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Bills owner feels team hit ‘proverbial wall’ after latest playoff loss
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula felt his team hit what he called “the proverbial wall” in leading to his decision to abruptly fire coach Sean McDermott this week. Speaking at a season-ending news conference on Wednesday, Pegula said he made up his mind immediately following a 33-30 overtime loss to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bettors back Hoosiers’ win over Miami to take NCAA football title
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
The Indiana Hoosiers’ first-ever NCAA football championship was a solid hit with Proline players. The top-ranked Hoosiers defeated the Miami Hurricanes 27-21 on Monday night to claim the American university football crown. Not only did Indiana end the year with a perfect 16-0 record, it opened the season a 100-1 longshot to win it all. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alanis Morissette, Taylor Swift, members of Kiss and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
New York (AP) — Taylor Swift, Kiss’ Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. Swift’s songwriting has undeniably shaped contemporary pop music trends — and she’ll no doubt bring extra attention to this year’s new class. Kiss founders Simmons and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Centuries of love letters go on display at the National Archives in London
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Love is, famously, a many-splendored thing. It can encompass longing, loneliness, pain, jealousy, grief — and, sometimes, joy. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the many facets of passion are going on display in an exhibition called “Love Letters” at Britain’s National Archives that covers five centuries. Curator Victoria Iglikowski-Broad said that the documents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rome pays last respects to fashion ’emperor’ Valentino in a two-day public viewing
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
ROME (AP) — Rome was paying its last respects to the legendary Valentino on Wednesday at the start of a two-day public viewing for a fashion designer whose high-glamour gowns and trademark shade of red became an iconic symbol of Italian elegance. Valentino Garavani, who died aged 93 at his Rome residence on Monday, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Literary agent Georges Borchardt, who championed Nobel laureates, dies at 97
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Georges Borchardt, a literary agent of cosmopolitan taste and style who found U.S. publishers for future Nobel laureates Elie Wiesel and Samuel Beckett and represented dozens of other prize-winning authors, from Ian McEwan to Tracy Kidder, has died at age 97. Georges Borchardt Inc., the agency he founded in 1967, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire forces closure of Montreal’s Jacques Cartier bridge during morning rush hour
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — A building fire has forced the complete closure of Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge during the busy morning rush hour period. The federal authority that manages the bridge that connects downtown Montreal to Longueuil announced the full closure of the bridge as well as its multipurpose path and sidewalk at around 6 a.m. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Hockey League and Professional Hockey Players’ Association ratify CBA
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
The American Hockey League’s Board of Governors and Professional Hockey Players’ Association’s full membership have ratified a collective bargaining agreement that ensures labor peace in the top layers of the sport in North America for the foreseeable future. The AHL and PHPA announced the final step in the process Wednesday. The CBA, like that of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jacob Tierney, Maggie Kang to appear at Departure Festival
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TORONTO — The minds behind two of last year’s hottest pop culture properties — “Heated Rivalry” and “KPop Demon Hunters” — are among the entertainment pros set to appear at Toronto’s Departure Festival and Conference this spring. In addition to “Heated Rivalry” showrunner Jacob Tierney and “KPop Demon Hunters” creator Maggie Kang, singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to meet with cabinet in Quebec City before Parliament resumes
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Quebec City on Thursday for two days of private meetings with his cabinet before Parliament resumes next week. In a news release the Prime Minister’s Office says the two days of meetings will focus on the economy, affordability and security. The news release says cabinet ministers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says Carney is not ‘grateful’ in Davos speech
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Mark Carney is not “grateful” during a speech at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, today. Trump said he heard Carney’s Tuesday speech at the forum, which was widely praised around the world. But Trump said “Canada lives because of the United States,” before adding “Remember ... Read More »
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