January 27th, 2026
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Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko set to undergo season-ending hip surgery

By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is set to undergo hip surgery that will end his season, general manager Patrik Allvin said Tuesday. “After consulting with our team doctors and outside specialists, Thatcher Demko will be shut down for the rest of the year,” Allvin said. “Thatcher will undergo surgery next ... Read More »

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Jets’ latest coaching staff shakeup: Tanner Engstrand out as offensive coordinator, AP source says

By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026

The New York Jets are looking for a new offensive coordinator after the team and Tanner Engstrand agreed to part ways Tuesday, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Coach Aaron Glenn was already interviewing candidates to replace Steve Wilks, who was fired late last season as the defensive coordinator. In the ... Read More »

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Koepka is excited to be back on the PGA Tour. It comes with nervousness over how he’s received

By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brooks Koepka was freed from the final year of his contract with Saudi-funded LIV Golf and the first person he called was Tiger Woods. Three weeks later, the PGA Tour created a path back for him that starts at Torrey Pines. Koepka said Tuesday he can’t wait for the week to ... Read More »

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Labs flooded as pipes burst at Montreal mental health hospital institute

By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026

MONTREAL — Health officials say four labs have been damaged after burst pipes sent water pouring through a building at a Montreal mental health hospital and research centre. The local health authority says Monday’s incident was major and damaged the second and ground floors of the Lehmann pavilion of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. ... Read More »

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Penguins’ Bryan Rust suspended 3 games for an illegal check to the head of Canucks’ Brock Boeser

By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver’s Brock Boeser. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the ban Tuesday following a disciplinary hearing with Rust, who will be out Thursday against Chicago, Saturday against the New York Rangers and ... Read More »

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Claims process opens for ‘Indian hospitals’ settlement

By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026

OTTAWA — The claims process for a landmark “Indian hospitals” settlement opens today, nearly one year after the federal government reached an agreement with survivors on compensation. The federal government ran 33 such hospitals for Indigenous people between 1936 and 1981. Former patients, some of whom spent years in the segregated facilities, filed a lawsuit ... Read More »

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Alberta judges urge respect after Smith said she wants to ‘direct’ them

By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026

EDMONTON — Alberta’s judges are calling for respect days after Premier Danielle Smith said she wishes she could “direct” them. The province’s three chief justices say in a rare public statement that democracy only functions when all three branches of government operate independently and respect each other’s role. “It ensures judges can make decisions based ... Read More »

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Penguins winger Rust suspended for illegal hit to the head of Canucks’ Boeser

By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026

NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head. The discipline, announced Tuesday by the NHL’s department of player safety, comes after Rust caught Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser in the head with his elbow in the final seconds of Pittsburgh’s 3-2 victory on ... Read More »

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B.C. attorney general warns against doing deals with ICE, amid pending Pattison sale

By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026

British Columbia’s attorney general says business leaders in the province need to consider whether their decisions could contribute to an immigration crackdown in the United States that she and others are watching “in horror.” Niki Sharma’s remarks come after it emerged that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is planning to buy a building owned ... Read More »

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Ottawa Redblacks release American returner DeVonte Dedmon

By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks released American returner DeVonte Dedmon on Tuesday. Dedmon was scheduled to become a CFL free agent next month. Dedmon was the CFL’s top special-teams player in 2021. That season he led the league in punt-return yards (737), kickoff-return yards (1,223), punt-return TDs (two) and kickoff return touchdowns (one). “DeVonte is ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Alberta judges urge respect after Smith said she wants to ‘direct’ them

By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026

EDMONTON — Alberta’s judges are calling for respect days after Premier Danielle Smith said she wishes she could direct them. Alberta’s three chief justices say in a rare public statement that democracy only functions when all three branches of government operate independently and respect each other’s role. A Court of Justice spokesperson says the statement ... Read More »

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