Girls Rock! Phoenix will hold its first all-ages benefit show on February 21, 2026, at Pho Cao Restaurant & Bar in Scottsdale, featuring Big Bug, 3iDragon and DJ Rad Panda; admission is free and a portion of food and beverage sales will support the group's 2026 summer camp.
Transport Canada has approved Gulfstream's G500 and G600 business jets, according to a government document posted online; other Gulfstream models, including the G700 and G800, remain under review and U.S. President Donald Trump had previously threatened tariffs over certification disputes.
This year British Columbia will divert just over six cents of every revenue dollar to interest payments, rising to an estimated 8.2 cents by the end of the fiscal plan, while the budget forecasts a record $13.3-billion deficit.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct linked to Jeffrey Epstein, and the Epstein file disclosures have prompted resignations and political fallout in several countries while producing relatively limited consequences so far for many Americans named in the files.
The First Laity View Scout group will hold a bottle and clothing drive on Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Maple Ridge to collect containers and used clothing to support youth activities.
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.
Montreal will permit some homeless encampments on designated city land under a new 'tolerance zones' protocol, and officials said camps will be relocated only for safety or nuisance concerns because dismantling often harms vulnerable people.
Dr. Joss Reimer was named Canada's chief public health officer for a three-year term and identified countering health misinformation and rebuilding public trust as top priorities.
B.C. Premier David Eby said a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling may let the province challenge a 10% U.S. national-security tariff on softwood lumber and that officials will consult a U.S.-based law firm; existing anti-dumping levies remain in place and total about 45%.
The Lloydminster RCMP and Lloydminster Fire Rescue will play the Todd Gustavson Memorial Battle of the Badges on Saturday, March 7 at the Cenovus Energy Hub; cash donations will support Inclusion Lloydminster and non‑perishable food will be collected for The Olive Tree and The Salvation Army Lloydminster.
