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Advocates call for federal, provincial governments to strengthen child-care system
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
Child-care advocates are calling on the federal and provincial governments to commit today to strengthening the $10-a-day system, as the ministers responsible meet in Ottawa. Most provinces and territories now have average fees of $10 a day, but not all of them do and space creation targets are not on track to be met while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa wins Federal Court appeal allowing single-use plastics ban to stand
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision, giving Ottawa the power to keep its ban on single-use plastics in place. A 2023 Federal Court decision said Ottawa had overstepped in designating all “plastic manufactured items” as toxic. But in a unanimous decision Friday, the three-judge panel ruled the federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mateta to miss Crystal Palace game in Premier League ahead of possible transfer
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Jean-Philippe Mateta will not be in the Crystal Palace squad for Sunday’s trip to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League as he nears a move away from the club. Palace manager Oliver Glasner said the French striker, who has been linked in British media with a move to AC Milan, wasn’t in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!History-chasing Djokovic and Alcaraz to meet in Australian Open final after epic wins
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who’ve been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets to reach the Australian Open final Friday. To get that coveted No. 25, he’ll have to beat the other: Top-ranked Carlos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insurance policy doesn’t entitle couple to additional rebuilding costs: Supreme Court
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with an insurance company in a dispute over coverage for a family whose home on the Ottawa River was declared a total loss due to flooding. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co. acknowledged that the loss of Stephen and Claudette Emond’s house in April 2019 was covered under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!London’s Poems on the Underground celebrates 40 years of bringing verses to commuters
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Can a few lines of verse, make commuting less worse? That, in essence, is the question asked four decades ago by Judith Chernaik, an American writer in London who wondered whether posting poems inside subway cars might enlighten, amuse and inspire riders. The result was Poems on the Underground, a project that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Court of Appeal rules decision underlying feds plastic ban ‘reasonable’
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision, giving Ottawa the power to keep its ban on single-use plastics in place. The lower court’s 2023 decision said Ottawa had overstepped in designating all “plastic manufactured items” as toxic. But in a unanimous decision Friday, the three-judge panel ruled the federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins executive Derek Falvey departs in mutual agreement as organizational revamp continues
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins and president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey have mutually decided to part ways, the club announced on Friday. The 42-year-old Falvey spent nine seasons with the Twins, hired to run the baseball department in October 2016 and elevated a year ago to oversee the business side as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extreme cold disrupts Hydro-Québec exports to Massachusetts during spike in power use
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MONTRÉAL — Extreme cold forced Hydro-Québec to temporarily suspend its energy exports to Massachusetts just one week after inaugurating its new line. Hydro-Québec and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs both confirmed the news, which was first reported by specialized media outlet E&E News. The decision came as last weekend’s polar vortex ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson are set for a showdown Saturday at Madison Square Garden
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Teofimo Lopez delivered some of his best performances against boxers the experts thought would beat him. Shakur Stevenson is another one of those fighters. Undefeated and sometimes looking untouchable, the southpaw is the favorite Saturday night when he faces Lopez at Madison Square Garden in a bid to win a title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsey Vonn says ‘Olympic dream is not over’ after crashing in last downhill before Winter Games
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee on Friday in her final downhill race before the Olympics, but said she still hopes to recover in time for the Milan Cortina Winter Games. “This is a very difficult outcome one week before the Olympics… but if there’s one thing I know ... Read More »
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