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Coby White is set to make his Hornets debut Tuesday against his former Bulls team
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
Coby White is set to make his Charlotte Hornets debut on Tuesday night against his former Bulls team. The Hornets announced that White, who was acquired in a trade with Chicago on Feb. 4, has been upgraded to available and will play against the Bulls at the United Center. White has been sidelined for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The hottest show in hockey, ‘Heated Rivalry,’ is embraced by fans and players at Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Olympic hockey knows all about big hits. That now includes “Heated Rivalry,” a gay hockey romance TV series in which two players from opposing teams carry out a secret, long-term relationship. The steamy connection between the characters — Canadian Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov — has attracted fans to both the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa spending $3.7 billion to boost military housing stock
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government will spend $3.7 billion to build 6,000 more housing units for Canada’s military, Defence Minister David McGuinty said on Tuesday. McGuinty made the announcement at CFB Uplands in Ottawa, but could not provide a timeline for when the new units would be built other than saying it will span “several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approve land transfer Rays ballpark in Tampa
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Cabinet and Gov. Ron DeSantis agreed Tuesday to give Hillsborough College a 22-acre (49-hectare) plot of state land in Tampa to use for a proposed ballpark for the Rays. Last month, the Rays ownership entered a memorandum of understanding to build a stadium and mixed use entertainment district ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders describe traits they want in franchise QB but remain silent on Mendoza as NFL combine opens
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek never uttered the name Fernando Mendoza while speaking at the NFL’s annual scouting combine Tuesday. He didn’t need to. As Spytek ran through the list of traits he needs in a franchise quarterback — humility, selflessness, a relentless student of the game, capable of setting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Louvre Museum director resigns in wake of brazen October crown jewel heist in Paris
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum’s director resigned Tuesday, ending months of questions in France’s cultural world over why no top official had stepped down after the October crown jewels theft. Laurence des Cars’ departure closed a bruising chapter for the world’s biggest museum. It came as the Louvre faces a widening narrative of an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikko Rantanen will miss at least 2 weeks for the Dallas Stars after getting hurt in the Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen will be out for an extended time for the Dallas Stars after sustaining a lower-body injury in the Olympics. Coach Glen Gulutzan said Tuesday that all indications are that Rantanen will be back before the end of the regular season, but that “it’s not days” for the the length of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods nearing decisions on whether to play in the Masters and be Ryder Cup captain
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods is on the clock. Woods kept everyone guessing — a favorite hobby of his — with one word and a smug grin last week at Riviera when he was asked if playing in the Masters was off the table. “No,” he replied. The grin indicated there would be nothing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hearing on police-involved death of Myles Gray resumes after obscenity led to delay
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A public hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray resumed in Vancouver, after a four-week adjournment triggered by an obscene remark and the subsequent resignation of counsel for the proceeding. The delay allowed replacement counsel, Brock Martland, to get up to speed on the case by the Office of the Police Complaint ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avalanche acquire veteran D Brett Kulak from Pittsburgh for D Samuel Girard and a draft pick
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brett Kulak is on the move for the second time this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins sent the veteran defenseman to Colorado on Tuesday in exchange for defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft. Kulak played 25 games in Pittsburgh after being acquired in a December trade that shipped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada green-lights latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
MONTREAL — Canadian regulators have now given the thumbs-up to all Gulfstream business jets, less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs over the planes’ status north of the border. According to a departmental document, Transport Canada certified the Savannah, Ga.-based company’s G700 and G800 jets on Monday, eight days after ... Read More »
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