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Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MONTREAL — The number of assaults reported in Montreal’s metro system rose by 15 per cent in 2025 compared to the year prior. Police data shows there were 726 cases of assault in 2025, up from 631 in 2024 and 652 in 2023. Cmdr. Angélique Beaudet says the rise in cases was driven by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
TORONTO — An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow. The 2025 report card from Campaign 2000 says 30,000 more kids fell into poverty in 2023, the latest national data available. That means the child ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harvey Weinstein hires Luigi Mangione and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers as his 3rd NY trial looms
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has hired Luigi Mangione and Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers to represent him at his third New York rape trial, reshaping his legal team after declining to end the matter with a guilty plea. The lawyers, Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, confirmed the move in court papers Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators expect politics to stay outside locker room as Tkachuk, Sanderson return
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — As political debates swirl outside their locker room, the Ottawa Senators remain focused on the priority inside of it. Captain Brady Tkachuk and teammate Jake Sanderson, fresh off winning gold with the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team, were in Washington to meet President Donald Trump, attend the State of the Union address Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki erratic in first spring training outing, gives up 3 runs over 1 1/3 innings
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki was hit hard and had a tough time finding the strike zone in his first spring training outing on Wednesday, giving up three runs, three hits and two walks over 1 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The hard-throwing Japanese pitcher is trying for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atalanta coach celebrates ‘unforgettable night’ after late drama seals Champions League comeback
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Two red cards, a VAR overturn and a decisive converted penalty with the last kick of the game. All of that happened in the final seconds of a Champions League thriller between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday— and it ultimately ensured there will still be Italian representation in Europe’s top club competition. Atalanta advanced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL QB market, impacted by a thin draft class, features Cousins and maybe Tagovailoa and Murray, too
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Kirk Cousins will be available to sign with any team in two weeks once he’s released by the Atlanta Falcons. Tua Tagovailoa could be on the move from the Miami Dolphins. Kyler Murray might not be in the Arizona Cardinals’ plans. Reliable quarterbacks have been of utmost importance for decades in the NFL, but long-term ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dressed to the kilt: Scotland fans get FIFA approval to don traditional sporrans at World Cup games
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scotland supporters can wear their kilts in all their customary glory at the World Cup. The Scottish Football Association told The Associated Press on Wednesday that it had reached agreement with FIFA for sporrans – the traditional fur or leather pouch worn in front of the kilt – to be permitted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinícius Júnior jeered by Benfica fans. Madrid supporters show anti-racism banner
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Benfica fans loudly booed Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the second leg of the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday, after the Brazilian accused an opponent of racially abusing him in the first game. The more than 3,000 Benfica fans at the Bernabeu jeered nearly every time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daniela Petroff, AP’s longtime fashion and Vatican reporter, dies at 80
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
ROME (AP) — Daniela Petroff, who helped shape The Associated Press’ fashion and Vatican coverage for nearly four decades with style, authority and wit, has died in Rome. She was 80. Petroff died Tuesday at home, where she was recovering from a fall, said her husband, Victor Simpson, the retired AP Rome bureau chief. Petroff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Majority of Proline bettors had Olympic men’s hockey final being decided in overtime
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
The underdog may’ve won, but a solid majority of Proline bettors saw the Olympic men’s hockey final being decided in overtime. Jack Hughes’s goal in the extra session gave the United States a 2-1 win over Canada in the gold-medal match Sunday in Italy. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., just 28 per ... Read More »
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