🌍 This Day in History: Global Highlights
1763 (Global): The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War). France cedes nearly all its North American territory, including Quebec, to Great Britain.
1931 (India): New Delhi is officially inaugurated as the capital of India, moving the seat of government from Calcutta to the purpose-built imperial city.
1947 (Europe): The Paris Peace Treaties are signed by the Allies and Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Finland, formally ending their roles in WWII and redrawing European borders.
1962 (Cold War): In a dramatic bridge crossing in Berlin, captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is exchanged for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel.
1996 (Global): IBM's "Deep Blue" supercomputer defeats world chess champion Garry Kasparov in their first game, a landmark moment for artificial intelligence.
2009 (Space): Two communications satellites, the American Iridium 33 and the Russian Kosmos-2251, collide in orbit—the first major high-speed collision between two intact spacecraft.
🇨🇦 Canada’s Biggest Political Story
Yesterday: PM Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre held rare one-on-one negotiations to break parliamentary gridlock, as Liberals and Conservatives weigh a deal to pass key bills and potentially avoid a spring election.
Expected Today: Tensions peak in Windsor as local officials and the Mayor react to President Trump’s sudden social media threat to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
🇺🇸 U.S. Biggest Political Story
Current: President Trump has threatened to block the opening of the new Windsor-Detroit bridge unless the U.S. is "fully compensated," while in Washington, top immigration officials are set for a high-stakes grilling before a House committee as a DHS shutdown deadline looms.
🌐 Global Impact: Yesterday’s Legacy
February 9, 2026, will be remembered as the day of "Bridge Diplomacy" and "Optimism Shifts," marked by the sudden U.S. threat against Canadian infrastructure and a Gallup report showing American future-life optimism hitting a record low.
📜 Quotation of the Day
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." — Walt Disney
🏙️ Ottawa, ON Weather & Sky
☀️ Sunrise: 7:12 AM
🌇 Sunset: 5:22 PM
🌘 Moon Phase: Waning Crescent (44% illumination; rising in the early morning hours)
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