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The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and will soon make a similar filing in Canada, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds.

Petition signings and packed town halls haven't swayed a vast majority of Albertans toward separating from Canada, new data suggests. A poll released Monday found that 65 per cent say they would either vote to stay in Canada or lean that way if a referendum on Alberta independence were held today, while 29 per cent say they lean toward or would definitely vote for separation.

Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, said on Monday they were deeply concerned by the revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files amid further damning disclosures about the heir-to-the-throne's uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as police assess whether to formally investigate the former royal.

Two babies are among at least 53 people dead or missing after an inflatable migrant boat sank off Libya, the UN migration agency said on Monday, the latest tragedy on a dangerous route for those seeking a better life in Europe.

The University of Alberta is proposing to eliminate Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) from its hiring policy, a year after the school initially said it was moving away from the term.

The City of Grand Forks in the B.C. Interior has teamed up with a local doctor to help cover the costs of running a medical clinic. It's being done in an effort to attract more local physicians, an effort the city says is already working.

Handle with care. That's the message from gold medalist Breezy Johnson at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after she and other athletes found their medals broke within hours.

Last week, Donald Trump’s border Czar Tom Homan announced a drawdown of ICE personnel in Minnesota, following weeks of chaos and two deadly incidents in the state. Homan insisted that ICE was not surrendering, and this departure was instead evidence of ICE’s success in Minnesota. Beginning in December 2025, ICE announced ‘Operation Metro Surge’ — an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota described as “the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out.” The oper...

Cuba has been facing a worsening energy crisis amid a U.S. blockade of oil to the Caribbean nation.

After another chilly Monday, temperatures are expected to rise this week.

What a skateboarding aficionado and a California filmmaker daughter of an airline entrepreneur tell us about dying.

Inspector General Ryan Teschner said his office will hire an "outside" individual with knowledge of policing.

The Montreal-founded company announced a massive sale over the weekend that includes four other locations in Ottawa and Quebec.

Through a restructuring agreement with its lenders, the outdoor apparel retailer will begin liquidation sales as the company searches for a potential buyer.

Jeffrey Epstein's confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell, is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. She will be questioned behind closed doors by the U.S. Congress on February 9, 2026.

The Winter Games are here. From the opening ceremony to the quest for gold, track every moment with our bingo card and a roster of local craft beers.

Our live coverage will have everything you need to know about Team Canada and the biggest stories at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Some classrooms will be having a quieter start to their week as buses experience delays and cancellations Monday morning.

House Democrats say Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein, is appealing to President Donald Trump for clemency. This comes after lawmakers tried Monday to interview Maxwell, but she invoked her Fifth Amendment rights.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles, shared official British trade documents with Jeffrey Epstein in 2010, leaking information to the late sex offender from his role as a government envoy, emails appear to show. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Keir Starmer came under further pressure after a second aide resigned in an Epstein-related scandal.

Some lawmakers in his centre-left Labour Party have called on him to resign for his error of judgment

Office of Personnel Management proposed ending the right of fired employees to dispute their dismissal before the independent Merit Systems Protection Board

Agreement will allow up to US$5-billion in initial U.S. exports to Armenia, plus an additional US$4-billion in longer-term fuel and maintenance contracts

Island has unveiled a plan to protect essential services and ration fuel

Royals Prince William and Kate ‘deeply concerned’ about Epstein revelations

Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday.

Skier Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic crash, which came while she was still recovering from an earlier accident, has ignited a debate over who decides when an injured competitor is fit to compete.

Highlights from Levi’s Stadium include Blue Ivy Carter leaping in an end zone before the game

This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening to impose tariffs on countries providing oil to Cuba last week.

The 78-year-old pro-democracy former media tycoon was convicted in December of violating a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced dissent in Hong Kong.

U.S. skiing great Lindsey Vonn has had two operations in Italy after a serious leg fracture, a source said, to stabilize her after a horrific crash at the Winter Olympics.

Mexico's Attorney General's Office said steps were being taken to confirm the victim's identity and collect evidence from the grave in Concordia.

Their releases come as the government of acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez faces mounting pressure to free hundreds of people.

Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the starting gate, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back.

Aside from his association with Epstein, Mandelson previously had to resign twice from senior government posts because of scandals over money or ethics.

Mexican authorities say bodies and remains have been found in Sinaloa during the search for 10 missing workers from a Canadian-owned mine.

The spat became public when U.S. Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose said the U.S. will have 'no further dealings' with the speaker of the lower house of the Polish legislature.

Russian and U.S. negotiators this week discussed the expiration of the New START treaty and agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms control talks, the Kremlin said Friday.

The strike closed public schools for more than 50,000 students in the city and had no end date. Health care costs are a key issue in negotiations.

