'Making Spirits Bright' returns to The Artesian in Regina for second year

'Making Spirits Bright', performed by the Globe Theatre on stage at The Artesian. (Gareth Dillistone/CTV News)

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Powerful quake rocks Turkiye and Syria, kills more than 2,300

A powerful, 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkiye and neighbouring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,300 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled hundreds of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble or pancaked floors.

People and rescue teams try to reach trapped residents inside collapsed buildings in Adana, Turkey, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (IHA agency via AP)

Strongest earthquake to hit Buffalo in decades causes rumbles in southern Ontario

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake that struck near Buffalo, N.Y. Monday morning was felt in southern Ontario, officials say.

Attracting, retaining pilots an ongoing issue in Canada: industry analysts

Retirements, high training costs and poor pay are fuelling a pilot shortage in Canada, industry analysts say, at a time when travel has surged in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canadian dollar's outlook for 2023 uncertain as interest rate hikes wane: experts

The outlook for the loonie in 2023 largely depends on commodity prices, how the U.S. dollar fares, and whether central banks are successful in avoiding a major recession, experts said.

China accuses U.S. of indiscriminate use of force over balloon

China on Monday accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force in shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon, saying it 'seriously impacted and damaged both sides' efforts and progress in stabilizing Sino-U.S. relations.'

BoC's first summary of deliberations coming this week. Here's what to expect

The Bank of Canada is set to publish its first summary of deliberations Wednesday, giving Canadians a peek into the governing council's reasoning behind its decision to raise interest rates last month.

Beyonce becomes most decorated artist in Grammys history; Harry Styles wins album of the year

Beyonce sits alone atop the Grammy throne as the ceremony's most decorated artist in history, but at the end of Sunday's show it was Harry Styles who walked away with the album of the year honour.

First tank sent by Canada for Ukrainian forces arrives in Poland

The first of the Leopard 2 tanks Canada is donating to Ukrainian forces has arrived in Poland.

Disney's Hong Kong service drops 'Simpsons' episode with 'forced labour' reference

Walt Disney Co. has cut an episode from the hit cartoon series 'The Simpsons' that contains a reference to "forced labour camps" in China from its streaming service in Hong Kong, according to a check of the service.

Saskatoon

Saskatoon city greenhouses on the verge of being condemned: report

Saskatoon will no longer supply its own flowers for its summer flowerpots and garden beds, according to a report before city councillors this week.
Saskatoon freezing rain causes bump in collisions, police say

The Saskatoon Police Service asked people to slow down on their drive Monday morning, as freezing rain overnight led to a number of collisions.
Sask. man dead following snowmobile collision

A person is dead following a snowmobile collision near Candle Lake early Sunday morning.

Winnipeg

Bonnie Raitt wins Grammy for cover of Manitoba band's song

American singer Bonnie Raitt took home three Grammy Awards this weekend, including one for a cover she did of a Manitoba band’s song.
‘Those are memories you retain for a long, long time’: Main and Matheson Salisbury House up for sale

An iconic remnant of a beloved Manitoba restaurant chain is now on the market.
Powerful quake rocks Turkiye and Syria, kills more than 2,300

A powerful, 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkiye and neighbouring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,300 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled hundreds of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble or pancaked floors.

Calgary

'Absolute nightmare': Calgarians call attention to the children unable to leave Ukraine

A group of Calgarians gathered along Memorial Drive Sunday to draw attention to what they call "disgusting" treatment of Ukrainian children.
Powerful quake rocks Turkiye and Syria, kills more than 2,300

A powerful, 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkiye and neighbouring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,300 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled hundreds of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble or pancaked floors.
WEATHER
WEATHER | Another warm spell hits Calgary

If you're driving through Balzac today, give Billy the nod.

Edmonton

Family of man slain in northeast Edmonton searching for answers

An Edmonton family is in mourning after the sudden death of their son and brother in the city's northeast.
Powerful quake rocks Turkiye and Syria, kills more than 2,300

A powerful, 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkiye and neighbouring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,300 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled hundreds of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble or pancaked floors.
Canadian dollar's outlook for 2023 uncertain as interest rate hikes wane: experts

The outlook for the loonie in 2023 largely depends on commodity prices, how the U.S. dollar fares, and whether central banks are successful in avoiding a major recession, experts said.

