NewsBrief (10.2.2026)

By Murray Sherriffs

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All of Canada’s airlines have unveiled plans to and from Cuba, because there is no aviation fuel in light of President Trump’s blockade of the island.

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Quebec has pushed back its deadline for public transit agencies to shift to all-electric buses and will bring back subsidies for hybrid buses as Transport Minister Jonathan Julien says that the goal of making 55% of commuter buses electric within five years, is “too ambitious”.

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Santé Quebec president and ceo Geneviève Biron has told the Canadian Club in Montreal that she remains optimistic about the challenges facing Quebec’s health-care system as the Votre santé internet portal is about to be launched.

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The Quebec Bar Association says that the “increasingly frequent” use of the notwithstanding clause to exempt laws that violate fundamental rights from judicial review is worrisome. In its brief on Bill 9, The Act to strengthen secularism, it warns of “social discord” and “increased polarization”.

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Judge Denis Gallant, who chaired the commission of inquiry into the mess at SAAQclic will reveal his findings on February 16.

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Via Rail has cancelled several runs on the Ottawa-Montreal-Toronto corridor to “protect service reliability” because of “heightened operational pressure.” It provided no clarification as to what that means.

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Montreal Cultural Metropolis—which works to position the city as a major cultural metropolis is being revived and will see the municipal, provincial and federal governments as well as the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, Culture Montreal and Tourism Montreal work together.

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The Commissioner for the Fight Against Corruption has revealed that a former employee at the SAAQ has been charged with unauthorized access to government computer systems, mischief with respect to computer data and breach of trust.

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Quebec teens are more likely than adults to vape and the Institut Nationale de la Santé Publique du Québec says that flavoured vaping products are the reason why—despite a government ban on the sale of vaping liquids to teens.

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Olympics:

Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing

Women’s team combined

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Final

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Downhill

United States

1st

Austria

2nd

Italy

3rd

Live

Alpine skiing

Women’s team combined

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Final

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Slalom

Today, 8:00 a.m.

Biathlon

Biathlon

Men’s individual

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Final

Today, 7:30 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing

Women’s sprint

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Quarter-final

Today, 5:45 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Women’s sprint

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Quarter-final

Today, 5:52 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Women’s sprint

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Quarter-final

Today, 5:59 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Women’s sprint

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Quarter-final

Today, 6:06 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Women’s sprint

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Quarter-final

Today, 6:13 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Women’s sprint

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Semi-final

Today, 6:55 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Women’s sprint

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Semi-final

Today, 7:02 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Women’s sprint

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Qualifiers

Sweden

L. Svahn·Sweden

1st

Sweden

J. Sundling·Sweden

2nd

Sweden

J. Hagström·Sweden

3rd

Completed

Cross-country skiing

Men’s sprint

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Quarter-final

Today, 6:20 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Men’s sprint

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Quarter-final

Today, 6:27 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Men’s sprint

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Quarter-final

Today, 6:34 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Men’s sprint

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Quarter-final

Today, 6:41 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Men’s sprint

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Quarter-final

Today, 6:48 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Men’s sprint

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Qualifiers

Norway

J.H. Klæbo·Norway

1st

United States

B. Ogden·United States

2nd

France

J. Chappaz·France

3rd

Completed

Cross-country skiing

Men’s sprint

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Semi-final

Today, 7:09 a.m.

Cross-country skiing

Men’s sprint

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Semi-final

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Snow (2-4 cm) -6º today

Snow / -4º tomorrow

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