Thursday, February 26, 2026
In Detail Full day, Thursday, February 26, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago
Netflix drops its bid for Warner Bros., clearing path for takeover by Paramount
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - ‘This is a win-win for shareholders and the industry,’ said a Warner Bros. investor, but Paramount will face ongoing government scrutiny for its deal
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US and Iran wrap up latest nuclear talks without a deal as the risk of war looms
sootoday - GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the U.S.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:23 pm / permalink 19850 / 9 stories in 8 days
Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit
sootoday - EDMONTON — Alberta’s new budget will carry an eye-popping $9.4-billion deficit as the province, after decades of trying to get off a roller-coaster of oil revenues, seeks to manage the ride and weather the whiplash.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 5:22 pm / permalink 19842 / 46 stories in 8 days
Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result
sootoday - TERREBONNE — The Bloc Québécois' Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Terrebonne riding after the Supreme Court recently invalidated last year's result.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:23 pm / permalink 19839 / 4 stories in 8 days
Liberals survive confidence vote on omnibus budget bill
sootoday - OTTAWA — The federal Liberals' Budget Implementation Act has passed a confidence vote in the House of Commons. Bill C-15 carried on division, meaning there was no recorded vote in Parliament.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:23 pm / permalink 19838 / 4 stories in 8 days
Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., begin returning to class following mass shooting
Charles Brockman / citynews - Some students are heading back to classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., just over two weeks after an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people, including six at the local secondary school, before turning the gun on herself.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:22 pm / permalink 19832 / 10 stories in 8 days
Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to announce $1.55 billion in federal funding today to support Jordan’s Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have equal access to social and health services.…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:22 pm / permalink 19831 / 4 stories in 8 days
Montreal police conducting searches in lead-up to teen’s death by South Shore police
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Montreal police say they are conducting searches in an investigation connected to the death of a teenager shot dead by police on the city's South Shore.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 2:23 pm / permalink 19826 / 4 stories in 8 days
Poilievre outlines sovereignty and trade vision in Toronto speech
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a wide-ranging address on Canada–U.S. relations, economic policy, and national sovereignty during an Economic Club of Canada event in Toronto.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 1:22 pm / permalink 19820 / 8 stories in 8 days
Final design for Ontario Science Centre at Ontario Place unveiled, contract awarded
Dee Burman / citynews - The province of Ontario unveiled the final design and awarded the contract for the new Ontario Science Centre to be built at Ontario Place on Thursday, calling it “a major milestone in the province’s plan to transform Ontario Place into a year-round, worl…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 12:23 pm / permalink 19816 / 8 stories in 8 days
Suspect wanted in fatal 2025 shooting of Toronto teen, two other men arrested: police
sootoday - TORONTO — A suspect is wanted for murder in the unprovoked shooting of a 15-year-old Toronto boy last June, and two other men have been arrested in the case, police said Thursday. Det. Sgt.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:23 am / permalink 19812 / 4 stories in 8 days
Hillary Clinton testifies, says she has no insight into Epstein’s crimes
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The former U.S. secretary of state also said in her deposition opening statement that she doesn't recall ever meeting Jeffrey Epstein.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:23 am / permalink 19811 / 5 stories in 8 days
Sentencing in Saskatoon court for teen who lit Evan Hardy classmate on fire
Michael Joel-Hansen / thestarphoenix - Sentencing arguments are taking place in a Saskatoon courtroom for a teenage girl who pleaded guilty to setting another teen on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate. The 16-year-old girl, whose name can’t be published under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justi…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 10:23 am / permalink 19804 / 5 stories in 8 days
Man accused of assaulting alleged home intruder in high-profile Lindsay, Ont., case sees charges withdrawn
Dee Burman / citynews - Charges have been withdrawn against an Ontario man accused of assaulting an alleged home intruder last August in a case that attracted significant political attention. Kawartha police reported at the time that the man woke up in his Lindsay apartment in t…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 19802 / 6 stories in 8 days
Source: Max Scherzer set to rejoin Blue Jays on $3M deal with $10M in incentives
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Max Scherzer is set to rejoin the Toronto Blue Jays after reaching an agreement on a one-year, $3-million deal with up to $10 million in performance bonuses, according to an industry source. How exactly the 41-year-old fits the club’s pitching puzzle isn’…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 9:22 am / permalink 19796 / 4 stories in 8 days
Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before alerting the public, documents suggest
Nick Murray / nationalobserver - Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in January 2025, documents about the program suggest.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:24 am / permalink 19784 / 4 stories in 8 days
BC man is cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Brenna Owen / nationalobserver - Ty Sperle says he felt "insane shock" after learning he'd been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:24 am / permalink 19783 / 5 stories in 8 days
Sixth complainant to continue testifying at Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
News Staff / citynews - TORONTO — One of the complainants in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial is set to continue testifying today after an emotional first day on the stand. The woman is the sixth of seven complainants expected to testify in the trial, which began early this…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 5:21 am / permalink 19778 / 6 stories in 8 days
India no longer seen as conducting foreign interference in Canada, senior official says
Steven Chase / theglobeandmail - The statement, made days before Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to travel to the country, marks a significant change from 2024, when relations hit a low
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