Team Canada Thoughts: McDavid a man on a mission, Harley impressing, the first-overall line, and solid goaltending solid two gamesTeam Canada is 2-0 after their first two games, and we’ve already seen some highlight-reel plays, stellar goaltending, some players standing out above the rest, and even an all-first-overall line of generational talent. On his first shift of the game, McDavid laid a massive hit on Czechia’s Lukáš Sedlák, levelling the forward to the ice. Despite his subpar NHL stats this season — a 3.65 goals-against average (GAA) and .864 save percentage — he was given the opportunity and knocked it out of the park, posting a shutout for Team Canada. Through two games against solid competition in Czechia and Switzerland, Binnington and Thompson have a combined .980 save percentage, putting Team Canada at the top of the tournament in that category. If I had to pick a starter moving forward, I’d stick with the guy who helped Team Canada win the 4-Nations Faceoff , Binnington, until he proves otherwise.

After Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day has long carried the dubious distinction of being the worst day of the year to dine out: inflated price-fixed menus, rushed service, and little value for money. With Valentine’s Day falling on a Saturday, celebrations are likely to stretch from Thursday through Sunday. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementMore broadly, the Valentine’s Day restaurant experience itself is changing — significantly. This Valentine’s Day, restaurants are seeing rising demand for mocktails and low-alcohol options, particularly among younger diners. Valentine’s Day still drives a seasonal spike in chocolate sales, but price relief is unlikely this year.

District education councils are objecting to the prospect of school closures and budget cuts. Anglophone School District East has three schools that could be affected, said Dominic Vautour, the district council’s chair. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementLISTEN | Dominic Vautour explains the problem with closing schools:The council is hoping they'll be spared, Vautour said. Anglophone East District Education chair Dominic Vautour says schools should not be considered in budget cuts. It’s up to the district education councils to review schools for possible closure, he said, and in his district none are currently under review.

Maya Gebala, 12, one of the survivors and heroes of the Tumbler Ridge massacre, still cannot breathe on her own, but her mother says her swelling is lessening. “The swelling is going down,” her mother Cia Edmonds posted on her Facebook page late Thursday. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Not a huge update, swelling is going down, the doctor keeps layering on the worst news ever. And I put my foot down, I cannot hear the worst of the worst every hour..Not when I SEE CHANGE. Late Wednesday, Edmonds posted a video of Maya performing on an outdoor stage last summer.

Police say a 64-year-old Calgary man has been charged with second-degree murder, in connection to a suspicious death that occurred in the northeast community of Rundle. Upon arrival, police said officers found a man in his 50s suffering from life-threatening injuries. On Saturday, police said in a news release that Cecil Lapp has been charged with second-degree murder in the man's death. Police said investigators believe the assault was a targeted incident and that there is no threat to the public. Lapp is due to appear in court Tuesday, the same day an autopsy has been scheduled for the man who died.

Carney, party leaders mourn victims of school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. NewsDuration 1:29On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP interim Leader Don Davies and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May mourned the victims of a mass shooting in the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., which left eight people dead, including students, an educator and the shooter's mother and half-brother.

2026 relationship goal: Stay single? NewsDuration 8:46As the number of single people around the world continues to climb, more people are opening up about why they’re choosing not to couple up. For The National, CBC’s Ashley Fraser looks at how relationship goals are changing and what it means for the economy.

How this Tumbler Ridge teacher kept his students safe during the shootingRadioDuration 0:54Jarbas Noronha, a mechanics shop teacher in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., told his Grade 11 and 12 students to barricade the door and prepare to flee out of the garage if the shooter made it inside their classroom. He spoke with CBC Radio's The Current.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police identified the shooter as Jesse Van Rootselaar, who police said appeared to have killed herself following the shooting. In a news release from Feb. 11, the day after the shooting, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police shared a legitimate photo of Van Rootselaar. At that time, Van Rootselaar would have been 11. A day earlier, the RCMP said at a news conference that Van Rootselaar was a transgender woman. Therefore, it is likely that bad actors reposted Strang's photo and misidentified her as Van Rootselaar based on her last name and gender identity.

There's one deepwater port in Inuit Nunangat, located in Iqaluit. In contrast, Inuktitut, the language of Inuit Nunangat, is not the primary language of instruction for most Inuit students in their homeland. Tyson Prusky, 19, says a university located in Inuit Nunangat would help young people remain connected to their homeland and their culture. She and her brother said they plan to apply to the new Inuit Nunangat University once it opens in 2030 — either as students or staff. Canada's only Arctic-region university is in Yukon, which is not located in Inuit Nunangat.

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Winnipeg police are asking for help finding a 30-year-old who went missing near the University of Manitoba. Michael Masukume was last seen Sunday morning in the area around King's Park, police said in an alert Friday. Masukume is described as being five feet eight inches tall, of medium build, with short black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information as to their whereabouts is being asked to contact the missing persons unit at 204-986-6250.

Are more people finding love the old-fashioned way? NewsDuration 2:05Finding love in person is making a resurgence. Calgarians are taking time off the apps and hoping for a real connection — and businesses in Inglewood are hoping to attract them through a variety of events this month.

Canada and Denmark signed a defence co-operation agreement on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, setting the stage for a deeper partnership after the Trump administration threatened to annex Greenland. Denmark has sought to bolster the defences of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory, in light of the annexation threats of the United States. "Today, this defence co-operation agreement with Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands strengthens our collective deterrence and our ability to operate seamlessly with our NATO partners in the High North. Separately, the Danish defence acquisition ministry is a big customer for Canadian-made assault rifles, signing last September a multimillion-dollar contract for 26,000 C-8 MRR (modular rail rifle) carbines. The agreement signed Friday increases co-operation in the areas of surveillance and joint operations, the Danish Ministry of Defence said.

AnalysisThe sexual assault trial of auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach started well enough for the prosecution. This defence momentum is the initial achievement of Leora Shemesh, Stronach’s defence counsel. There is more at stake than just the seven women complainants in this trial, or even the others in the next trial. My language is not that structured, sorry,” the witness told Shemesh. Even before the start of the trial proper, Shemesh asserted herself as a combative barrister.

It manifests in so many different ways, from violence to vandalism of synagogues to harassment of Jewish students on campus. Antisemitic incidents have reached unprecedented levels in the U.S. and globally in recent years. Campus antisemitism surged 84 per cent in 2024, with 1,694 incidents making colleges epicentres of antisemitic activity, especially since October 7, 2023. The majority of antisemitic incidents, 5,452, that year included elements related to Israel or Zionism. Jewish students, like all students, deserve to live, study, and work in an environment that is free of harassment and intimidation.