February 16th, 2026
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Child dies in car crash on James Bay road

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

A child is dead following a collision on Friday between two vehicles in James Bay, in northern Quebec, over 1,000 km north of Montreal. Quebec provincial police said they received a call at 12:35 p.m. about the crash. Police said five people were involved, four were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not ... Read More »

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Yankees captain Aaron Judge, like many fans, fretted for much of offseason over lack of moves

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Judge fretted like many Yankees fans as big-name free agents kept signing elsewhere. “It was brutal,” the New York captain said Monday after the year’s first full-squad workout. “Early on it was pretty tough to watch. I’m like: Man, we’re the New York Yankees. Let’s go out there and get ... Read More »

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Police respond to reports of multiple people hurt in a shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Police are responding to reports of multiple people hurt in a shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink where a youth hockey game was scheduled. Little detail was immediately available about the shooting Monday afternoon at Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, a few miles outside Providence. Messages seeking comment were ... Read More »

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Olympic photo highlights from Day 10 of the Milan Cortina Winter Games

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

MILAN (AP) — This gallery showcases top photos from Day 10 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers. ___ AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics The Associated Press... Read More »

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AI minister seeks new investments through visits to Germany, Saudi Arabia, India

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is visiting Saudi Arabia and India after a trip to Germany as part of an effort to drum up new investment in Canadian tech. The stops are “about broadening our trade alliances and looking for investment … in great Canadian infrastructure, great Canadian technology,” Solomon said in an ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham wins gold in big air

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

Canada’s Megan Oldham has won gold in the women’s freestyle skiing big air competition. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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FIFA president Infantino celebrates in Beirut after receiving a Lebanese passport

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

BEIRUT (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino received his Lebanese passport at the Interior Ministry in Beirut on Monday, months after he was granted citizenship by the country’s president. Infantino, who is married to Lebanese citizen Lina al-Ashkar, thanked President Joseph Aoun when he received him Monday for granting him and his family Lebanese citizenship. ... Read More »

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Breanna Stewart to join Fenerbahçe in April ahead of EuroLeague Women Final Six

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart will join Fenerbahçe in April ahead of the EuroLeague Women Final Six, the European team announced Monday. The tournament is from April 15-19 and Stewart would be back in time for WNBA training camp — if the season tips off on time. The WNBA regular season is set to ... Read More »

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Twins starter Pablo López ends bullpen session early after experiencing elbow soreness

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo López ended a bullpen session early on Monday over what manager Derek Shelton said was “a little bit of elbow soreness.” López, who turns 30 next month, threw two-plus innings before shutting things down. He was considered ahead of schedule in preparations to join Venezuela for ... Read More »

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Ottawa says national security incident, error at emergency stockpile unrelated

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada now says there was no connection between a national security incident at the country’s emergency stockpile warehouse in 2024 and an error that caused the loss of $20-million of medication. At a House committee meeting last week, a senior agency official told MPs that a “foreign national” ... Read More »

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Bill Donovan, father of Bulls coach and a star for Boston College, dies at 85

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Bill Donovan, the father of Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan whose own basketball exploits propelled him to the Boston College Hall of Fame, has died. He was 85. Bill Donovan died Saturday, according to the obituary posted by Williams-Thomas Funeral Home in Gainesville, Florida. A native of Queens, New York, Donovan ... Read More »

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