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CBC.ca

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid delaying release of her next novel

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid says she is pushing back the release date of her next hockey romance novel, citing the time demands of sudden fame and the worsening symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Paramount ups its offer to acquire Warner Bros. in fight with Netflix for the Hollywood giant

Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $31 US per share, potentially setting the stage for a fresh bidding war with Netflix over the future of the Hollywood giant.

8.7 million Canadians watched end of men's Olympic gold-medal hockey game

Nearly nine million Canadians watched the end of the men's gold-medal hockey game at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, which CBC says was Canada's most-watched moment at the Games.

Two teen boys formally charged with sex assault in alleged hockey hazing in N.S.

The youths accused were 14 years old at the time of the alleged offences, according to court documents.

Toronto student jailed in Pakistan over social media content days after going missing

The family of a Canadian University of Toronto PhD student is concerned after he was arrested in Pakistan while conducting research for his dissertation.

'Heading for disaster': Canadian Olympic medallist Dubreuil denounces lack of amateur athlete funding

Canadian long track speed skater Laurent Dubreuil is sounding the alarm about the lack of funding for Canadian amateur sports and the consequences it could have on the country's success at the Winter Olympics going forward.

Canadian comedian Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, dead at 42

The daughter of Canadian actor Martin Short has died, a representative for the comedian has confirmed. Katherine Short was 42.

Racist slur shouted by a guest upended BAFTAs. We explain Tourette, the medical condition behind the outburst

A racial slur shouted by a guest with Tourette and broadcast during Britain's top movie awards event has put the spotlight on one of the symptoms of the syndrome. Here's more about coprolalia — the involuntary outburst of obscene, socially inappropriate, and derogatory remarks and gestures.

Are you coming to the cottage? You can soon rent Heated Rivalry property in Muskoka

The Cottage will officially open for stays on Airbnb, the rental platform confirmed Tuesday. The three-bedroom retreat in Ontario's Muskoka Lakes has been the subject of intense fan discussion since the episode of the TV romance Heated Rivalry aired.

Canadian staff 'remain in place' in Beirut after U.S. pulls non-essential embassy workers

Global Affairs Canada says Canadian staff are still in Lebanon despite growing military tensions in Iran.
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Toronto Star

Humber Polytechnic offers voluntary exit packages as financial pressures mount

All full-time employees will be offered the deals, as the polytechnic feels impact of the changes to international student policies and other factors.

Doug Ford heading to U.S. to fight Donald Trump's tariffs

Ford will be lobbying state governors at regional meetings in South Carolina and Utah in the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections in November.

Dozens of Ontario nursing homes competed for a spot in culture-change pilot project

Heated competition for 17 spots in a pilot project focused on transforming nursing homes shows the industry is ready to elevate residents over institutional efficiency, says Ontario's long-term care minister.

Spadina streetcar once again knocked out of service. Here's what to expect

There is no streetcar service between Queens Quay Loop at Lower Spadina Avenue and Spadina Station. Shuttle buses are running.

Canada will hike military aid to Ukraine by $2 billion

New sanctions will target Russian oil vessels and list 51 more individuals and entities, mainly in the energy sector.

Feds investing $3.5 billion to build thousands of new homes for Canadian Armed Forces members

The launch of Phase 2 brings the total number of units planned under the Ministry of National Defence program to 7,500.

Mark Carney takes floor-crossing MP Matt Jeneroux on India trip

Jeneroux will join the prime minister on the three-country trip in his capacity as "special advisor on economic and security partnerships."

Organized crime like mafia and outlaw bikers pushing hard to infiltrate Canadian law enforcement, report says

A newly released report by the Criminal Intelligence Service of Canada.

Travel advisories for Mexico and Cuba might force Canadians to rethink winter travel destinations

Experts say Canadians are likely rethinking their winter travel plans as security issues in parts of Mexico, energy shortages in Cuba, and political tensions with the U.S. make traditional getaways less appealing.

