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Roger Federer steals the show at Australian Open’s first formal opening ceremony
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Open’s first formal opening ceremony became the Roger Federer show on the eve of the season-opening major. There was Crowded House, the band, playing a set of four hits. There was a full house — a capacity crowd in the 15,000-seat stadium. Rod Laver, the great Australian player of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nicol Delago poised to earn Italy’s ski team another win. Lindsey Vonn 3rd in downhill
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
TARVISIO, Italy (AP) — The Italian ski team is on a roll with less than three weeks to go before a home Olympics. And so is 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn. Nicol Delago was in position to claim her first World Cup victory in a downhill on Saturday, with Vonn in third place for her fifth podium ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Heated Rivalry’ star François Arnaud on navigating fame, fans and online firestorms
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
By the time François Arnaud realized how obsessed people were with “Heated Rivalry,” it was already too late. “I remember telling my agent, ‘I think this is going to be a worldwide sensation.’ But I did not think that it would happen overnight like it did,” the Montreal-born actor said in an interview Friday. “It’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors forward Gradey Dick trying to improve his shooting with better defence
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
TORONTO — Gradey Dick knows that many Toronto Raptors fans have been frustrated with his shooting this season, but he’s also been in basketball long enough to know how to work through it. Dick had 15 points, including three three-pointers, and seven rebounds in the Raptors 121-117 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Details of compensation plan for owners of banned firearms to be announced today
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Owners of banned firearms can expect to learn more today about federal plans to compensate them for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns. The Liberal government is slated to announce details of its national buyback program at a briefing in Montreal. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Québec Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Who wants to buy a sub? Why South Korea’s Hanwha is advertising around Ottawa
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa residents and out-of-town travellers may have puzzled recently over a wave of ads in the downtown from a company trying to sell them submarines. Not the six-inch sandwich kind, either, but the sort of 300-foot submersible you’d be hard-pressed to squeeze into your garage. The federal government is in the market for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney visiting Qatar to drum up investment despite ‘brutal’ human rights record
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Qatar to drum up investment deals with a country known for both its brutal dictatorship and its growing diplomatic and economic influence. “Today, the epicentre of diplomatic, economic, financial and commercial power in the Middle East is in the Gulf,” said University of Ottawa professor Thomas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things about Canadian Jeremy Hansen’s upcoming trip to the moon and back
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
LONGUEUIL — Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to make history as the first Canadian to fly around the moon. The Canadian Space Agency is hoping this “once-in-a-generation” event is one that will inspire young people to dream big. The impending Artemis II mission to the moon and back is in its final preparation stages with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fun-loving Kiwi Campbell Wright gives the US hope for its first biathlon Olympic medal
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
The U.S. has never won an Olympic medal in biathlon, the only winter sport where that’s the case. The drought could come to an end next month at the Winter Olympics. The team brought on Campbell Wright, a rising star and dual citizen from New Zealand who combined fast skiing and precision shooting to win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!San Francisco and Washington State square off in conference matchup
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
Washington State Cougars (8-11, 3-3 WCC) at San Francisco Dons (12-8, 4-3 WCC) San Francisco; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tyrone Riley IV and San Francisco host Aaron Glass and Washington State in WCC action. The Dons are 7-2 on their home court. San Francisco ranks eighth in the WCC with 14.4 assists per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Koerkenmeier and Saint Louis host Dayton
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
Dayton Flyers (9-8, 2-4 A-10) at Saint Louis Billikens (9-10, 3-3 A-10) St. Louis; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis plays Dayton after Alyssa Koerkenmeier scored 20 points in Saint Louis’ 66-57 victory against the La Salle Explorers. The Billikens are 5-5 on their home court. Saint Louis is 4-6 in games decided ... Read More »
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