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Winnipeg Blue Bombers provided the right fit for veteran receiver Tim White
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
Tim White is somewhat surprised to be a Winnipeg Blue Bomber. The veteran receiver signed a one-year deal with Winnipeg on Wednesday night but said the club entered negotiations with White very late in the process. “Winnipeg really came in very kind of last minute, I really wasn’t even expecting it,” White told reporters Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston Villa edges Salzburg 3-2 after second-half comeback in Europa League
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba’s first-ever goal for Aston Villa was an 87th-minute winner in a 3-2 comeback victory over Salzburg to conclude the opening phase of the Europa League on Thursday. The 19-year-old Jimoh-Aloba’s strike followed Tyrone Mings’ equalizer at Villa Park. Morgan Rogers sparked the comeback in the 64th after the visitors built a 2-0 lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR adjusts Clash schedule at Bowman Gray Stadium due to winter storm
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has adjusted the schedule for this weekend’s exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem in anticipation of more ice and snow blanketing the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina. The Clash was supposed to be a two-day event beginning Saturday with the main event held Sunday evening. But the roads ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As pro rodeo considers moving HQ to Wyoming, conservative lawmakers question incentives
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Rodeo ‘s biggest organizing body, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, has all but decided to move its headquarters from Colorado to Wyoming, the state with a bucking horse logo, the University of Wyoming Cowboys and the world’s largest outdoor rodeo. There’s just one possible hitch: Conservative state lawmakers in Wyoming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tim Cindric returns to Team Penske as Scott McLaughlin’s race strategist
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tim Cindric, a longtime Team Penske executive who was one of three fired by the organization last May for an Indianapolis 500 technical infraction, has been rehired by the team as Scott McLaughlin’s strategist for the upcoming IndyCar season. The role as race strategist is likely a weekend-only job for Cindric, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joe Brady embraces high expectations as he succeeds Sean McDermott as Bills coach
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Brady did not dismiss the past while looking ahead to leading the Buffalo Bills into the future as their head coach. Before outlining his vision to bring the same attacking element to defense as he introduced to Buffalo’s Josh Allen-led offense as its coordinator for the past two-plus seasons, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney, premiers say they’re ‘united’ ahead of upcoming CUSMA review
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premiers said Thursday they’re maintaining a united front under the long shadow of the upcoming negotiations for the review of North America’s key free trade agreement. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, in a reference to the viral Canadian TV show, said people “want there to be a heated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Experts say treason definition depends if you’re holding Criminal Code or dictionary
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
CALGARY — B.C. Premier David Eby made headlines Thursday by saying Alberta separatists reportedly meeting with U.S. officials are committing treason — but experts say the word means different things in different contexts. From a criminal standpoint, such a meeting wouldn’t be considered treason, says Stephanie Carvin, an associate international relations professor expert at Carleton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta on new coach Jesse Minter: ‘He just blew us away’
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — As much as Jesse Minter seemed like an obvious fit for the Baltimore Ravens, he still had to show he was ready for their coveted coaching vacancy. Then he showed up for an in-person visit. “He just blew us away,” general manager Eric DeCosta said. “As good as his Zoom ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!10 ‘taken’ from B.C. firm’s Mexican mine site, but Global Affairs says no Canadians
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Global Affairs Canada says it is monitoring a security incident at a Vancouver-based mining firm’s project in Concordia, Mexico, where 10 people have been abducted, but it’s not aware of any missing Canadians. Vizlas Silver Corp. says in a statement issued Wednesday that 10 people were “taken” from its mine site in Mexico. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP confirms five contestants for leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh
By Canadian Press on January 29th, 2026
OTTAWA — Five candidates have met the final requirements in the NDP’s leadership election and will have their names on the ballot when party members choose a new leader for the beleaguered party. Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson and Tony McQuail met the requirements to run as candidates in the party’s election ... Read More »
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