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Scheffler has another slow start and was happy to get a weekend at Riviera
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scottie Scheffler gave a light fist pump when his final putt barely curled in on the 18th hole at Riviera, typical of his subdued reaction when he wins most tournaments. The difference Friday is the putt allowed him to make the cut on the number at the Genesis Invitational. A slow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Trump keeps carveout under CUSMA in new 10 per cent tariff
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — The majority of Canadian exports will not be hit by Donald Trump’s new 10 per cent global levy which the United States president enacted after the Supreme Court shut down his previous tariff tool. The latest tariff will not hit goods compliant under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade and will not be applied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter Olympics recap: US and Canada win and will square off for gold medal in men’s hockey
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — The Olympic final that many hockey fans wanted is set: Canada will play the United States for the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games. Both teams took care of business in Friday’s semifinals, though Canada needed a late goal to get past Finland 3-2. The Americans then overwhelmed Slovakia 6-2 behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netflix releases a posthumous interview with Eric Dane after his death from ALS
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
Eric Dane did not believe in an afterlife. “I think when the lights go out, it’s over,” he said in an interview for “Famous Last Words,” a Netflix series that’s available now. “I do believe that once we go to sleep or however it is we — we go, once we’re gone, we’re gone.” He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Carolina fire that killed Denny Hamlin’s father ruled accidental; exact cause still unknown
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina house fire that killed the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and injured his mother has been ruled accidental but it’s still unclear what started it. A report released by Gaston County Emergency Management & Fire Services said the Dec. 28 fire at the two-story home originated in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richmond Randle RB and Dallas South Oak Cliff LB lead Texas 5A all-state football team
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
BRYAN, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state football team, distributed by The Associated Press: FIRST TEAM Offense Guards Dylan Fissel, Austin McCallum, 6-4, 270, sr. and Cole Jackson, Argyle, 6-4, 300, jr. Tackles Brian Swanson, Dallas South Oak Cliff, 6-6, 315, jr. and Max Wright, Melissa, 6-8, 295, sr. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Premier Smith can’t quantify savings from referendum proposals on immigration
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government isn’t sure how much it might save if referendum questions proposing restrictions to social services for some newcomers are approved in the fall. Smith announced in a TV address Thursday that her United Conservative Party government is putting nine questions to a provincewide referendum on Oct. 19. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pete Alonso homers in his spring training debut with Orioles after long Mets tenure
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Pete Alonso homered in his spring training debut for the Baltimore Orioles, providing the only runs in a 2-0 exhibition victory over the New York Yankees on Friday. In his third plate appearance in a big league uniform other than the New York Mets, Alonso pulled a first-pitch curveball over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys release linebacker Logan Wilson, ending his brief tenure after trade with Bengals
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Cowboys released linebacker Logan Wilson on Friday, ending his brief Dallas tenure following an in-season trade that did little to boost one of the NFL’s worst defenses. Dallas is in the midst of an offseason overhaul of the defense. It started with the hiring of defensive coordinator Christian Parker to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says B.C. could fight lumber tariffs in U.S. courts
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says a ruling by the United States Supreme Court that strikes down far-reaching global tariffs opens the door to challenge other tariffs that currently hurt his province’s softwood lumber industry. While Friday’s ruling does not lift long-standing American anti-dumping levies on B.C. softwood, Eby says it “opens up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. property firms say $91M tax bill will jeopardize construction
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbia property companies controlled by prominent developer Terry Hui say a tax bill of more than $91 million will jeopardize construction projects if they’re made to pay up after a 12-year audit by the Canada Revenue Agency. Vancouver-based Adex Securities Ltd., One West Holdings Ltd. and an affiliated numbered B.C. company filed ... Read More »
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