February 12th, 2026
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Dodgers agree to a 2027 deal with Max Muncy, adding $10 million in guaranteed money

By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a 2027 contract with infielder Max Muncy, adding $10 million in guaranteed money. The Dodgers exercised Muncy’s $10 million option for this year shortly after the end of the postseason, part of a deal that will wind up paying him $34 million for 2024-26. ... Read More »

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Leclerc leads Norris in 2nd day of Formula 1’s preseason testing in Bahrain

By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Charles Leclerc led the way for Ferrari on the second day of Formula 1’s preseason testing in Bahrain, going fastest by half a second from champion Lando Norris on Thursday. While some rivals hit reliability issues, Leclerc’s performance was an encouraging sign for Ferrari following its winless 2025 season. McLaren’s Norris, ... Read More »

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Scotland faces England in Six Nations with no Edinburgh starter for the first time since 1998

By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scotland’s lineup against England in the Six Nations this weekend does not feature a starter from the Edinburgh club for the first time in 28 years. At least one Edinburgh player started in Scotland’s last 303 tests since 1998, according to Scottish stats provider Kevin Millar on Thursday. Scotland has only ... Read More »

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Pene Pati rises from doubted Samoan singer to one of Opera’s most-watched new stars

By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Pene Pati was cautioned as a 20-year-old not to pursue a singing career, an unusual occupation for a Samoan who grew up in New Zealand “Lots of people want to become a singer because they want the lifestyle,” the tenor recalled. “Whereas for me, I did it out of spite, to ... Read More »

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Caught red-handed! NASCAR busts Gragson for sticking hand out window during Daytona 500 qualifying

By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Noah Gragson was caught red-handed by NASCAR. Gragson was the first driver busted during Daytona 500 qualifying for violating the new rule that specifies drivers are banned for sticking their hands out the opening of the window during the qualifying run. Gragson’s time in the No. 4 Ford for Front ... Read More »

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Military sexual assault investigation was rushed, biased, watchdog commission says

By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026

OTTAWA — The Military Police Complaints Commission has found that an internal investigation into an alleged sexual assault by an air force officer who later took his own life was conducted in a rushed, superficial and biased manner. Its conclusion comes after a Canadian Forces Provost Marshal’s office investigation cleared military police of wrongdoing in ... Read More »

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PM Carney to visit Tumbler Ridge, B.C., following mass shooting

By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in the near future, says a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. The statement says details, including the timing of the visit, are being worked out with community officials “based on their immediate needs.” Nine people, mostly children, were killed in the mass ... Read More »

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TSB says still ‘too early’ to determine cause of Pearson plane crash, one year later

By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026

TORONTO — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it’s still too early to draw conclusions about the cause of the Delta Air Lines plane crash at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, as the one-year anniversary of the incident approaches. The safety board says it’s still working on its final investigation report, and the work done so ... Read More »

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Wizards’ Alex Sarr to miss the Rising Stars event with a hamstring injury

By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Sarr of the Washington Wizards is expected to miss Friday’s Rising Stars event at All-Star weekend because of a strained hamstring. The Wizards said Thursday that Sarr will still join Washington teammates Kyshawn George and Tre Johnson for the festivities in Los Angeles, but the approximate recovery time for the injury ... Read More »

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IndyCar locks in Honda and Chevrolet with new deals, ending 2 years of Honda exit talk

By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026

IndyCar announced it has locked both Chevrolet and Honda into contract extensions on Thursday in deals that end any speculation that Honda would leave North America’s open-wheel racing series. Honda had been coy for almost two years about its future in the series and its current contract expired at the end of the 2026 season. ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Carney to visit Tumbler Ridge after mass shooting

By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in the near future, says a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. The statement says details, including the timing of the visit, are being worked out with community officials “based on their immediate needs.” Nine people, mostly children, were killed in the mass ... Read More »

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