The superstar showcased Puerto Rican pride during a 13-minute set that turned a global opportunity into an intimate, personal performance.

A diverse swath of Americans searching for calm said they found some as a group of Buddhist monks finished a 2,300-mile trek from Texas to Washington.

A tentative agreement was reached between the New York State Nurses Association and the Mount Sinai Health System and Montefiore Medical Center.

The Puerto Rican superstar’s set included cameos, stunts and powerful statements.

Many physicians find chatbots threatening, but that doesn’t mean they’re giving up on medicine.

The sentence for the media mogul, along with long prison terms for his editors, shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity.

The organizers of the Munich Security Conference, Europe’s main defense-related forum, said in a report that President Trump is helping destroy the postwar international order.

After 45 years at a high school in Queens, Ron Naclerio was closing in on the record for most wins in New York State. Would he make it to No. 973 before he got fired?

The retiring congressman hopes his endorsement will carry Assemblyman Micah Lasher past a crowded primary field, including a Kennedy.

Novo is asking the court to permanently ban Hims from selling compounded versions of its drugs that infringe patents, and is seeking to recover damages.

Automakers are largely sitting on the advertising sidelines during this year's Super Bowl amid broader uncertainty in the U.S. automotive industry.

American Airlines made $111 million last year, while rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, brought in $5 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively.

The 10-year Treasury yield was little changed Monday as investors looked ahead to a flurry of economic data, including the delayed January jobs report.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees that ChatGPT's monthly growth is back above 10%, as competition ramps up in generative AI.

The update comes shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies Cuba with oil.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party captured a two-thirds supermajority in the 465-seat lower house, public broadcaster NHK reported.

AI hyperscalers had a bruising week after investors got jittery about huge expenditure outlooks.

Databricks is prepared to go public "when the time is right," CEO and co-founder Ali Ghodsi told CNBC in an interview.

The race to integrate artificial intelligence is on among the banks. BNY now has 134 "digital employees," who work alongside humans.

The latest tranche of Epstein files put added scrutiny on some of Britain’s elite, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, the former U.S. ambassador.

The heavy sentence for the 78-year-old Apple Daily founder and British citizen was imposed as Beijing seeks to wipe out the city’s remaining press freedoms.

The supermajority victory by the party of Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female premier, appeared to affirm a strong appetite for her “Japan First” approach.

Pope Leo’s decision not to visit the U.S. in 2026 reflects his desire to emphasize the importance of other parts of the Catholic world.

After left-wing groups rallied against the cost and environmental impact of the Winter Games in Italy, some protesters set off fireworks and hurled bottles.

Justice Department files show Jeffrey Epstein sought help from a Russian official after claiming a woman from Moscow was blackmailing “powerful businessmen” in New York.

The online chat service, which has 200 million monthly users, will blur adult content by default.

Anthony Esan is being sentenced for the attempted murder of a soldier outside a barracks in Chatham.

Residents on the remote British overseas territory have been left stranded after fire safety concerns grounded flights.

Bangladesh ask Pakistan to end their planned boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India, opening the door for the fixture to be played.

BBC News Persian Forensic has been able to confirm the security forces' deployment of a wide array of lethal and non-lethal weaponry.

Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.

HBO Max will join the UK's streaming wars on 26 March, with shows including Friends and The Pitt.

More than 90 flood warnings are in place covering south-west and south-east England, London and south Wales.

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych wears a helmet with images of people killed in the war in his home country during a Winter Olympics training session in Cortina.

The measures aim to increase Israeli control over the occupied West Bank in terms of property law, planning, licensing and enforcement.

Teenage girl was killed during a brawl involving 20 to 30 people in Houston, Texas, police said

The King has made clear his “profound concern” at allegations over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct and will “stand ready to support” the police if approached over the claims, Buckingham Palace said.

Federal judges around the country are scrambling to address a deluge of lawsuits from immigrants locked up under the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign

Cabinet rallies around embattled PM but he faces public calls to quit – and communications director Tim Allan walks out

Up-and-coming dancers performed traditional and contemporary styles at the semifinals of the annual Youth America Grand Prix dance competition in River Forest, Illinois, at the Dominican University Performing Arts Center.

The MAGA-friendly Super Bowl alternative to Bad Bunny featured Kid Rock

The move is aimed at reducing infertility rates in France, which is tackling dwindling birth rates

Sidney Crosby and Drew Doughty are at their third Olympics featuring NHL players after helping Canada win gold in 2010 and 2014

Chloe Kim and other American snowboarders preparing to compete at the Winter Olympics in Italy have not been daunted by Donald Trump’s bashing of a teammate for saying he didn’t back the president’s crackdown on immigrants

Nicole Cleland, a volunteer observer of federal immigration forces in Minnesota, claims she had her PreCheck and Global Entry revoked