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Tony Clark resigns as head of MLB players’ union ahead of labor talks, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tony Clark resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a person familiar with the union’s deliberations said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because his decision had not yet been announced. The union planned to make the announcement later Tuesday. Clark’s decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auburn standout Keyshawn Hall practices with Tigers but remains out indefinitely
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn’s leading scorer is out indefinitely after failing to “live up to the standards and expectations of our program,” coach Steven Pearl said Tuesday. Keyshawn Hall ranks fourth in the Southeastern Conference in scoring, averaging 20.7 points a game. Hall, who previously played at UNLV, George Mason and Central Florida, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Gabriel Diallo loses opening match at Delray Beach Open tennis tournament
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
DELRAY BEACH — Canadian Gabriel Diallo lost his opening match Tuesday at the Delray Beach Open men’s tennis tournament. Australian Adam Walton dispatched Diallo, of Montreal, in straight sets 7-6 (4), 6-3. The two stayed on serve in the first set, thus establishing the tie-breaker. Walton surged to a 5-2 advantage before eventually earning the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury hears accused mass killer shot up Winnipeg suite after days on crack, alcohol
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
WINNIPEG — A man accused of fatally shooting five people in a Winnipeg rooming house opened fire after days of using drugs and drinking alcohol there, a Crown prosecutor said on the first day of trial. Jamie Felix has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the 2023 killings in the West Broadway neighbourhood building. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League: Vinicius Junior says he was racially insulted in Real Madrid win, Doue rescues PSG
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
The Champions League playoffs were overshadowed by claims of racism towards Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior in angry scenes after the Brazilian scored a brilliant winning goal against Benfica on Tuesday. Play was halted when Vinicius claimed he had been racially insulted by an opponent during Madrid’s 1-0 win. “He’s been subjected to this a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran WR Robert Woods signs a 1-day contract to retire with his hometown Los Angeles Rams
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran receiver Robert Woods has signed a one-day contract to retire with his hometown Los Angeles Rams. Woods announced his retirement decision Tuesday on social media after a 13-year NFL career spent with five teams. The Rams swiftly added that Woods is retiring as a member of the team with which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s what people are saying about B.C.’s 2026 budget
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
VICTORIA — Here’s what people are saying about the 2026 British Columbia budget, which delivers a tax-rate increase, a record deficit and public sector cuts. “It’s our time to take a pause on some of the things we want to do, to do the things that we need to do.” — B.C. Finance Minister Brenda ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 16 North Carolina won’t have top scorers Wilson and Veesaar against NC State
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No. 16 North Carolina will again be down its top two scorers and rebounders for Tuesday’s trip to rival N.C. State. The school announced junior 7-footer Henri Veesaar would miss his second straight game due to a lower-body injury, while star freshman Caleb Wilson was already out indefinitely due to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre says Conservatives want national unity in face of separation threats
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will fight for a united Canada as a movement in Alberta pushes for that province to separate. Answering a question from a reporter today, Poilievre said the Conservatives are “entirely a federalist caucus” and that he has not had a single member of Parliament on his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the numbers as British Columbia releases its 2026 budget
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
VICTORIA — Here are some of the key figures in British Columbia’s 2026 budget, delivered by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on Tuesday. 5.6 per cent: The new income tax rate for the lowest tax bracket, for people with taxable earnings of up to $50,363. $76: The increase in income tax for the average taxpayer in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second complainant testifies Frank Stronach groped her in downtown Toronto condo
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
TORONTO — At dinner, Frank Stronach had felt like a “fatherly mentor” but things changed once they were alone in his downtown Toronto condo, a woman told his sexual assault trial as she described an evening in the early 1980s. The woman had previously worked at Stronach’s restaurant and nightclub and agreed to meet him ... Read More »
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