How Ontarians' chances of seeing a family doctor stack up against the rest of Canada

The latest findings from the 2025 OurCare National Survey of 16,000 Canadians underscore provincial disparities in primary health care.
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Globe and Mail

Austrian bobsledder discharged from hospital after Saturday crash

Jakob Mandlbauer’s sled flipped upside down in competition, leading to a back injury; his three teammates were uninjured

Tiger Woods needs to make decisions on whether to play in the Masters and be Ryder Cup captain

Woods says he’s recovered from his ruptured Achilles tendon, but is still healing from a September back surgery

U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team to attend Trump’s State of the Union address

Gold-medal-winning team visited the U.S. President at the White House ahead of the speech

Trump to give State of the Union address on the backdrop of declining support

U.S. President faces an uphill battle as Americans sour on his economic, immigration and foreign policy agendas

A horse’s neigh is unique combination of whistle and song, scientists say

Two-toned whinnies could help horses convey multiple messages at the same time

A horse's whinny is unique in the animal kingdom, scientists say

Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments, like feeding time. But how exactly they produce the distinctive sound - also called a neigh - has long eluded scientists. That mystery has been solved - its a combination of whistling and singing. The two-toned whinnies could help them convey multiple messages say scientists.

Known as the French Banksy, artist JR plans to turn a Paris bridge into a massive cave

In June, the Pont Neuf bridge will get an immersive, augmented reality makeover

Iran’s foreign minister says U.S. deal is close, but only if ‘diplomacy is given priority’

Talks between the two sides are set to take place on Thursday in Geneva, a senior U.S. official said

Situation in Mexico is very volatile, but appears to be normalizing, Anand says

As Canadian flights in and out of Mexico resume, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the situation is very volatile but appears to be normalizing after violence erupted in the multiple regions over the weekend. The minister says Canadians should follow the advice of local authorities.

Macron accepts resignation of Paris’s Louvre museum chief after jewel theft, strikes

Laurence des Cars has faced intense criticism since burglars stole an estimated $102-million in jewels in October
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Global News

Cuba’s ambassador says U.S. ‘suffocating’ people, calls on Canada for aid

A U.S. oil blockade has curtailed fuel and basic supplies to the increasingly isolated Caribbean island, as the Trump administration puts pressure on Cuba's socialist government.

As Ukraine marks 4 years of Russian war, Ukrainians in Canada remember

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine that he called a 'special operation' on Feb. 24, 2022. It has been four years since the war began.

‘I’ve never seen this much misery,’ says Calgary man on the front lines in Ukraine

Paul Hughes, who shares stories and images of the war on social media, has been distributing humanitarian aid since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine four years ago.

Canada announces new Russia sanctions as invasion of Ukraine hits 4 years

In front of Ukrainian ambassador Andrii Plakhotniuk, Anand announced the renewal of Operation Unifier, a military training mission launched in 2014.

Punch the monkey’s stuffed orangutan from Ikea sold out in stores

Punch the monkey's stuffed orangutan from Ikea's Djungelskog line of children's toys was selling for $14.99 in Canada, but is now completely sold out.

U.S. ambassador to France looking to relax diplomatic spat

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Tuesday morning that Kushner's no-show to a meeting would dent the ambassador’s ability to serve in France.

Louvre Museum director resigns months after crown jewel heist in Paris

In the last year, the museum has endured the high-profile jewels theft, water leaks that damaged priceless books, multiple staff walkouts and a strike over working conditions.

Spirit Airlines expected to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy this year

By the time of its first Chapter 11 filing in November 2024, Spirit had lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 amid COVID-19 struggles.

Over 61K Canadians in Mexico register as situation becomes ‘more stable’

As of Tuesday morning, more than 55,000 Canadians in Mexico had voluntarily registered with Global Affairs Canada, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said.

Putin ‘has not broken Ukrainians,’ Zelenskyy says 4 years after invasion

Tuesday marks the four-year mark of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, which has been Europe's biggest conflict since World War II.
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New York Times

John Roberts Is Losing Patience With Trump

How to read the gratuitous paragraph in the chief justice’s tariff opinion.

