade agreement could be completed within a year as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to visit India; formal negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement were launched in November.

A peer-reviewed study in The Lancet Global Health estimates about 75,200 violent Palestinian deaths in Gaza during the first 15 months of the war, higher than the roughly 49,000 figure reported by Gaza health authorities for the same period.