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Conservatives celebrating Harper at 20th anniversary gala dinner in Ottawa
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservatives are gathering in downtown Ottawa tonight for a gala dinner marking the 20th anniversary of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s government. The event is taking place at the Rogers Centre and Harper is expected to deliver remarks at around 8:30 p.m. Guests at the event include Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, former foreign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GM Brian Gutekunst remains encouraged even after Packers’ late-season slide
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst remains optimistic about the Packers’ long-term outlook as they head into the offseason after a gut-wrenching playoff loss to the Chicago Bears. But he acknowledges they must do a much better job of finishing games. Gutekunst spoke to reporters Wednesday for the first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold says oblique feels ‘really good’ ahead of Super Bowl
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Sam Darnold has played through an oblique injury during each of the Seattle Seahawks’ two playoff wins and he doesn’t expect it to affect him in the Super Bowl on Sunday, either. Ahead of Wednesday’s practice, Darnold said he still feels “really good,” just as he did before the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Calvillo to call plays this season for Montreal Alouettes
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
MONTREAL — Anthony Calvillo will be the Montreal Alouettes offensive playcaller this season. Calvillo, Montreal’s offensive co-ordinator and quarterbacks coach, will take over playcalling duties from head coach Jason Maas, the club announced Wednesday. Montreal also unveiled Maas’s coaching staff for 2026 and it features nine returnees from last year when the Alouettes reached the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta hockey team to play benefit game after 3 members die in crash
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
STAVELY — An Alberta junior hockey team is set to take the ice this weekend for a memorial game honouring three of its players who died in a highway crash. The Southern Alberta Mustangs are set to take on the Stavely Spurs Alumni team Sunday night at the arena in Stavely. It’s one of several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks Koepka and Scottie Scheffler ready to embrace the chaos at the wild Phoenix Open
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Brooks Koepka felt comfortable in his return to the PGA Tour at Torrey Pines last week, despite his putter not always cooperating. The five-time major champion’s second start should be even cozier, even as up to 200,000 fans cram onto TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course. Success at the wet (as in booze-soaked) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police suspected ‘murder-suicide’ in Prince Rupert family’s deaths: B.C. official
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
An official with the B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development says police told her office that a couple and their two young sons had died of a suspected murder-suicide in Prince Rupert, days after the father was released from apprehension under the Mental Health Act. The testimony at a coroners inquest by Julie Furlaino, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Media harder to identify, RCMP officer tells hearing over photojournalist’s lawsuit
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The RCMP officer in charge of overseeing the enforcement of a court injunction in a British Columbia pipeline dispute where a photojournalist was arrested says he welcomes media coverage of such operations. Asst. Commissioner John Brewer says he supports media “being given as much access as reasonably possible” and it’s not the job ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top NHL prospect and Penn State freshman Gavin McKenna charged with felony assault
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna, a freshman center and the presumptive top pick in this summer’s NHL draft, has been charged with felony assault following an incident on Jan. 31. McKenna, 18, was also charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct, according to court documents. He was awaiting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Washington Post’s sports section was a gold standard, all the way to the end
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Post sports section died Wednesday. Whether you blame natural causes or more avoidable factors, the loss for the D.C. area is immense. The ramifications were felt almost immediately. Shortly after the newspaper eliminated its sports section while laying off a third of its staff, the hometown NBA team made a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American-born Aaliyah Farmer left Mexico’s top soccer league because of harassment, coach says
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
MEXICO CITY (AP) — American-born Aaliyah Farmer asked to be released from her team in Mexico’s top women’s soccer league after just one year because she was subject to harassment in the country, UANL Tigres coach Pedro Losa said Wednesday. Losa did not provide details about the type of harassment Farmer said she faced. The ... Read More »
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