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Whitecaps acquire midfielder/forward Aziel Jackson on loan from Polish club
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired attacking midfielder/forward Aziel Jackson on loan from Polish side Jagiellonia Bialystok through June 2026, the Major League Soccer club announced Friday. The loan agreement includes an option to purchase. Jackson will officially join the club pending receipt of his international transfer certificate, work permit, and medical. The 25-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insurance policy doesn’t entitle family to additional rebuilding costs: Supreme Court
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with an insurance company in a dispute over coverage for a family whose home on the Ottawa River was declared a total loss due to flooding. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co. acknowledged that the loss of Stephen and Claudette Emond’s house in April 2019 was covered under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economy stalled in November, may have contracted in Q4 amid manufacturing decline
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — A beleaguered manufacturing sector was weighing on the economy heading into the end of 2025, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real GDP growth was flat in November, rebounding somewhat from a decline of 0.3 per cent in October, the agency said. StatCan said drops in activity in goods-producing industries were offset by expansion on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL says it will discuss using review for player safety penalties missed by officials
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
The NFL will discuss using video review to assess penalties for player safety-related violations that are missed by officials, the league said Friday. Non-calls are currently not reviewable, but penalties such as grabbing the facemask, unnecessary roughness, roughing the passer and hip-drop tackles could be subject to review. It will be an offseason topic for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots QB Drake Maye misses practice with illness, the latest hiccup to Super Bowl preparations
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is dealing with an illness and did not practice on Friday, the latest wrinkle in the quarterback’s preparations for the Super Bowl matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Mike Vrabel confirmed Maye sat out after he was not spotted during the limited period at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Heated Rivalry at Prime Time media production conference in Ottawa
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
“Heated Rivalry,” the Canadian TV show about two professional hockey players who fall in love, brought an unusual dose of star power to this week’s Prime Time media production conference in Ottawa, which added a red carpet event to its programming. On Thursday evening, dozens of people surrounded the red carpet as they waited for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vonn crashes in last race before Winter Games and says ‘My Olympic dream is not over’
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee in her final downhill race on Friday before the Olympics and said she hopes to recover in time for the Milan Cortina Games. “This is a very difficult outcome one week before the Olympics… but if there’s one thing I know how to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Despite striking out on ‘Dragons’ Den,’ Rugby Canada CEO sees upside to TV appearance
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
While Rugby Canada’s pitch for $250,000 for a “one-year premium” sponsorship didn’t succeed on “Dragons’ Den,” CEO Nathan Bombrys says he was happy to make the case for Canadian rugby to viewers across the country. The CBC show was taped on May 17, 2025, as Rugby Canada looked to raise money for the Canadian women’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump announces upcoming IndyCar race through Washington’s streets — including Pennsylvania Avenue
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The streets of the nation’s capital will host an IndyCar race this summer as part of celebrations marking America’s 250th birthday, President Donald Trump announced Friday, relishing the prospect of vehicles roaring past the White House at speeds approaching 200 mph. Trump signed an executive order establishing the race on Aug. 23 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vonn says ‘Olympic dream is not over’ after crashing in last race before Winter Games
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee in her final downhill race on Friday before the Olympics and said she hopes to recover in time for the Milan Cortina Games. “This is a very difficult outcome one week before the Olympics… but if there’s one thing I know how to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Journalist Don Lemon is charged with federal civil rights crimes in anti-ICE church protest
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalist Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. Lemon was arrested Thursday by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he had been covering the Grammy Awards, his ... Read More »
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