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Advocate urges feds to update equity act, settle class action with Black employees
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — An advocate is urging the federal government to update equity legislation for Black employees and to drop its fight against a discrimination lawsuit that has cost more than $15 million so far. Nicholas Marcus Thompson, president and CEO of the Black Class Action Secretariat, says changes to Canada’s Employment Equity Act are long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ava Heiden scores career-high 27 and No. 13 Iowa women beat Nebraska 80-67 for a 20-win season
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ava Heiden had a career-high 27 points and 11 rebounds, Taylor Stremlow added a career-high 17 points, and No. 13 Iowa beat Nebraska 80-67 on Monday to sweep the season series. Iowa (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) secured its 10th straight 20-win season. Heiden helped Iowa build a 45-27 lead by halftime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fury says Joshua’s tragedy has motivated him to fight again
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Tyson Fury says his return to boxing was spurred by the deaths of two friends of rival Anthony Joshua in a car crash in December. Former two-time heavyweight champion Fury (34-2-1) is ending a 15-month retirement from the ring on April 11 against Russian-born Arslanbek Makhmudov (21-2) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in “Tender Mercies,” has died at age 95. Duvall died “peacefully” at his home Sunday in Middleburg, Virginia, according to an announcement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From antitrust fight to victory lane: Michael Jordan’s 23XI grabs a Daytona 500 win
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael Jordan inherited the racing bug from his late father, who routinely packed everyone into the car and drove from North Carolina to a handful of tracks every year as attending NASCAR races became Jordan family vacations. Decades later, Jordan is now a Daytona 500 winner. He was an ecstatic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand says ‘regime change’ in Iran would be required for restarting diplomatic ties
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada will not re-establish ties with Iran until “regime change” takes place in Tehran. Anand made the comment to The Globe and Mail Saturday, and her office and department would not repeat that phrasing but has not disputed it. “We will not open diplomatic relationships with Iran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets owner Steve Cohen says club won’t have a captain as long as he’s in charge
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen likes the vibe in a revamped clubhouse, and says he’ll never have a captain in charge of that scene. “As long as I’m owning the team, there will never be a team captain,” Cohen said in his first meeting with reporters at spring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift concert attack plot leads to terrorism charges against 21-year-old man
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian public prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Monday against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to carry out an attack on one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in August 2024. Vienna public prosecutors said in a statement that the unnamed defendant had declared allegiance to the Islamic State group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!13-year-old skier from Ottawa dies days after she was injured on Quebec ski lift
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
MONTREAL — A 13-year-old Ottawa girl who was seriously injured on a Quebec ski lift last week has died. The girl’s family confirmed her death on Sunday in a statement released by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario — CHEO — in Ottawa. “Her sweet, bubbly spirit and love for those around her will live ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan rises to No. 1 in AP men’s basketball poll for 1st time since January 2013; Wisconsin back in at No. 24
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Michigan rises to No. 1 in AP men’s basketball poll for 1st time since January 2013; Wisconsin back in at No. 24. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AI minister seeks new investments in Germany, Saudi Arabia, India
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is on his way to Saudi Arabia and India following a visit to Germany. He says the visits are about broadening trade alliances and obtaining investment in Canadian infrastructure and technology. Solomon was at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend, and will stop in Saudi Arabia before ... Read More »
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