Source Feed: Global News - Canada
Author: Adriana Fallico
Publication Date: February 4, 2026 - 11:21
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Measles alert urges countries to vaccinate more, including Canada
February 4, 2026
Canada has seen an increase in measles cases with 164 cases — 154 confirmed, 10 probable — as of Jan. 24, 2026. Manitoba is the province with the highest number of cases.
OTTAWA — The federal justice department has widened its use of heat and motion sensors installed under staff’s desks, raising further concerns from staff and a union that they could eventually be used to monitor office attendance even if their employer swears it won’t.
In a memo to impacted staff, Justice Canada officials said it was launching a new phase of a controversial project started in 2023 to gather data about office space utilization using heat and motion sensors.
The devices are installed under employees’ desks as well as in common workspaces. According to the memo, the...
February 20, 2026 - 04:00 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
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February 20, 2026 - 04:00 | Aaron Hutchins | Ottawa Citizen
At the risk of overwhelming you with get-off-my-lawn energy, I refuse to let the Carleton Tavern get “reimagined” without protest. Read More
February 20, 2026 - 04:00 | Aaron Hutchins | Ottawa Citizen




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