Residents in Russian-controlled Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia report shortages of water, heat, power, housing and health care, and human rights groups and U.N. investigators report widespread detentions and reports of abuse.
NASA completed a second wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission that reached past T‑minus 30 seconds twice without exceeding ground safety limits for hydrogen leaks, and the next launch opportunity is in early March.
The Surrey Police Board cut $46.95 million from its provisional 2026 budget, the Surrey Police Union says this equates to about 87 officer positions; the city says it is funding 189 officers and notes an ongoing extortion crisis in Surrey.
Ottawa has launched a federal study to gather industry views on expanding the Port of Churchill, canvassing about 70 large companies and expected to be completed this spring.
Selwyn Township has directed staff to explore renaming Prince Andrew and Gordonstoun islands and will consult Curve Lake First Nation; a formal application to the Ontario Geographic Naming Board is required and the process is expected to take several months.
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.
Landon Miller, Detroit’s 2024 fourth-round pick, has an 18-11-2 record and a 2.87 goals-against average this season with the Soo Greyhounds in the OHL after a tougher prior year.
Jill Scott released To Whom This May Concern, her first full-length album in over a decade; critics on CBC's Commotion described it as warm and like a hug.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada added new Express Entry categories to allow highly skilled foreign military applicants and other targeted occupations to seek permanent residency, officials said. The change follows the federal defence industrial strategy and the government did not publish numeric targets for military recruits.
Aritzia bought Fred Segal's intellectual property and is leasing the brand's Melrose Avenue property in Los Angeles; it plans to restore the site's damaged ivy facade and develop the location for curated product and immersive experiences.
