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No. 16 North Carolina won’t have top scorers Wilson and Veesaar against NC State
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No. 16 North Carolina will again be down its top two scorers and rebounders for Tuesday’s trip to rival N.C. State. The school announced junior 7-footer Henri Veesaar would miss his second straight game due to a lower-body injury, while star freshman Caleb Wilson was already out indefinitely due to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre says Conservatives want national unity in face of separation threats
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will fight for a united Canada as a movement in Alberta pushes for that province to separate. Answering a question from a reporter today, Poilievre said the Conservatives are “entirely a federalist caucus” and that he has not had a single member of Parliament on his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the numbers as British Columbia releases its 2026 budget
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
VICTORIA — Here are some of the key figures in British Columbia’s 2026 budget, delivered by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on Tuesday. 5.6 per cent: The new income tax rate for the lowest tax bracket, for people with taxable earnings of up to $50,363. $76: The increase in income tax for the average taxpayer in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second complainant testifies Frank Stronach groped her in downtown Toronto condo
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
TORONTO — At dinner, Frank Stronach had felt like a “fatherly mentor” but things changed once they were alone in his downtown Toronto condo, a woman told his sexual assault trial as she described an evening in the early 1980s. The woman had previously worked at Stronach’s restaurant and nightclub and agreed to meet him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney rolls out ‘aggressive’ plan to build up domestic defence sector
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney sent a clear signal through his overtures to the domestic defence industry on Tuesday: it’s time to grow. Carney announced the country’s first defence industrial strategy in Montreal, a $6.6 billion plan that lays out how Ottawa wants to build out the defence industrial base and scale up small ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Orleans closes out Mardi Gras with color and style in photos
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — New Orleans celebrates with revelry and parades as the city bids farewell to the Mardi Gras season. Carnival events are popular for their spectacular and enormous floats, as well as the crafted outfits worn, such as Black masking Indians, whose beaded and bejeweled costumes are topped with feathered headdresses, or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tax hike, record deficit and public sector cuts among B.C. budget highlights
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
VICTORIA — Here are some highlights from British Columbia’s 2026 budget, which Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says involves “serious work for serious times.” It includes a tax increase on the lowest income tax bracket, cuts to public-sector staffing and delays to capital projects, even as the deficit continues to spike. INCOME TAX HIKE The tax ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Redblacks sign veteran offensive linemen Gregor MacKellar, Martez Ivey
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks shored up their offensive line Tuesday by signing Canadian Gregor MacKellar and American Martez Ivey. Both players were CFL free agents and spent last season with the Edmonton Elks. MacKellar, of Timberlea, N.S., played all 18 regular-season games in 2025 with Edmonton. The six-foot-four 331-pound Canadian has appeared in 61 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mount Enterprise RB and Hamilton LB earn top honors on Texas 2A all-state football team
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
BRYAN, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 2A all-state football team, distributed by The Associated Press: FIRST TEAM Guards Thor Bass, Refugio, 5-11, 260, sr. and Aiden Kilpatrick, Joaquin, 5-11, 250, sr. Tackles Gavan Brookshire, Panhandle, 6-0, 240, sr. and Grayson Smith, Granger, 6-5, 300, sr. Center Kyle Leidel, Muenster, 5-9, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘This tournament’s a big moment’: Vancouver Whitecaps kick off CONCACAF Champions Cup
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Falling short still eats at the Vancouver Whitecaps. The club stunned many in 2025, first downing a series of big-name opponents to earn a spot in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final, where it fell to Liga MX giant Cruz Azul. Vancouver then followed up with its best Major League Soccer season on record ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Balogun scores two early goals but Monaco loses 3-2 to PSG in Champions League
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
American forward Folarin Balogun took less than one minute to give Monaco the lead against Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League playoff on Tuesday, and added a second goal less than midway through the first half. He still ended up on the losing side as PSG rallied from 2-0 down to take a 3-2 lead ... Read More »
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