February 15th, 2026
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Diamondbacks clear spot after re-signing Zac Gallen by placing Corbin Burnes on 60-day injured list

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks cleared a spot for newly signed right-hander Zac Gallen on Sunday by placing right-hander Corbin Burnes on the 60-day injured list. Gallen’s $22.025 million, one-year deal to return to Arizona was reported Friday night and confirmed by the team on Sunday. Burnes is recovering from Tommy John surgery ... Read More »

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France tear apart Wales with eight tries and is only unbeaten Six Nations team

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — France inevitably racked up a record win against struggling Wales on Sunday and was the only unbeaten team in the Six Nations after two rounds. Favored to win back-to-back titles, France scored eight tries, the first after just 88 seconds. The 54-12 scoreline eclipsed its previous high against Wales of 51-0 ... Read More »

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Carney strategy for defence industry pledges 125,000 jobs, sweeping policy changes

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is making sweeping changes to the way it approaches supporting the domestic defence industry, as Canada looks to transition away from over-reliance on the United States for military gear. The government was expected to announce its strategy last week, but Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended his travel due to a ... Read More »

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Anthony Kim wins LIV Golf Adelaide in a remarkable career comeback

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Anthony Kim walked out of a PGA Tour scoring trailer at Quail Hollow and straight to the parking lot on May 4, 2012. He put his clubs in the trunk and drove away, vanishing from golf and from the public view for 12 years. Kim was all the way back Sunday ... Read More »

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Police tape down in Tumbler Ridge as shooting victim is honoured 14,000 km away

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

TUMBLER RIDGE — Churches in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., are preparing for their first Sunday services since the recent shootings in which nine people died, while the life of one of the young victims has been honoured some 14,000 kilometres away. Twelve-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr. is being remembered in his family’s former hometown of Solwezi, Zambia, ... Read More »

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No. 4 Blue Devils need big man Patrick Ngongba II to avoid foul trouble

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Patrick Ngongba II provides No. 4 Duke with a space-eating presence offering length and touch, a key component to the Blue Devils’ inside-out approach that can overwhelm opponents. Of late, though, he’s found himself sitting longer because of foul trouble. The 6-foot-11, 250-pound sophomore played 16 minutes before fouling out of ... Read More »

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Le Havre beats Toulouse in Ligue 1 despite playing nearly the entire game with 10 men

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

PARIS (AP) — Le Havre overcame a second-minute sending off to beat Toulouse 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Captain Arouna Sangante was ejected when the referee upgraded the defender’s card from yellow to red after he caught Brazilian forward Emersonn’s ankle. Despite the setback, Le Havre took the lead through forward Issa Soumaré in ... Read More »

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Winter Olympics recap: Brignone’s double gold after broken leg, Klaebo sets a medal record

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

MILAN (AP) — Federica Brignone and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo glided into history at the Winter Olympics on Sunday in very different ways. Host nation Italy was delighted as Brignone’s sensational comeback continued with a second gold medal of the Olympics, still in pain after a badly broken leg last year. Klaebo has the most gold ... Read More »

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Powered by women, ‘Wuthering Heights’ digs up $34.8 million at the box office for a No. 1 debut

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

Emerald Fennell’s bold reimagining of “Wuthering Heights” brought crowds of women to movie theaters this weekend. The Warner Bros. release topped the box office charts and nabbed the title for the year’s biggest opening with $34.8 million in ticket sales in its first three days in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. According ... Read More »

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No more FA Cup upsets as Fulham, Leeds, Sunderland and Wolves reach 5th round. Arsenal faces Wigan

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Premier League teams Fulham, Leeds, Sunderland and Wolverhampton have avoided upsets to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup. Later Sunday, Premier League leader Arsenal hosted third-tier struggler Wigan. Fulham rallied to win 2-1 at second-tier Stoke, with Harrison Reed slotting in a late winner after intercepting Stoke goalkeeper Tommy Simkin’s ... Read More »

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Versatile Cavan Biggio signs minor league deal with Houston, where dad Craig Biggio was a star

By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Versatile Cavan Biggio is expected to join the Houston Astros’ spring training camp as a non-roster player on Sunday after signing a minor league deal with the team. Biggio, 30, has hit .223 in seven major league seasons with four teams. He made his debut in the majors with ... Read More »

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