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Witness denies Vancouver officers on Myles Gray’s back before his death
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
VANCOUVER — One of the Vancouver officers who responded to the scene after a man was beaten by police in 2015 faced questioned of discrepancies between notes he took that day and how he describes the situation more than 10 years later. Const. Chris Bowater told a public hearing Friday that he saw Myles Gray ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heartbreaking Olympic loss fuels Canadian players as PWHL resumes
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The sting of a heartbreaking Olympic loss is morphing into something else for Canadian defender Claire Thompson. It’s been more than a week since Canada’s women’s hockey team fell 2-1 to the United States in overtime in the gold medal game, and as the days go by, the Vancouver Goldeneyes associate captain is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bottom club Wolves shock high-flying Aston Villa at Molineux
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — João Gomes scored his first Premier League goal of the season and Rodrigo Gomes added a second in stoppage time to give bottom club Wolverhampton a shock 2-0 win over high-flying Aston Villa on Friday. It was only the second win in the league for a club that remains six points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died. Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laugher in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solomon to meet OpenAI CEO Altman in wake of mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon will meet with OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman next week looking for a plan on how the company might prevent another tragedy like the mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Solomon said in a statement on Friday that he plans to talk to Altman “to seek further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McGill, Concordia drop legal battle with Quebec government over tuition hikes
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
MONTREAL — Concordia and McGill universities say they are abandoning their legal challenge against the Quebec government’s decision to maintain a 33 per cent tuition hike for out-of-province students. The English universities won a ruling last April after the Superior Court overturned the hike of about $3,000, finding that it was unreasonable. But the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat’s leading scorer Norman Powell sidelined at least a week with a strained right groin
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — All-Star guard Norman Powell has a strained right groin and will be out for at least a week, the Miami Heat said Friday. Powell got hurt in the first half of Miami’s loss at Philadelphia on Thursday night. An MRI confirmed a Grade 1 — or low severity — strain, and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba premier says USA men’s hockey team offside for behaviour on Trump phone call
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is praising Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck for his performance in this year’s winter Olympics, but says when it comes to promoting sport and respect, the entire USA men’s hockey team was way offside. Kinew, speaking to reporters in Winnipeg, made the comments when asked about Team USA players celebrating in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lens miss chance to top Ligue 1 after draw with in-form Strasbourg
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Lens missed a chance to top Ligue 1 after it fought back from a goal down to draw at Strasbourg 1-1 on Friday. Argentine striker Joaquin Panichelli scored for the third game in a row to put the home side ahead after 18 minutes at Stade de la Meinau. Panichelli’s 14th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays fans keeping Dunedin economy afloat during turbulent times for tourism
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays have made Dunedin, Fla., into a virtual oasis during turbulent economic times in Florida. Canadians’ broad grassroots boycott of the United States has had a massive impact on the tourism industry, especially in states like Florida. Dunedin, which is the home of the Blue Jays’ spring training facility and its single-A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Koepka makes the cut at PGA National, bounces back in second round of Cognizant Classic
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Brooks Koepka doesn’t aspire to simply make the weekends. Ben Silverman was merely hoping to play, period. They’ll return to PGA National on Saturday, after bouncing back in the second round of the Cognizant Classic. Koepka shot a 5-under 66 on Friday, trimming eight shots from his opening round ... Read More »
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