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Cyberspy agency breached law by directing actions at Canadian: watchdog report
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — The national intelligence watchdog says Canada’s cyberspy agency violated a law that forbids it from focusing on Canadians when it analyzed information from an electronic device. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency details the lapse in a newly released report that looked at how the Communications Security Establishment and the Canadian Security ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec’s Charlevoix region left scrambling after labour dispute closes ski resort
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — The sudden closure of a major ski resort because of a labour dispute has thrown Quebec’s Charlevoix region into uncertainty, threatening winter-season revenues for local businesses. “Ninety-nine per cent of our revenue here comes from tourism,” said Serge Bilodeau, mayor of Petite-Rivière-St-François, the village at the base of Le Massif de Charlevoix, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watchdog says funding needed to avoid the ‘collapse’ of whistle-blowing
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s integrity watchdog has issued an urgent funding request to the federal government warning the “whistle-blowing regime” is at risk. Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada Harriet Solloway sent a letter to Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali last week asking for a one-time injection of $6.7 million and around $14.3 million in additional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers to make submissions at bail hearing for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TORONTO — Lawyers are expected to make their submissions today at a bail hearing for an Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for an international drug smuggling ring. Rolan Sokolovski, a jeweller and former professional poker player, is seeking to be released ahead of his extradition hearing. Sokolovski is one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steve Waugh among investors in European T20 cricket league
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia great Steve Waugh wants to help cricket flourish in its “last great frontier” after investing in a franchise in Amsterdam as part of a proposed T20 league in Europe. The European T20 Premier League is scheduled to begin in August, organizers said Wednesday in a news conference in Sydney where they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daniil Medvedev’s new outlook fuels Australian Open comeback
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — After the season he’s coming off, 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev is celebrating his run to the third round at the Australian Open as positive progress. His results in Grand Slam events in 2025 — losing in the first round at the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gibbs-Lawhorn scores 21, UNLV downs Utah State 86-76
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 21 points as UNLV beat Utah State 86-76 on Tuesday night. Gibbs-Lawhorn also had five rebounds for the Rebels (10-8, 5-2 Mountain West Conference). Tyrin Jones scored 20 points, shooting 5 of 13 from the field and 10 for 12 from the free-throw line. Emmanuel Stephen finished 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Acting coach Jacque Vaughn steps in for Bill Self, leads No. 19 Kansas to 75-69 win over Colorado
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jacque Vaughn’s point guard days at Kansas may be long gone, but he’s still collecting assists for the program. Vaughn paced the sideline as he filled in for head coach Bill Self and guided the 19th-ranked Jayhawks to a 75-69 win over Colorado on Tuesday night. Self didn’t make the trip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool and Barcelona risk missing automatic qualification to the Champions League round of 16
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool and Barcelona are leaving it late to secure automatic qualification to the Champions League round of 16. With just two rounds remaining, the defending champions of England and Spain currently sit outside of the top eight spots that will advance automatically. Teams placed from nine to 24 enter a two-legged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney wraps up his world tour today with meetings in Switzerland
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up his nine-day trip around the world today — a tour aimed at drumming up investment abroad that has attracted some cross-partisan criticism. Carney is currently in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, where he is set to meet with investors and attend a lunch with other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Houston faces Philadelphia on 3-game win streak
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Houston Rockets (26-15, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (23-19, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston seeks to extend its three-game win streak with a victory against Philadelphia. The 76ers have gone 11-12 at home. Philadelphia scores 116.5 points and has outscored opponents by 1.1 points ... Read More »
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