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No possession arrests without ‘extenuating circumstances’: head of B.C. police chiefs
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
VICTORIA — The president of the BC Association of Chiefs of Police says people will not be arrested for possession of small amounts of drugs after the end of decriminalization on Jan. 31, “unless there are extenuating circumstances.” Andrew Chan, who is also Deputy Chief of the Vancouver Police Department, said that while both municipal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan and Twins agree to $6.2 million deal, avoid salary arbitration
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins avoided salary arbitration Monday, agreeing to a one-year contract that guarantees $6.2 million. Ryan gets $6.1 million this year — the midpoint of the $6.35 million he asked for and the $5.85 million the Twins offered when the sides exchanged proposed salaries on Jan. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Curry, Draymond Green to miss Warriors’ game at Minnesota
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Stephen Curry and Draymond Green won’t play for Golden State on Monday night at Minnesota due to injuries. Both players suited up Sunday afternoon as the Warriors defeated the Timberwolves 111-85 in Minneapolis. But coach Steve Kerr said Curry’s balky right knee was causing him enough trouble on Monday morning to rule ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cody Bellinger and the Yankees finalize $162.5 million, 5-year contract
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Cody Bellinger and the New York Yankees finalized a $162.5 million, five-year contract on Monday that keeps the slugger in pinstripes. Bellinger became the last of the top free-agent hitters to reach a deal this offseason when the sides agreed to terms last Wednesday, subject to a successful physical. He gets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winger Boeser, defenceman Buium latest Vancouver Canucks added to injured list
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have added two more names to their extensive list of injured players. The NHL team announced Monday that winger Brock Boeser and defenceman Zeev Buium have been placed on injured reserve after getting hurt in Vancouver’s 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Boeser, stationed at the top of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pitcher Joe Ryan and Twins agree to $6.2 million deal, avoid salary arbitration
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pitcher Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins avoided salary arbitration, agreeing Monday to a one-year contract that guarantees $6.2 million. Ryan gets $6.1 million this year — the midpoint of the $6.35 million he had asked for and the $5.85 million the Twins had offered when the sides exchanged arbitration salaries on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada sending patrol vessel to Greenland for opening of new consulate: Anand
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada’s “principled pragmatism” in foreign policy will be on full display next week in Greenland when she opens Canada’s new consulate in the Danish territory with Inuit representatives attending and a coast guard vessel in the background. “We will continue to be principled and we will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots’ latest Super Bowl run can put cap on improbable turnaround
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
There’s something about second-year New England Patriots quarterbacks and playoff games in the snow. In the 2001 season, Tom Brady and New England were trailing the Oakland Raiders late in the divisional round of his first-ever playoff game, when he had an apparent fumble wiped away by the then-little known — and since-abolished — “ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL fines Leafs’ Nylander US$5,000 for flipping middle finger at broadcast camera
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
NEW YORK — Toronto Maple Leafs veteran forward William Nylander has been fined US$5,000 for making an inappropriate gesture, the NHL announced Monday. Nylander flipped his middle finger at a broadcast camera while he was in the press box during the Leafs’ 4-1 home loss to Colorado on Sunday. The 29-year-old is currently out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!London hosts final stage of the 1st Women’s Champions Cup
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
Coach Juan Carlos Amorós says Gotham FC already has a league trophy and a confederation title, so, naturally, the next step is an intercontinental championship. The National Women’s Soccer League club is vying to win the first Women’s Champions Cup in England this week, starting Wednesday when the team will face Brazil’s Corinthians in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rams passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase has 2nd interview with Browns for head coach opening
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Los Angeles Rams passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase had a second interview with the Cleveland Browns for their head coaching vacancy on Monday. The Browns interviewed Scheelhaase in Los Angeles, one day after the Rams lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC championship game. His first interview was on Jan. 16. ... Read More »
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