Politics

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the White House to meet President Donald Trump and is expected to press him to broaden U.S. talks with Iran to include limits on missiles and support for proxy groups, beyond nuclear issues.

Officials said a Pentagon plan to test a laser intended to target drones linked to Mexican cartels prompted a temporary FAA closure of airspace over El Paso; authorities said the threat was neutralized and flights resumed.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Peace Tower and all government buildings will fly flags at half-mast for seven days and said Canada mourns after a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge that left 10 people dead; he is scheduled to make a statement to Parliament at 2 p.m.

Some Greenlandic Inuit say plans for independence from Denmark remain on the agenda, even as recent statements from the U.S. have highlighted security and governance questions for the island.

An Associated Press review found at least two dozen ICE employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020, including allegations of abuse and corruption. ICE officials say allegations are investigated and some employees have been suspended or are facing criminal proceedings.

Officials say a shooting at a Tumbler Ridge high school left 10 people dead and about 25 injured, and police reported the suspected shooter died of an apparently self-inflicted injury.

Ontario’s inspector general is being asked to consider a systemic investigation after eight current and former Toronto police officers were charged in an organized crime probe; the inspector general says he is actively considering the request and will announce his decision publicly.

Officials reported multiple fatalities at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and said the suspected shooter was found dead; police are continuing searches and the community has been offered trauma supports.

Officials say a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., left 10 people dead, including the person found at the school, and about 25 injured; leaders in Canada and abroad have offered condolences.

Canadian Blood Services says winter storms cancelled drives and there is an urgent need for donations; many northern Alberta communities, including Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie, have not hosted local blood drives for years.

Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before the House Judiciary Committee about the Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files after lawmakers raised concerns about redactions, including six names that were later unredacted.

Peter Jones, a professor at the University of Ottawa, argues that a mixed fleet combining F-35s and Swedish Gripens could balance interoperability with the United States and greater defence independence. The article cites estimated per-flight-hour costs of roughly US$35,000–50,000 for the F-35 and US$8,000–12,000 for the Gripen.

Jimmy Lai, 78 and reported to be in poor health, was sentenced to 20 years after convictions under Hong Kong's National Security Law, and supporters and some governments have publicly criticized the trial and sentence.

A Guelph doctor says he was stopped twice while attempting to enter Gaza via Israel and was later given a formal ban citing public safety. NGOs and officials have raised concerns about restrictions on medical staff entering Gaza.

Young voters who helped oust Sheikh Hasina make up a large share of new voters in Thursday's parliamentary election, which is contested mainly by the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami amid the Awami League's absence and a record deployment of security forces.

CAQ leadership candidate Christine Fréchette said she would reopen the Programme de l'expérience québécoise (PEQ) for two more years if elected; rival candidate Bernard Drainville has proposed a grandfather clause as pressure mounts on Immigration Minister Jean‑François Roberge after the program's recent cancellation.

A senior government source told the Star that Ottawa will select private firms as 'strategic partners' to receive contract access and supports under a defence industrial strategy due to be published Wednesday; the move accompanies large planned increases in defence spending and an ongoing review of the F-35 purchase.

RCMP say a shooting occurred at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School with multiple victims and a suspect was found dead. Police are investigating reports of a second shooter and further details remain undetermined.

Online flight trackers showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government aircraft crossed Canadian airspace while heading to a U.S. meeting, and the article notes an existing ICC arrest warrant and earlier Canadian statements about honouring it.

Rep. Ro Khanna said he and Rep. Thomas Massie reviewed Department of Justice files on Jeffrey Epstein and found roughly 70–80% still redacted, and that six previously hidden names were disclosed after they raised the issue; he said the files were sent to DOJ already scrubbed by the FBI and that the Epstein Transparency Act requires those FBI files to be unredacted.

After Gov. Andy Beshear's appearance on ABC's The View, commentator Scott Jennings criticized Beshear's comments on transgender care for minors, voter ID policy, and immigration during a monologue on Salem News Channel.

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said he expects Transport Canada to announce certifications for Gulfstream jets this week, and his comments followed public threats from U.S. President Donald Trump about decertification and tariffs on Canadian aircraft.

RCMP released video of a white side-by-side and sought public information after Dec. 30 shootings on Big Island Lake Cree Nation that left one man dead and three others injured.

A 23-year-old visiting woman was shot and killed in Prosper, Texas on January 10, 2025 after an argument reported to be about President Donald Trump; the Collin County grand jury declined to indict and a coroner's inquest is scheduled.

More than 100 B.C. First Nations say the province invited them to an expedited, NDA-linked consultation on proposed amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act after a December court found the law legally enforceable; Premier Eby has said he intends to amend DRIPA and has not reconvened the legislature before Feb. 18.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford acknowledged Pierre Poilievre's strong leadership vote in Calgary, where Poilievre secured about 87 per cent of delegates, and said winning at conventions is not the same as winning a national election. Ford also confirmed he spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney about the possibility of an early federal election but declined to provide details.

Acting ICE director Todd Lyons, joined by the heads of CBP and USCIS, testified to the House Homeland Security Committee defending recent enforcement operations and citing large arrest and removal totals; the hearing followed the deaths of two people during related protests. Undetermined at this time.

Masked federal officers have become a focal point in debates over immigration enforcement, with the Department of Homeland Security saying masks protect agents from doxxing and threats. Lawmakers are disputing whether to ban masks as part of ongoing Homeland Security funding negotiations ahead of a Friday midnight deadline.

Conservatives introduced a motion to bar non-citizens convicted of serious crimes from making refugee claims and to block asylum claims from people with ongoing court cases; deportations of 14 suspects are paused pending Immigration and Refugee Board review.

The Justice Department released files showing emails that indicate Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attended a lunch on Jeffrey Epstein's private island after he said he had cut ties; Lutnick told senators he "barely had anything to do" with Epstein and faced calls to resign.