Unpublished Newswire
While this fall’s influenza vaccine was a mismatch for the dominant strain, it still cut the risk of serious illness by roughly 40 per cent, according to a Canadian network that has long tracked the performance of the annual shot.
February 6, 2026 - 18:59 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
MILAN — For three hours, the woes of the world seemingly disappeared as spectators across the planet marvelled at Italian ingenuity and high fashion, and revelled in the Olympic spirit.
The Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games were above all meant to carry a message of harmony, or “armonia” as Italians would say, in increasingly troubled times. If the spectators in the San Siro stadium expressed any political bent, it was by cheering more loudly for countries like Ukraine or Venezuela — and their own, of course.
In a speech, Giovanni Malagò, president of the organizing...
February 6, 2026 - 18:14 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
With snow storage at capacity, Barrie has turned to vacant land at a landfill, as officials say this winter’s clean up is one of the largest and costliest the city has faced.
February 6, 2026 - 18:04 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Ottawa
With snow storage at capacity, Barrie has turned to vacant land at a landfill, as officials say this winter’s clean up is one of the largest and costliest the city has faced.
February 6, 2026 - 18:04 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Canada
February 6, 2026 - 17:45 | | The Globe and Mail
OTTAWA — The Official Languages Commissioner was graded a D in translation Friday after posting a spoof Valentine’s Day card in French suggesting that practicing a second tongue is surprisingly… arousing.
It’s common practice for organizations to post joke Valentine’s cards on the internet to promote their cause on the official day of romance.
What’s less common, however, is for the federal government’s bilingualism watchdog to post one suggesting practicing a second official language is exciting for both the mind… and lower body.
“My tail starts wagging and my heart is all...
February 6, 2026 - 17:16 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
