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‘D-Day for Iranians’: Some Iranian Canadians welcome U.S. attack of Iran

By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026

Some Iranian Canadians are expressing their support for foreign intervention in Iran after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on the Middle Eastern country, sending missiles into Iran overnight. Iranian Canadian filmmaker Ezra Soleh welcomed the attack, saying the people of Iran have had enough of “a regime that has been massacring people, ... Read More »

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Gaudet takes bronze in World Cup parallel grand slalom snowboard

By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026

KRYNICA — Canada’s Arnaud Gaudet won the bronze medal in a World Cup men’s parallel grand slalom snowboard event Saturday. Gaudet, from Montcalm, Que., beat Slovenia’s Tim Mastnak in the small final to pick up his second World Cup medal of the season. He won silver at an event in Bulgaria leading into the Milan ... Read More »

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Haaland missing for Man City at Leeds because of ‘little injury,’ Guardiola says

By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026

LEEDS, England (AP) — Erling Haaland was left out of Manchester City’s squad for the Premier League match at Leeds on Saturday after sustaining a “little injury” in training, manager Pep Guardiola said. “Two days ago, he had in the last moments of training some problems,” Guardiola said ahead of the game at Elland Road. ... Read More »

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New Zealand reaches T20 World Cup semifinals after Pakistan beats Sri Lanka by only 5 runs

By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — New Zealand backed into the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals when Pakistan could only narrowly beat Sri Lanka in a gripping match on Saturday. Pakistan had to restrict Sri Lanka’s chase to 147 to advance from the Super Eights at New Zealand’s expense. It looked achievable when Pakistan reduced Sri Lanka ... Read More »

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Canada aiming to sign India trade deal this year, Carney says in Mumbai

By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026

MUMBAI — Canada is aiming to sign a comprehensive trade deal with India this year, Prime Minister Mark Carney told a business audience in Mumbai Saturday. “We are now negotiating a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, with the intention to double two-way trade by 2030. Our goal, to be clear, is to sign that agreement by ... Read More »

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Liverpool thrashes West Ham but Salah’s Premier League goal drought up to 10 games

By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026

Mohamed Salah’s run of Premier League games without scoring is up to 10. Fortunately for the Egypt star, his Liverpool teammates had no problem finding the net in a 5-2 thrashing of West Ham on Saturday that continued the defending champion’s midseason recovery. Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo all ... Read More »

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Ski cross star Reece Howden back on top of the podium with World Cup win

By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026

KOPAONIK — Canada’s Reece Howden overcame recent disappointments to race to victory Saturday at a World Cup men’s ski cross event. Calgary’s Howden finished ahead of Germany’s Florian Wilmsmann and France’s Youri Duplessis Kergomard to pick up his record 23rd World Cup men’s ski cross victory. Howden leads the overall World Cup men’s ski cross ... Read More »

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Carney says Canada supports U.S. action in Iran but won’t get involved militarily

By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026

MUMBAI — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he supports the U.S. action in Iran, but Canada will not get directly involved in the conflict after American and Israeli militaries launched an attack on the Middle Eastern country overnight. “We have not been party to the military build-up to this or the military planning of this, ... Read More »

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Here’s the latest on the U.S. attack on Iran from a Canadian perspective

By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in a major attack on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to decimate the country’s military, destroy its nuclear program and spur a change in government. Iran retaliated by firing ballistic missiles toward Israel and U.S. bases in the region, where the threat of a ... Read More »

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Werder Bremen beats Heidenheim to end 13-game winless run in Bundesliga

By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026

BERLIN (AP) — Werder Bremen finally ended its 13-game run without a win in the Bundesliga by beating relegation rival Heidenheim 2-0 in their bottom-of-the-table scrap on Saturday. Bremen missed a host of chances before Jovan Milošević scored from Romano Schmid’s cross in the 57th minute, and an own goal from Hennes Behrens in stoppage ... Read More »

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