Canada And Beyond
- Putin Freezes Nuclear Deal With U.S. – In his state of the nation address, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia was freezing its participation in the New START treaty, a key nuclear arms deal with the United States. Putin also accused Western nations of escalating the conflict and wanting “to be done with us once and for all” but said increasingly sanctions on Russia “will not succeed”. (Aljazeera)
- Suspected Grave Sites At B.C Residential School – The Tseshaht First Nation has announced the detection of 17 suspected unmarked graves at the former Alberni Indian Residential School in British Columbia. Children at the Alberni School were subjected to government-sanctioned nutrition experiments from 1942 to 1952 which resulted in children getting sick and being malnourished. (CTV News)
- Inflation Rate Slows – Canada’s annual inflation rate eased more than expected to 5.9% in January, down from 6.3% in December. The annual rate was impacted by downward pressure from the base-year effect of January 2022, when prices increased due to the Russia-Ukraine situation and supply chain disruptions. (MSN)
- Bill Will Expand Private Clinic Procedures– Ontario tabled legislation Tuesday to allow more private clinics to offer certain publicly funded surgeries and procedures. Concerns have been raised about clinics “upselling” patients to non-OHIP covered services but the government says clinics won’t be allowed to refuse patients who opt for OHIP-only services and won’t allow clinics to charge patients for faster service. (CBC)
