February 11th, 2026
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Thomas Frank out as coach of Tottenham

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Thomas Frank was fired by Tottenham on Wednesday after only eight months in charge and with his team just five points above the relegation zone in the Premier League. Despite leading Spurs to the round of 16 in the Champions League, Frank has overseen a desperate domestic campaign. A 2-1 loss to ... Read More »

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South Africa edges Afghanistan in thrilling second Super Over at T20 World Cup

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — South Africa edged Afghanistan in a second Super Over following a dramatic Group D game Wednesday that was tied after regulation at cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup. Fazalhaq Farooqi’s runout ended Afghanistan’s chance to win it in regulation with a ball to spare, leaving both teams tied on 187. Afghanistan posted 17 ... Read More »

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In the news: B.C. town rocks by shooting, P.M. puts off Munich security conference

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … 10 dead in shootings at B.C. school and home RCMP Supt. Ken Floyd says police are “not in a place” to understand what motivated a shooter suspected of killing two people at a home in Tumbler Ridge, ... Read More »

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Investigators searching a location in Arizona in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

RIO RICO, Ariz. (AP) — A person was detained for questioning Tuesday in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, hours after the FBI released surveillance videos of a masked person wearing a handgun holster outside Guthrie’s front door the night she vanished from her Arizona home. Deputies detained the person during a traffic stop south of ... Read More »

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Loss of government funding, secularism putting many Quebec churches ‘on the brink’

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

MONTREAL — In 2023, the Ste-Marie-de-l’Isle Maligne church in Alma, Que., completed its transformation into the St-Crème — a combination hotel, ice cream shop and event space. It’s one of dozens of churches that have been restored in recent years, with some finding new vocations as climbing gyms, housing or distilleries, while others continue to ... Read More »

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‘Directly above her’: Saskatchewan man recalls fight with moose to save mother

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

BIENFAIT — Shawn Tuffnell says he punched a moose multiple times, gripping its neck, before shooting it to death to save his 70-year-old mother. The 37-year-old Saskatchewan man says his fight with the animal took place in late January after hearing his mother, Angie Tuffnell, cry for help on her acreage near Bienfait, 220 kilometres ... Read More »

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A mother recounts her dangerous journey across the border to escape Trump’s America

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

MONTREAL — At times, a 25-year old woman said the snow reached her knees as she trudged through a dark, icy forest near the Quebec border in mid-January. With temperatures hovering around -11 C, she said she was holding her daughter in one arm, while carrying a cellphone with her other hand as she listened ... Read More »

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A quarter of Canadians have been victims of fraud or extortion: survey

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

OTTAWA — One in four Canadians report having been a victim of fraud or extortion, a new Leger poll suggests. The poll, which was conducted online and can’t be assigned a margin of error, surveyed 1,536 Canadians between Feb. 6 and Feb. 9. The results suggest that 25 per cent of Canadians have been victims ... Read More »

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Canada sets sights on medals in figure skating, speedskating on Day 5 of Olympics

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

MILAN — Canada will have its sights set on multiple podium finishes today, with a potential storybook ending brewing in figure skating on Day 5 of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier enter the free dance portion of the competition in third place after Monday’s rhythm dance portion, behind former Canadian skater ... Read More »

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Marseille coach De Zerbi leaves after humiliating 5-0 loss to PSG

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi is leaving the French league club in the wake of a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of PSG in French soccer biggest game. The nine-time French champions said on Wednesday that they have ended “their collaboration by mutual agreement.” The heavy loss Sunday at the Parc ... Read More »

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Victor Wembanyama says he was ‘proving a point’ with his 40-point barrage in Spurs’ win over Lakers

By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Victor Wembanyama began his 40-point performance against the Lakers on Tuesday night with a 25-point first quarter. That relentless start was a direct message from both the San Antonio Spurs and their young superstar. Wembanyama is tired of the Spurs playing poorly against lesser opponents, and he took it on himself ... Read More »

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