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NFL MVP and other top awards to be announced at NFL Honors
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The league MVP and the winners of the other seven AP NFL awards will be announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night, just days ahead of Super Bowl 60. Christian McCaffrey is only the second player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in the same year. He joins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MP Johns endorses McPherson, calls her a ‘strong’ choice for NDP leader
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — B.C. NDP MP Gord Johns endorsed his caucus colleague Heather McPherson for the NDP leadership on Thursday. Johns told The Canadian Press he’s backing the Alberta MP because he sees McPherson as someone who can grow the party, noting she won her Edmonton riding for a third term. He said McPherson’s ability to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seven Toronto cops charged in corruption, organized crime investigation: York police
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
York regional police say seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer are facing charges in an organized crime and corruption investigation allegedly involving bribery, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking, among other offences. Deputy Chief Ryan Hogan alleges Toronto officers accessed personal information and provided it to individuals who then carried out crimes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three Nova Scotia youths on hockey team face sexual assault charges after hazing
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP say three youths are facing sexual assault charges after police received a complaint about a hockey team’s hazing ritual last fall. The Mounties in Colchester County say the allegations involve a hockey team in the Truro area, north of Halifax. Investigators say that on Jan. 30, a youth reported being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s McMorris to skip big air competition following training crash
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
LIVIGNO — Veteran Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, in the wake of a training crash, has decided to skip big air qualifying Thursday at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The news was confirmed by a source, granted anonymity because the Canadian Olympic Committee had yet to provide its update on the 32-year-old from Regina, who is now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames forward Huberdeau to have season-ending hip surgery
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
CALGARY — Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau will undergo season-ending hip surgery, the club announced Thursday. The procedure is scheduled for March, following consultations with team doctors and outside specialists. The Flames expect Huberdeau to make a full recovery in time for the start of the 2026-27 N-H-L season. The 31-year-old has been dealing with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa to relaunch EV rebates program in 2 weeks with new auto strategy
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government announced a suite of new electric vehicle policies Thursday, including the reintroduction of the popular rebate program and the elimination of the EV sales mandate in favour of new emission standards. Speaking at an auto parts manufacturer in Woodbridge, Ont., Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa is restoring the rebate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick Reed continues torrid pace in the Middle East. He shoot 65 to share lead in Qatar Masters
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Patrick Reed continued his torrid pace in the Middle East on Thursday when he made six birdies in the opening eight holes and finished with a 7-under 65 to share the lead with Daniel Hiller in the Qatar Masters. Reed won the Dubai Desert Classic and then lost in a playoff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Three Nova Scotia youths face sex assault charges after hockey hazing
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP say three youths are facing sexual assault charges after police received a complaint about a hockey team’s hazing ritual in October. The Mounties in Colchester County say the allegations involve a hockey team in the Truro area, north of Halifax. Investigators say that on Jan. 30, a youth reported being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NATO 5% pledge to add $63B to deficit by 2035, budget watchdog says
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — The parliamentary spending watchdog says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to spend the equivalent of five per cent of GDP on defence by 2035 will push the federal budget deficit up by $63 billion in 2035. A report by Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques estimates that gradually ramping up core defence spending to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Ottawa to relaunch EV rebates program in 2 weeks with new auto strategy
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadians looking to buy a new electric vehicle will be able to access federal rebates again starting Feb. 16. Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a suite of new electric vehicle policies today, including scrapping the EV sales mandate and replacing it with new emission standards. Ottawa will also offer $5,000 toward the ... Read More »
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