Trump Will Deliver His State of the Union Address

Also, most teens use A.I. chatbots for schoolwork. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

How the Flood Fractured the Tightknit Camp Mystic Community

The camp has been the foundation of an invisible network of status and power in Texas. Now, following the flood, that social web is beginning to fray.

Éliane Radigue, Composer of Time, Silence and Space, Dies at 94

Her Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice and her experiments with synthesizers came together in vast, slow-moving works that drew wide acclaim.

Pentagon Gives Anthropic an Ultimatum Over the Company’s A.I. Model

Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands.

Snowball Fight in New York Turns Chaotic After Police Arrive

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers had been attacked at Washington Square Park. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the episode looked like a snowball fight, not a crime.

House Narrowly Rejects Air Safety Bill After Pentagon Opposition

A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.

Guest List for State of the Union Includes Epstein Victims, Erika Kirk and U.S. Olympic Hockey Players

Democratic lawmakers invited victims of Jeffrey Epstein and of President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.

How The New York Times Covers the SOTU Under Intense Deadline Pressure

The editor who oversees White House coverage for The Times talks about the challenges of tracking a major speech by a president who regularly goes off script.

Paramount Raises Its Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery said Paramount’s new offer of $31 a share could lead to a “superior proposal” to the deal it signed with Netflix.

CNBC

Governments are rushing to hoard critical minerals as the 'resource nationalism' era arrives

A new race to secure critical minerals is unfolding across the global economy.

Software stocks rebound as Anthropic announces new partnerships

Cybersecurity and software names have sold off heavily in recent weeks as investors fretted about potential disruption from artificial intelligence.

Asia-Pacific markets set to climb after Wall Street's AI relief rally

Asia-Pacific markets are set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains after after investors' concerns around AI disruption to select industries eased.

Anthropic joins OpenAI in flagging 'industrial-scale' distillation campaigns by Chinese AI firms

Anthropic accused three Chinese artificial intelligence enterprises of engaging in coordinated distillation campaigns, the latest American tech firm to do so.

Register now: Applications open for the World's Top Fintech Companies 2026

CNBC and Statista chart the top fintech players from around the world, ranging from startups to Big Tech names.

WBD says Paramount raised its bid to $31 per share, board will weigh offer against Netflix deal

If WBD deems the new Paramount offer superior, Netflix will have four days to improve its previously agreed-upon bid.

Spirit Airlines plans to slash flights, fleet in bid to emerge from bankruptcy as early as spring

Spirit Airlines has reached an agreement with lenders to emerge from bankruptcy by late spring or early summer.

Anthropic updates Claude Cowork tool built to give the average office worker a productivity boost

Companies can connect Claude Cowork to existing tools like Google Drive, Gmail and DocuSign.

Jamie Dimon says AI is already reshaping JPMorgan Chase's workforce as bank plans 'huge redeployment’

JPMorgan, the world's biggest bank by market cap, has the industry's largest annual tech budget at nearly $20 billion, and it has outlined an ambitious AI plan.

Epstein files: DOJ withheld documents about claim Trump sexually abused minor, MS NOW reports

President Donald Trump last week said the files on Jeffrey Epstein released by the Department of Justice had "totally exonerated" him.

Washington Post

Trump tariff chaos gives Beijing a win before Xi meeting

The Supreme Court decision spiking Trump’s tariffs threatens to undermine the White House’s China strategy, just weeks before the two leaders are expected to meet.

Russia opens probe of Telegram chief, claiming app has been used for terrorism

Russia is intensifying efforts to push users away from foreign messaging apps and toward a domestic platform that has been criticized as a surveillance tool.

Hungary blocks Europe’s aid for Ukraine on war’s fourth anniversary

Hungary’s veto over European funding could constrain Ukraine’s ability to fund its army and weaken its hand in U.S. talks with Russia over the war.

The Epstein files have brought a wave of resignations and investigations

A number of prominent figures have stepped down or are facing investigations after their communications with Jeffrey Epstein and his former longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, were released last month.

As invasion enters fifth year, the children of Ukraine learn to fight back

More than 385,000 Ukrainian teenagers are enrolled in a defense course, expecting war, or threats, to go on for years. In Russia, children are learning the same skills.

