FIFA NEWS
- World Cup 2030: USA, Mexico Learn CONCACAF’s Automatic Qualifying Spots
on February 6, 2026 at 11:04 pmCONCACAF announces it will have six automatic qualifying spots in the 2030 World Cup.
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Top Stories
- Manitoba Health asks some Ag Days attendees to monitor for measles
by Sean Previl on February 8, 2026 at 9:03 pmMeasles symptoms typically present themselves within seven to 21 days after being exposed to the virus and are spread through droplets in the air from coughing or sneezing.
- Future of Work 2026: Calgary
by Globalnews Digital on February 8, 2026 at 8:30 pmThe Future of Work 2026 editorial series, an in-depth collection of interviews and stories, will help Calgarians navigate new opportunities within the ever-evolving job market.
- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa freed after 8 months…
by Regina Garcia Cano on February 8, 2026 at 7:41 pmVenezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa on Sunday was released after more than eight months in prison for what are widely considered to be politically motivated accusations.
- Thailand’s conservative Bhumjaithai party tops polls but may need…
by Grant Peck and Jintamas Saksornchai on February 8, 2026 at 5:31 pmThe Bhumjaithai party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul took a commanding lead in Thailand’s general election Sunday, with about 90% of the voting reported, according to unofficial […]
- Portugal chooses between a moderate and a populist in runoff…
by Barry Hatton on February 8, 2026 at 5:13 pmCenter-left Socialist candidate Antonio Jose Seguro is heavily favored to defeat hard-right populist Andre Ventura in Portugal’s runoff presidential election Sunday, in a vote that will […]
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Entertainments
- ‘Iron Lung’ Cast: Meet the Stars in Markiplier’s 2026 Horror Movie
by Elisabeth McGowan on February 8, 2026 at 6:30 pmFamous YouTube creator Markiplier self-financed, co-wrote, directed and starred in his directorial debut film. Meet the rest of the cast here.
- What Time Does the Super Bowl Halftime Show Start Tonight?
by Vivian on February 8, 2026 at 5:46 pmBad Bunny is set to deliver one of the night’s biggest moments at the Super Bowl halftime show. Find out when he’ll take the stage.
- Is Lindsey Vonn Out of the Winter Olympics 2026? Update After Downhill Crash
by Elisabeth McGowan on February 8, 2026 at 3:03 pmLindsey suffered a serious fall during the women’s downhill race at the Olympics. So, is she out of the competition?
Business
- Is Trump’s 10% credit card interest cap an ‘economic disaster’? | About That
on February 6, 2026 at 9:32 pmAndrew Chang explains why U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 10 per cent interest rate cap on credit cards may cause more harm than good, and why the major banks are pushing back. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Getty Images and Adobe Stock
- Canada’s economy lost 25,000 jobs in January, but unemployment rate ticked down to 6.5%
on February 6, 2026 at 1:39 pmCanada’s unemployment rate ticked down to 6.5 per cent in January, and the economy lost 25,000 jobs, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
- Stellantis selling its stake of Ontario battery factory to South Korea’s LG Energy Solution
on February 6, 2026 at 11:48 amNextStar was a joint venture between the two companies that came about in 2022 to build Canada’s first large-scale batter manufacturing facility in Windsor, Ont.
Sports
- How skiing icon Lindsey Vonn lost control in just 12.5 seconds
on February 8, 2026 at 7:09 pmHow did the 41-year-old American superstar Lindsey Vonn lose control just 12.5 seconds into her run and crash so spectacularly at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games on Sunday? Here’s what happened and why. A reverse banked section, an unfortunate bump and an inflated air bag
- How figure skating and copyright law became ‘despicable’ opponents, and the Canadian pair caught in middle
on February 8, 2026 at 6:29 pmThe figure skating world has been embroiled in an unusual kind of controversy: Copyright law has suddenly become part of an increasingly complicated artistic equation.
- Canada’s Madeline Schizas gets university assignment extension at Olympics
on February 8, 2026 at 5:33 pmCanadian figure skater and McMaster University student Madeline Schizas was granted an extension on her sociology assignment one day after going viral with her request on Instagram.
Technologies
- Warming temperatures are shrinking snowpack in key Canadian watersheds, study suggests
on February 7, 2026 at 9:00 amDeclining snowpack can affect everything from municipal water systems and agriculture to lake levels, shipping and wildfire risk in Canada’s forests.
- Why the rocket fuel that will power Artemis II is so hard to handle
on February 6, 2026 at 7:36 pmIt’s difficult to imagine a substance that is hundreds of degrees below freezing yet still a liquid. Such is the strange nature of the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that are the components of rocket fuel.
- He fled B.C. in 2015. Now, he’s been connected to 2 suspected biolabs in the United States
on February 6, 2026 at 12:00 pmA man who fled B.C. in 2015 with the threat of multimillion-dollar court judgments and a sentence for civil contempt hanging over his head, has been linked to the discovery of two suspected biolabs in California and Las Vegas, Nev.
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