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Witness says Myles Gray ‘didn’t look right’ before fatal 2015 fight with VPD officers
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A woman who saw Myles Gray before his fatal fight with a group of Vancouver police officers in August 2015 says he “just didn’t look right,” as he paced up and down the street near her workplace mumbling to himself. Andreah Pilgrim was testifying on day two of a public hearing into Gray’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
MONTREAL — After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Québec chooses his replacement. The upcoming leadership race is the first in the CAQ’s history, as Legault co-founded the party in 2011 and has served as its only leader. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says beefing up Arctic security key to solving Greenland crisis
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — There are solutions to the crisis enveloping Greenland, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday as global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland absorbed another escalation in U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to assert control over the Danish territory. During his address to the forum in the ski resort town of Davos, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canadian freestyle ski team into Milan Cortina Games
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
TORONTO — Star moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury heads to the Milan Cortina Winter Games looking for two medals as part of Canada’s freestyle skiing team. Freestyle Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the 25-athlete team in a joint release on Tuesday. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., won gold in men’s moguls at the 2018 Games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs. MacDonald says a Chinese importer has ordered 60,000 metric tons of canola seed and he’s aware of a Canadian company shipping its first load of beef to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City loses to tiny Bodø/Glimt 3-1 in Champions League stunner
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Manchester City slumped to one of the most humiliating upsets in Champions League history, losing to a 3-1 at tiny Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt on Tuesday. The second-half sending-off of Rodri completed a miserable evening for big-spending City in Bodø, a fishing town with a population of around 55,000 and located north of the Arctic Circle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran harness driver Doug McNair earns 5,000th career racing victory
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
He’s won Breeders Crown events and been named Canada’s best driver, but achieving 5,000 career wins might rank as Doug McNair’s top harness-racing accomplishment. The 36-year-old Guelph, Ont. resident recorded the milestone Monday night, guiding favourite Wicked Express to a wire-to-wire win in the eighth race at Woodbine Mohawk Park. McNair entered action needing two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Illinois’ Kylan Boswell out for a month with broken hand
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois guard Kylan Boswell will be out about a month for the 11th-ranked Illini after breaking his right hand in practice on Monday. He is second on the team in scoring with 14.3 points a game. Boswell also averages 4.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists and is one of Illinois’ top defensive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-KU star and NBA coach Jacque Vaughn steps in as interim coach for No. 19 Jayhawks at Colorado
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas standout and NBA coach Jacque Vaughn will serve as the interim coach for the No. 19 Jayhawks on the road against Colorado on Tuesday night while Bill Self continues to recover from a precautionary trip to the hospital. Self was taken to LMH Health late Monday after feeling unwell. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah State keeps the winning carousel spinning in second season under Calhoun
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Utah State has become a stepping stone for coaches who parlay winning into jobs at bigger programs. Craig Smith, Ryan Odom and Danny Sprinkle all coached in Logan, all went on to other jobs, yet are all still connected to the program. “We’re all very close,” current Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anna Gibson’s journey from trail running to ski mountaineering in a few months leads to Olympic spot
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Several months ago, Anna Gibson was mostly an elite trail runner. Like, sponsored-by-a-shoe-company, soon-to-be world bronze medalist sort of elite. A detour to another endeavor was the last thing on her agenda. Until, that is, a persuasive conversation. It was at a trail race in June that her friend Cameron Smith suggested partnering in an ... Read More »
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