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CP NewsAlert: Pattison firm says it did not know warehouse was to become ICE facility
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
The property arm of Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group says it did not know that a Virginia warehouse it owns was intended as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility at the time it agreed to sell the property. Jim Pattison Developments says in a statement that it accepted an offer from “a U.S. government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The union representing employees at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says staff have been told there will be 1,371 agency jobs cut as part of the government’s cost-cutting exercise. The Agriculture Union says it “categorically denounces” the cuts, which it says point toward a “looming food safety crisis” in Canada. Milton Dyck, national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spanish soccer league offers reward of 50 euros for tips to ID bars illegally broadcasting games
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league is stepping up its fight against audio-visual fraud by offering 50 euros ($59) for each verified tip on the establishments broadcasting games without proper permission, it said Wednesday. Bars, restaurants, betting places and similar establishments need to subscribe to a specific package to be able to show the games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets hire former Dolphins assistant Brian Duker as defensive coordinator
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
The New York Jets hired former Miami Dolphins assistant coach Brian Duker as their defensive coordinator on Wednesday. Duker spent the last two seasons as the Dolphins’ pass game coordinator and secondary coach. He was the ninth and last known candidate to interview for the Jets’ vacancy, and had a video meeting with coach Aaron ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees acquire reliever Angel Chivilli in a trade with the Rockies
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees added to their bullpen Wednesday by acquiring right-handed reliever Angel Chivilli in a trade with the Colorado Rockies. They sent minor league infielder T.J. Rumfield to Colorado for Chivilli, a 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic with two seasons of major league experience. He had a 7.06 ERA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Valentino opens post-Garavani couture with somber note, then high drama
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Valentino’s first couture show since house founder Valentino Garavani’s funeral in Rome opened under a somber shadow — then snapped it off with a jolt of pure theater. VIP guests including Sir Elton John were guided through near-darkness to their “seats”: simple stools set against circular pods, each punctured by a small ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Writers’ Trust sets up award for low-profile book workers: non-fiction editors
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
TORONTO — The Writers’ Trust of Canada is introducing a $25,000 award for book editors, offering flowers to a group generally inclined to stay out of the spotlight, says sponsor Nancy Flight. The organization says the prize, which will go to non-fiction editors, is the largest of its kind in Canada. Flight, an editor for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Canadian café caught in false claim about refusing straight patrons
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
Recent social media posts claimed a café in “Manchester” owned by a transgender man and non-binary woman planned to exclusively serve “non-binary and semibisexual people.” The story is fake, but it uses photos of real café owners in Toronto. The café’s co-owner says the business plans to serve everyone regardless of how they identify — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick Reed is leaving LIV Golf. He can return to the PGA Tour in September
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Patrick Reed is the second major champion to leave Saudi-funded LIV Golf, announcing Wednesday he will spend the rest of the year on the European tour with an eye on returning to the PGA Tour as early as September. His stunning decision, just three days after he won the Dubai Desert ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Black Knight becomes sole shareholder of Ligue 1 Lorient as part of multi-club ownership strategy
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
LORIENT, France (AP) — The French Ligue 1 club Lorient announced Wednesday that the Black Knight Football Club group had become its sole shareholder. The Black Knight consortium fronted by American businessman Bill Foley, which owns the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL, acquired a minority ownership interest in Lorient in January 2023 as part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick Reed is leaving LIV Golf and plans to return to the PGA Tour in September
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Patrick Reed is leaving LIV Golf and plans to return to the PGA Tour in September. The Associated Press... Read More »
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