Over 150 U.S. aircraft sweep into Europe, Middle East as Trump mulls strikes

The buildup comes after a round of nuclear talks between the two nations concluded last week without a deal.

Former U.K. ambassador to U.S. arrested amid Epstein revelations

British police arrested Peter Mandelson on suspicion of misconduct in office, just days after the detention of former prince Andrew.

CIA intelligence helped Mexican forces track down slain cartel boss

The killing of El Mencho triggered violence across Mexico. In cities including Puerto Vallarta and Cancún, the U.S. warned citizens to shelter in place.

Trump’s top general foresees acute risks in an attack on Iran

The Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman has said that a lack of munitions and allied support could mean greater danger for U.S. troops, people familiar with the talks say.

Israelis brace for another war as Trump mulls strikes on Iran

Israeli officials say they won’t initiate a strike on Iran but the public is bracing for the possibility of another war.

BBC

Italian clubs on brink of historic Champions League embarrassment

Italian clubs are on brink of a historic Champions League embarrassment, with the prospect of none making the last 16.

'Bring it on' – Newcastle's message to Chelsea and Barcelona

Jacob Murphy says Newcastle will relish whoever they face in the Champions League last 16 after progressing via the play-offs.

NHS secures bone cement rescue package so joint surgery can resume

Joint operations were postponed after the main supplier suffered a critical incident at its plant.

What is the UK's new travel system and how are dual nationals affected?

From 25 February, a new system will come into force which will affect many people, including British dual nationals.

Energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up

Changes announced in the Budget mean domestic energy prices should fall sharply in April.

One in four councils to miss food waste collection deadline - find out if yours is one

Local authorities blame the delays on a lack of funding and a shortage of bin lorries.

'Historical moment' as Bodo/Glimt succeed against all odds

Bodo/Glimt knock out last year's finalists Inter Milan in one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history and now the team from the Arctic Circle is dreaming of how far they can go after reaching last 16.

Watch: Wilson hits audacious trick shot to reach 142

Kyren Wilson makes a trick shot on the final black to win his match against Liu Hongyu at the Welsh Open.

West Brom sack head coach Ramsay after nine games

West Bromwich Albion sack head coach Eric Ramsay after only nine games in charge at The Hawthorns.

Verstappen was not behind my Red Bull exit - Horner

Christian Horner says Max Verstappen and his camp were "not responsible" for his exit from Red Bull in 2025.

The Independent

Cartel violence near Mexican stadium sparks World Cup safety concerns

President Claudia Sheinbaum said there was “no risk” for fans coming to the tournament

New Hampshire resident charged in shooting at Canadian border

Authorities have charged a New Hampshire resident in connection with a shooting that occurred at the state’s border with Canada

Mandelson’s lawyers say police arrest was over ‘baseless’ claim he planned to leave UK

The former peer was arrested on Monday afternoon on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Judge bars government from 'wholesale' search of Washington Post reporter's seized devices

A magistrate judge has barred federal authorities from conducting an unsupervised, wholesale search of electronic devices that they seized from a Washington Post reporter’s Virginia home while investigating allegations that a Pentagon contractor illegally leaked classified information to the journalist

Nearly half of Americans unaware of link between eating processed meat and colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the US

Death row inmate’s final meal before being executed for Florida grocery store killing

His attorneys argued his advanced age of 65 should have exempted him from execution

Messy kitchen, painkillers and Catholic figurines: Inside El Mencho’s last refuge

The two-story residence served as a discreet hideout for the cartel boss in the hills of Jalisco

‘I’m not giving it back’: Trump jokes that he’s keeping US Men’s hockey gold medal as he meets team at White House

“Hey, that’s cool,’ Trump said. ‘I never thought I'd ever have this on’

USA men’s hockey star Jack Hughes responds to backlash over Trump’s diss of women’s Olympic team

Hughes did not apologize for his team’s plans to visit with President Trump

Florida man, 80, killed his wife as they argued about whether to go on a cruise, cops say

William Simmons, 80, called police and allegedly confessed to killing his 83-year-old wife on February 21