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No “double standards” says Pakistan as it delays decision on whether to go to T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will decide by next Monday whether to participate in the T20 World Cup after disagreeing with the International Cricket Council’s move to bring Scotland into the tournament in place of Bangladesh. The Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who met with prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, wrote on X that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schools closed, commuters face major delays as Toronto digs out after record snowfall
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
TORONTO — Schools across the Greater Toronto Area are closed as commuters face transit shutdowns and delays following a record-breaking winter storm that left mountains of snow clogging driveways and streets in its wake. Environment Canada says Pearson International Airport saw the highest daily total snowfall on record with 46 centimetres on Sunday, bringing this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!California Post brings brash New York-style tabloid news to the West Coast
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aiming to shake up the Golden State’s media landscape, the California Post launched on Monday with a new tabloid newspaper and news site that brings a brash, cheeky and conservative-friendly fixture of the Big Apple to the West Coast. The Los Angeles outpost of the New York Post will be “digital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC to kick off pre-season schedule against South Korea’s Incheon United.
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
Toronto FC kicks off its preseason schedule Wednesday in Spain with a closed-door match against South Korean club Incheon United. TFC has subsequent exhibition games against South Korea’s Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, Sweden’s AIK Fotboll, Norway’s Fredrikstad FK and Ukraine’s Polissya Zhytomyr before its scheduled return to Toronto on Feb. 15. Jeonbuk was the Korean ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Philip Rivers removes himself from consideration for Bills head-coaching job, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Philip Rivers called time out, informing the Buffalo Bills he is withdrawing from consideration for the team’s head-coaching job, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks were private. The Athletic first reported the news. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney links Trump’s latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s no coincidence U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs threat against Canada comes just ahead of negotiations on renewing North America’s main free-trade pact. In a weekend social media post in which he referred to Carney as “governor,” Trump threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lionsgate names former U.S. treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin to board
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Lionsgate Studios Corp. has named former U.S. treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin to its board of directors, effective immediately. The movie and television production company says Mnuchin brings financial and regulatory expertise from his time as treasury secretary, as well as entertainment industry experience from his leadership at Dune Capital Management. It says Mnuchin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney announces GST rebate boost to counter high cost of groceries
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a 25 per cent hike to the GST credit to help lower-income consumers deal with the high cost of groceries across the country. Branded as the “Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit,” the boost will be temporary, starting this year and lasting for five years. The federal government ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Carney to boost GST rebate as grocery prices remain high
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is unveiling a hike to the GST credit of 25 per cent to help lower-income consumers deal with the high cost of groceries across the country. He is making the announcement at a local Ottawa grocery story as MPs return to the House of Commons today after a winter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss champion Basel fires coach Magnin ahead of decisive Europa League clash
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss champion Basel fired coach Ludovic Magnin on Monday, three days before a decisive game in the final round of the Europa League. Magnin was ousted one day after a 4-3 win at its traditional rival Zurich was sealed by star forward Xherdan Shaqiri, who completed a hat trick in stoppage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 1-7 includes Harry Styles and Shakira
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 1-7: Feb. 1: Actor-comedian Garrett Morris is 89. Bluegrass singer Del McCoury is 87. TV personality Joy Philbin is 85. Guitarist Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 76. Blues musician Sonny Landreth is 75. Actor-writer-producer Billy Mumy (“Lost in Space”) is 72. Singer Exene Cervenka ... Read More »
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