The U.S. has moved military aircraft and naval assets toward the Middle East while indirect nuclear talks with Iran continue in Switzerland; satellite and flight data show increased activity around regional bases.
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand expressed support for a proposed permanent drop-in centre at 130 Idylwyld Drive North, a City proposal estimated at just over $1.6 million. City Council will consider the proposal on Feb. 25, and the administration has indicated an expected opening of Nov. 1 if approved.
Brian Reeve, a Toronto lawyer and private equity investor, has given $10 million to Sunnybrook to expand obsessive-compulsive disorder research and treatment after receiving care there in 2019. Sunnybrook says the gift will fund a permanent Reeve OCD Centre at its Bayview campus and support program expansion.
A Globe and Mail opinion contends a lawsuit alleging Meta harmed young users highlights gaps in parental oversight, and notes Mark Zuckerberg testified in Los Angeles that Meta denies engineering its platforms to target children.
Leah Fay Goldstein and Peter Dreimanis of July Talk star in Middle Life, a Canadian romantic comedy directed by Pavan Moondi that premieres at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival next week.
Anna Buhler left more than $54,000 each to the Altona Palliative Volunteer Team and Gardens on Tenth, and those funds are being used for lounger-sleeper chairs and campus repairs and upgrades.
The University of Toronto and Ericsson launched a strategic partnership on Feb. 18 to advance research into wireless communications and to develop related talent; the agreement followed a national request for proposals and builds on collaborations dating back to 2013.
A large banner showing Donald Trump's face and the slogan "Make America Safe Again" was hung on the exterior of the U.S. Justice Department headquarters, and the department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Walmart beat fourth-quarter revenue and profit estimates and reported 4.6% U.S. same-store sales growth; the company maintained a cautious full-year outlook citing trade uncertainty and labour market conditions.
Premier Danielle Smith will focus on immigration and Alberta's recent population growth in a Thursday address at 6:45 p.m. MT, one week before the provincial budget; she says lower oil revenues and rising costs from growth are creating fiscal pressure.
