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Dozens rally in Iqaluit for Greenland as Trump renews threats to control island
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
IQALUIT — Dozens of people rallied in Nunavut’s capital today in solidarity with Inuit people in Greenland who are concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to take control of the island Aaju Peter, the lawyer and activist who organized the morning rally in Iqaluit, says rally goers chanted “Greenland is owned by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl taking brief leave of absence to attend to a family illness
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is taking a brief leave of absence to attend to a family illness in Germany. The NHL team said Draisaitl is expected to return later next week in a statement released Saturday, hours before a game in Vancouver against the Canucks. The Oilers asked for privacy on Draisaitl’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US driver Kaillie Humphries Armbruster wins World Cup monobob race, building Olympic momentum
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
Kaillie Humphries Armbruster won Olympic gold when she was in her 20s. She won another Olympic gold in her 30s. And now 40, she seems ready to chase even more gold. Humphries Armbruster — who missed some of this Olympic cycle while becoming a mother for the first time — heds into next month’s Milan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter wins at Udinese to fortify Serie A lead before facing Arsenal in Champions League
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan will be full of confidence when the Champions League resumes after consolidating its lead in Serie A with a 1-0 win at Udinese on Saturday. Lautaro Martínez scored in the first half and Inter moved six points clear of second-placed AC Milan and defending champion Napoli, which beat Sassuolo 1-0. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nwabali denies Salah, saves 2 penalties as Nigeria beats Egypt for 3rd place at Africa Cup
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties including the first from Mohamed Salah for Nigeria to beat Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout for third place at the Africa Cup Nations on Saturday. Ademola Lookman scored the winning penalty. Salah and Omar Marmoush had their penalty kicks saved by Nwabali at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wesley Saïd leads Ligue 1 leader Lens to 10th straight win
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
LENS, France (AP) — Winger Wesley Saïd scored a brilliant goal to secure Lens’ 10th consecutive win across all competitions and place atop the Ligue 1 standings on Saturday. Lens defeated Auxerre 1-0 after Saïd controlled with his chest Malang Sarr’s cross into the box and finished with a left-footed volley from the bounce. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal firearm buyback program to open Monday, with March 31 deadline to register
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Owners of banned firearms will have until the end of March to declare interest in a federal program offering compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns. The federal government says the declaration period will begin Monday and run through March 31. Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawed about 2,500 types of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Men’s coach Joe Scott suspended by Air Force pending investigation into treatment of cadet-athletes
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Air Force men’s basketball coach Joe Scott has been indefinitely suspended pending an investigation into the treatment of cadet-athletes, the school said Saturday. No other details were provided. Air Force hosts Nevada later Saturday. Assistant coach Jon Jordan will serve as the interim coach. Scott is 97-183 in charge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United stuns Man City in Carrick’s first game and Liverpool drops more points
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United’s latest reboot is off to a flying start. In Michael Carrick’s first game as coach United pulled off a stunning 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday and lifted the gloom hanging over Old Trafford. “It’s a great start, there’s no getting away from that,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kianna Underwood, former Nickelodeon star, killed in hit-and-run
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials say Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child star, was killed Friday in a hit-and-run in New York. She was 33. According to the New York Police Department, Underwood was crossing an intersection in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn when a black Ford Explorer SUV hit her in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian freestyle skier McEachran claims World Cup slopestyle bronze in Switzerland
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
LAAX — Canadian freestyle skier Evan McEachran soared to bronze for his first World Cup medal since 2023 in a slopestyle competition Saturday. McEachran climbed from fifth to third with a score of 82.70 points in his second run, finishing behind gold-medallist Birk Ruud of Norway (85.08) and silver-medallist Matej Svancer of Austria (84.08). The ... Read More »
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