Daily Briefing — February 23, 2026
Daily Briefing for February 23, 2026
1) World news
- Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects
- Cartel violence escalates after top drug lord killing in Mexico
- Armed man killed after entering secure perimeter of Trump’s residence, says Secret Service
2) Canada news
- Nunavut government says no police resources for federal gun buyback
- Nor’easter set to bring snow and wind to the Maritimes
- Go Public: Edmonton woman battles Equifax/TransUnion over fraud-linked credit damage
3) Atlantic Canada / Halifax news
- Schools closed or dismissing early in Nova Scotia ahead of nor’easter
- Newfoundland hit by heavy snow as winter storm tracks into the Maritimes
- Nova Scotia’s Maine ferry subsidy called good value in new study
4) Weather for Halifax (next 7 days) + alerts
- Halifax 7-day trend: cold and unsettled week, highs mostly around -0°C to +3°C and lows down to around -10°C.
- Highest precipitation risk is early week (Mon–Thu), with improving conditions into the weekend.
- Breeziest period is Monday with gusts around 35–40 km/h; lighter winds later in the week.
Weather alerts watch (7 days):
- Environment Canada currently shows a Winter Storm Warning on the Nova Scotia regional alerts page; monitor for Halifax-specific updates as systems move through.
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5) AI news summary
- India AI Impact Summit: major policy/product updates across the ecosystem
- Google publishes AI Impact Summit collection and related product updates
- Microsoft gaming leadership says it will avoid flooding products with low-quality AI content
Sports: Omitted today (no broadly significant global sports development prioritized over major world/canada headlines).