Dr. Michael Antil, an American family physician who moved to Canada in 2023, received an invitation from Canada's Immigration Department to apply for permanent residence through a new talent stream prioritizing foreign physicians; about 390 people were selected in the inaugural draw.
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.
Margie Singleton will retire on Feb. 27 after 18 years as CEO of Vaughan Public Libraries; Lisa McDonough is named to succeed her.
Elle de Lyon, a storyteller and program director with R.I.S.E. Edutainment, says Oshawa's arts scene is becoming more diverse but that visible, welcoming spaces are still needed; she has joined the city's community DEI committee and R.I.S.E. is planning festival programming after receiving Ontario Arts Council funding.
An internal RCMP evaluation found recruitment, training, resource and management issues are limiting the reserve program’s ability to meet needs; the RCMP has provided a management response that includes reviews and timelines to address the report’s recommendations.
Cassie Sharpe will not compete in Saturday's Olympic women's halfpipe final after a fall in qualifying that left her briefly unconscious; team officials say she is out of hospital but has not been cleared to race.
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.
As the war enters its fifth year, reports say about 5.9 million Ukrainians have been displaced and at least US$176 billion in direct damage was recorded to Dec. 31, 2024.
Researchers extracted whole genomes from three naturally mummified cheetahs found in caves near Arar, Saudi Arabia, and found two older specimens genetically closer to the Northwest African cheetah subspecies, indicating at least two lineages once lived on the Arabian Peninsula.
Insured losses from floods and wildfires in Canada have grown from about $300 million a year three decades ago to roughly $3 billion on average today, with 2024 reaching $9.4 billion. A 2025 review found the federal National Adaptation Strategy lacks key systems for prioritizing risk and tracking performance.
