NASA completed a second wet dress rehearsal for Artemis 2 on Feb. 19, with fuel tanks filled and hydrogen levels reported within allowable limits; the four-person crew entered quarantine on Feb. 20 and the mission is on track for a possible March 6 launch.
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security analysis says the new Gordie Howe bridge will cut commercial traffic at the Ambassador Bridge from nearly three million vehicles a year to about 1.6 million, and the new span is expected to open this year.
OMERS and BCI reportedly purchased a portion of a US$1.4 billion loan portfolio from Blue Owl, with CalPERS and Blue Owl insurer Kuvare also reported as buyers; the firm announced the loans sold at about 99.7% of par value.
Move to Give runs April 11–18 across Simcoe‑Muskoka to raise funds for the YMCA’s financial assistance program, with activities such as pickleball tournaments, cycle-a-thons, swim-a-thons and rubber duck races.
On his Tubi show We Got Time Today, Deion Sanders stayed fully clothed during a couples massage and made an indirect reference to a recent University of Michigan matter linked in reporting to Sherrone Moore, while stressing caution about people outside his trusted circle.
A long-standing boat blessing in the Magdalen Islands could require a municipal permit under a proposed Quebec bill that would restrict collective public prayer; the legislation would also ban prayer rooms in public institutions and has drawn objections from local leaders and religious figures.
A B.C. Supreme Court judge raised concerns about a proposed settlement between WestJet and nearly 3,500 female flight attendants and extended the deadline for class members to file objections to March 23.
The Greater Sudbury Cubs beat the Timmins Rock 9-3 on Feb. 19, with Mason Walker credited with six assists and Nolan Newton scoring his 37th goal while extending a 16-game point streak.
Dr. Joss Reimer, a Manitoba physician who helped lead that province's COVID-19 response, will begin a three-year term as Canada's chief public health officer on April 1, replacing Dr. Theresa Tam.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled tariffs imposed under emergency powers unlawful, but sector-specific tariffs under Section 232 remain in place and questions about refunds are unresolved.
