News Update, 8:00am, Thursday February 5th, 2026
February 5, 2026
Ottawa scraps EV sales mandate in new automotive strategy. Half of Canadians struggle to find family doctors.
Ottawa is set to unveil a new national automotive strategy today, scrapping the electric vehicle sales mandate in favor of European-style emission standards. The government will restore consumer EV rebates and allocate $1.5 billion for charging infrastructure development.
Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized Canada's role as a middle power at the World Economic Forum, advocating that nations like Canada can build coalitions based on shared values rather than coercion.
According to a new Angus Reid survey, approximately half of Canadian citizens struggle to access family doctors, up significantly from 40% ten years earlier. One in eight have abandoned their search after over a year.
Ontario universities report rising admission standards, with nearly half of some institutions now accepting students with 95-plus grade averages.
An 18-year-old NHL prospect faces felony aggravated assault charges following an alleged incident at a college bar.
The local forecast predicts cloudy conditions with temperatures reaching minus 4 degrees Celsius.