Toronto

Strongest earthquake to hit Buffalo in decades causes rumbles in southern Ontario

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake that struck near Buffalo, N.Y. Monday morning was felt in southern Ontario, officials say.
Woman shot inside her vehicle outside of Burlington gym

A woman was shot in the head while leaving the private lot of a gym in Burlington early Monday morning, police say.
Masking alone wouldn't have eased respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document

Introducing a mask mandate when respiratory viruses surged in the fall may not have eased the crush on pediatric hospitals, a Public Health Ontario science brief obtained by The Canadian Press concludes.

Ottawa

Powerful quake rocks Turkiye and Syria, kills more than 2,300

A powerful, 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkiye and neighbouring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,300 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled hundreds of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble or pancaked floors.
Group urges Competition Bureau to investigate Ottawa Hospital project

A group representing construction companies is crying foul over the Ottawa Hospital's agreement with a labour group to build the new $2.8-billion Civic campus.
Man, 58, dies in Lanark County snowmobile crash

A 58-year-old man is dead after a snowmobile crash in Lanark County on Sunday.

Vancouver

Man found dead in Vancouver’s Chinatown, police investigating as homicide

A homicide investigation has been launched in Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood where a man was found dead Monday.
Homicide investigation launched in Surrey after woman found dead, man seriously injured

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been deployed to Surrey’s Guildford neighbourhood, where a woman was found dead Sunday evening.
‘It's my only wish’: Grieving Surrey mother still waiting for justice in daughter's slaying

Two years after a young woman in Surrey was gunned down, her family says they still waiting for justice.

Montreal

BREAKING
BREAKING | Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne byelection to be held on March 13

The byelection in Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne to replace former Liberal leader Dominique Anglade will be held on March 13.
Black-owned restaurateurs in Montreal making space in the culinary scene

More and more Black-owned restaurants and culinary experiences have begun to dot the landscape of the city's culinary scene, but more is needed to help their communities' gastronomic enterprises thrive.
Montreal conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin scores two Grammys

Montreal conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-Séguin scored two Grammys for his classical works Sunday evening. Nézet-Séguin won best opera recording for "Blanchard: Fire Shut Up In My Bones," and best classical solo vocal album for "Voice Of Nature - The Anthropocene."

Vancouver Island

B.C.'s economy, health care and housing to be the focus of throne speech: Eby

British Columbia's economy will be a key focus for politicians as they return to the legislature for the spring sitting.
5-month suspension for Victoria nurse who 'falsified a medical record'

A Victoria nurse has been suspended for five months for failing to adequately assess a patient and then falsifying a medical record regarding the assessment.
Wanted Victoria man arrested in U.S. after Coast Guard rescue, bizarre fish incident

A man wanted in B.C. has been arrested in Oregon after a bizarre series of events involving a high seas rescue and a home made famous in the 1985 film "The Goonies."

Atlantic

Several Maritime schools closed after frigid weekend, hundreds without power in N.S.

Hundreds of Nova Scotians are without power Monday morning following frigid temperatures and high winds over the weekend.
Storm Watch: School closures and cancellations

Here is a list of school closures and cancellations for Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
Cape Breton University, striking faculty reach tentative agreement

Striking faculty members at Cape Breton University have reached a tentative agreement with the university.

Northern Ontario

Elderly northern Ont. woman turns heads at Grammy Awards

A 78-year-old woman from Sudbury, Ont., -- a Harry Styles superfan -- has become internet famous after announcing the 2023 Grammy Award for Album of the Year on Sunday night.
Two arrested in Kapuskasing police investigation, schools closed

Schools in the northern Ontario town of Kapuskasing are closed Monday after Ontario Provincial Police responded to a threat resulting in two arrests.
Wanted man busted in Barrie

Rama Police Service took Jacob Bruckner into custody Friday after asking for the public’s help in January in locating the 24-year-old man they considered to be armed and dangerous.

Kitchener

BREAKING
BREAKING | Man arrested for death threats against Kitchener Liberal MP

A 44-year-old Woolwich man has been arrested for making death threats against a member of parliament.
Pedestrian struck in crash at Kitchener intersection

Three people were transported to hospital after a crash at a Kitchener intersection Monday morning.
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School closed for Monday due to flooding

The first day of the second semester will be pushed back for students at Jacob Hespeler Secondary School in Cambridge.

'Making Spirits Bright' returns to The Artesian in Regina for second year

'Making Spirits Bright' returns to The Artesian in Regina for second year

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WEATHER | Another warm spell hits Calgary

BREAKING | Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne byelection to be held on March 13

BREAKING | Man arrested for death threats against Kitchener Liberal MP