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CP NewsAlert: Court of Appeal rules decision underlying feds plastic ban ‘reasonable’
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision, giving Ottawa the power to keep its ban on single-use plastics in place. The lower court’s 2023 decision said Ottawa had overstepped in designating all “plastic manufactured items” as toxic. But in a unanimous decision Friday, the three-judge panel ruled the federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins executive Derek Falvey departs in mutual agreement as organizational revamp continues
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins and president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey have mutually decided to part ways, the club announced on Friday. The 42-year-old Falvey spent nine seasons with the Twins, hired to run the baseball department in October 2016 and elevated a year ago to oversee the business side as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extreme cold disrupts Hydro-Québec exports to Massachusetts during spike in power use
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MONTRÉAL — Extreme cold forced Hydro-Québec to temporarily suspend its energy exports to Massachusetts just one week after inaugurating its new line. Hydro-Québec and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs both confirmed the news, which was first reported by specialized media outlet E&E News. The decision came as last weekend’s polar vortex ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson are set for a showdown Saturday at Madison Square Garden
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Teofimo Lopez delivered some of his best performances against boxers the experts thought would beat him. Shakur Stevenson is another one of those fighters. Undefeated and sometimes looking untouchable, the southpaw is the favorite Saturday night when he faces Lopez at Madison Square Garden in a bid to win a title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsey Vonn says ‘Olympic dream is not over’ after crashing in last downhill before Winter Games
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee on Friday in her final downhill race before the Olympics, but said she still hopes to recover in time for the Milan Cortina Winter Games. “This is a very difficult outcome one week before the Olympics… but if there’s one thing I know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal deficit $26.4B for April-to-November period: fiscal monitor
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a deficit of $26.4 billion for the first eight months of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result compared with a deficit of $22.7 billion for the same April-to-November period a year earlier. Revenue for the period totalled $317.2 billion, up from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBC, Bell and Corus will join forces to air Canadian Screen Awards
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
TORONTO — CBC, Bell and Corus will join forces to air the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards in a first-of-its-kind simulcast aimed at expanding the show’s reach and celebrating homegrown stories. The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced Friday that the awards will air on CBC, CBC Gem, Crave, CTV, Global and STACKTV on May ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona midfielder Fermín López to extend contract through 2031
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona and breakout midfielder Fermín López have agreed to extend his contract through June 2031, the Spanish club said Friday. The 22-year-old Fermín is one of the club’s top young talents, along with Lamine Yamal and Pedri González. Fermín was close to a move to Chelsea last summer, but stayed at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney calls Trump’s U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a “fantastic choice’
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering his seal of approval on U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Federal Reserve. Trump said earlier today he would nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to replace outgoing chair Jerome Powell when his term expires in the spring. Carney, a former central banker ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!History-chasing Djokovic and Alcaraz to meet in Australian Open final after epic semifinal wins
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who have been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets Friday to reach the Australian Open final. To get that coveted No. 25, he’ll next have to beat the other: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Court of appeal to rule on Ottawa’s single-use plastics ban today
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of appeal is expected issue a ruling that could end Ottawa’s ban of some single-use plastics today. In 2023, a Federal Court judge said Ottawa had overstepped in designating all “plastic manufactured items” as toxic. Ottawa appealed that ruling, which came a year after the federal government used the toxic ... Read More »
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