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Toronto Raptors exceeding expectations at midway point of NBA season
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
TORONTO — A year ago, the Toronto Raptors were torn between pushing for a play-in berth or tanking for a top draft pick, but 12 months later they’re exceeding early expectations and positioned to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2022. Head coach Darko Rajakovic was asked to assess how his team was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kinew asks Ford to reconsider Crown Royal boycott in Ontario
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
GIMLI — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is calling on Ontario Premier Doug Ford to drop plans for a boycott of Crown Royal whisky. Kinew made the remark while standing outside the plant at Gimli, Man., where Crown Royal is mashed, distilled and aged. Ford has said that in retaliation for parent company Diageo deciding to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say person arrested following anti-regime protest at Iran’s empty embassy
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa police say they arrested someone on trespassing-related charges after Iran’s shuttered embassy was defaced during an anti-regime protest Monday. Police say there were called to the embassy around 5:50 a.m. when someone reported that a person had jumped a fence at the embassy. The building has been vacant since Canada cut diplomatic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn’s US teammates are also making an impact in the Olympic season
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
FLACHAU, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is dominating in slalom. Lindsey Vonn is doing the same in downhill at age 41. And other American skiers are making an impact, too, as the U.S. women dominate the World Cup circuit with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics little more than three weeks away. For the second time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed sureties testify at bail hearing for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
TORONTO — A woman offering to help supervise an Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions in drug money if he is released on bail testified Tuesday that he didn’t tell her details about his business or the sources of his income. The woman, whose identity is covered by a publication ban, took the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sydney, N.S., selected as the preferred base for new Arctic icebreakers
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
SYDNEY — Federal officials say Sydney, N.S., has the inside track on becoming the base for the Canadian Coast Guard’s upcoming polar icebreakers as the country continues the push to assert its sovereignty in the Arctic. The government announced Tuesday that the Cape Breton port is the preferred location as the maintenance base for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Source: Four CFL teams interested in Pickett after veteran linebacker released
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
It’s always good to have options, and it appears Adarius Pickett has plenty after being released Tuesday by the Ottawa Redblacks. The move was mutually agreed upon by both parties. Pickett, 29, was slated to become a free agent next month but the three-time East Division All-CFL selection is now free to sign with any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bills receiver depth thinned to 3 in preparing to play Broncos after Shavers tears knee ligament
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are down a second receiver in two days after coach Sean McDermott on Tuesday revealed Tyrell Shavers is out after tearing a knee ligament. Shavers was hurt during a special teams play in the first half of Buffalo’s 27-24 wild-card playoff win at Jacksonville. He then played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Construction on second leg of high-speed rail line slated for 2032: CEO
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
MONTREAL — The CEO of a planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City says construction on the eastern and western parts of the line is expected to begin by 2032. Following a speech in Montreal on Tuesday, Martin Imbleau told reporters the portions connecting the two provincial capitals will likely start to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denmark asks other countries to scrutinize Canada’s skeleton decisions
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
CALGARY — Denmark’s bobsled and skeleton federation is urging other countries to look closer at Canada’s actions in an Olympic qualification dispute causing friction in the international sliding community. Canada pulled four of its six athletes from a women’s skeleton race Sunday in Lake Placid, N.Y., which reduced the number of Olympic qualification points available ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself to authorities on Tuesday to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing. His apprehension comes after authorities in Albuquerque issued a warrant ... Read More »
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