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China’s envoy says Beijing, Ottawa ‘eye to eye’ on supporting Greenland
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — China’s envoy to Canada says the two countries “see eye to eye” on the need to support Greenland’s territorial integrity and Beijing wants to play a productive role in the North — even as analysts warn Moscow and Beijing are working together in the region. “China’s consistent policy is to respect the sovereignty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Jersey Devils capture 5-4 road victory over the Vancouver Canucks
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks are finally getting healthier but that still wasn’t enough for them to win consecutive games for the first time in more than a month. Two nights after snapping their 11-game winless streak on home ice against the Washington Capitals, the Canucks pushed hard after spotting the New Jersey Devils a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capitals’ Lapierre ends drought; Wilson, Thompson in form ahead of Olympic Games
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
CALGARY — Hendrix Lapierre was mobbed by his linemates on the ice and even those in the press box were roaring. The 23-year-old from Gatineau, Que., ended a 90-game drought without a goal by scoring Washington’s first in the Capitals’ 3-1 win over the host Calgary Flames on Friday. Lapierre scored his previous goal March ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian phenom Victoria Mboko set to duel No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Australian Open
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
MELBOURNE — Victoria Mboko will test herself against the world’s best. The 19-year-old Canadian phenom faces world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open fourth round Saturday in Canada, Sunday in Australia, at Melbourne Park. Sabalenka is a two-time winner at the Grand Slam tennis tournament, while Mboko, one of the sport’s rising teenage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!You’re at risk of frostbite in this bitterly cold weather. Here’s what to know
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
TORONTO — As bitterly cold temperatures plunge much of the country into a deep freeze, emergency doctors and public health experts are warning people to protect themselves from frostbite. In some parts of Canada where winters aren’t always this frigid, people may not realize that frostbite is “a real risk that can happen to anybody” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Intense cold forces flight delays, cancellations at Canadian airports
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Intense cold weather sweeping the country has led to flight delays or cancellations at most of Canada’s major airports. Air Canada says in a notice on its website that extreme cold at Toronto and Montreal airports is causing delays, and that customers can rebook at no cost. WestJet has similar advisories that include airports in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open before third round because of injury
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open before her scheduled third-round match against Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis on Saturday, ending a campaign noted strikingly for fashion and friction. The two-time Australian Open champion announced it on social media without divulging her injury, posting on Instagram that she had to withdraw “to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cheers! Stan Wawrinka bids farewell at Australian Open with beers and gratitude
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stan Wawrinka said goodbye after his loss to Taylor Fritz and then grabbed two beers from a courtside ice box, cracked the cans with the Australian Open tournament director and saluted the crowd. “Cheers everybody!” the 40-year-old Wawrinka said after Saturday’s 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 third-round loss to No. 9 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic GS champion Hector leads 1st run of last GS before Milan Cortina Games. Shiffrin 4th
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czechia (AP) — Sara Hector led the opening run of a women’s World Cup giant slalom Saturday, the last race in the discipline before the Swedish skier defends her Olympic title next month. Hector edged out Camille Rast of Switzerland by 0.02 seconds, with GS rankings leader Julia Scheib of Austria 0.26 back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A star-studded generation of hockey’s best players is finally going to the Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Jack Eichel in the fall of 2021 still did not believe he and the rest of the world’s best hockey players would be going to the Olympics in Beijing a few months later, even after the NHL reached an agreement to do so. “Don’t hold your breath,” Eichel said at the time. His skepticism proved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rutgers hosts Sellers and No. 25 Washington
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Washington Huskies (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-10, 1-7 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Washington takes on Rutgers after Sayvia Sellers scored 24 points in Washington’s 81-65 win against the Penn State Lady Lions. The Scarlet Knights are 8-5 on their home court. Rutgers ... Read More »
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