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Winter Olympics recap: MacKinnon’s late goal sends Canada into men’s hockey final
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Canada advanced to the gold medal game at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after Nathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead goal with 35.2 seconds in a 3-2 win over Finland on Friday. The tournament favorite had trailed 2-0 before Sam Reinhart cut the deficit in the second period and Shea Theodore tied it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Premier Smith defends referendum questions on immigration changes
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a suite of fall referendum questions aimed at immigration reform, saying “not every newcomer is a net contributor” to provincial coffers. Smith announced in a TV address Thursday night that her United Conservative Party government is putting nine questions to a provincewide referendum on Oct. 19. They include proposals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees ace Gerrit Cole faces hitters for 1st time since elbow surgery and throws 96.9 mph
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Gerrit Cole reached 96.9 mph in his first session against hitters since the New York Yankees ace underwent Tommy John elbow surgery last March. The right-hander threw about 20 pitches of batting practice Friday, facing Trent Grisham, Aaron Judge and Jasson Domínguez at the Yankees’ spring training facility. He threw his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB’s 1st female ump, Jen Pawol, works spring training but doesn’t get a permanent staff opening
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Pawol will umpire during spring training for the third straight year but the major leagues’ first female umpire did not get one of the permanent staff openings. Tom Hanahan and Brian Walsh were promoted Friday to replace Mark Carlson and Phil Cuzzi, who are retiring. Carlson will become an umpire ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Mackay wins bronze in Olympic men’s halfpipe
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
LIVIGNO — Canadian freestyle skier Brendan Mackay has won a bronze medal in men’s halfpipe at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins ace Pablo López is set for season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery as expected
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Minnesota right-hander Pablo López will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery, expected once the Twins discovered their ace’s torn ulnar collateral ligament. The team said Friday that López’s surgery will be performed next week in Texas by Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister. López turns 30 early next month. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harbaugh reshapes Chargers staff with 8 hires, including ex-Jets coach Adam Gase
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has added eight new coaches to his staff, including four who worked under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel in Miami. Adam Gase, who was head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2016-18 and New York Jets from 2019-20, returns to the NFL as passing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of the U.S. tariffs still hammering Canadian industries
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to hit the world with tariffs. While the decision ends the fentanyl-related duties on Canada, Trump said he would use a different tool — Section 122 — to implement a 10 per cent global ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Investigation of deadly California avalanche to review whether criminal negligence played a role
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities investigating the deadly avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada will look at whether criminal negligence played a role in the tragedy, a sheriff’s office leading one of several investigations said Friday. Why the tour company that organized the backcountry ski trip didn’t cancel in the face of a powerful storm and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venus Williams earns a wild card return to Indian Wells for singles and doubles
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Venus Williams is getting a wild card into the singles and doubles draws for the BNP Paribas Open next month in the Southern California desert. The 45-year-old will be making her first appearance in the tournament since 2024, when she lost in the first round as a wild card. She’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Captain Maro Itoje set for 100th England cap after starting out as a ‘Vauxhall Viva’
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Maro Itoje’s debut for England was just a matter of time in February 2016. Eddie Jones was England’s brand new coach and trying to manage expectations around the stand-out Saracens second-rower. Always armed with a colorful phrase, Jones thought of his father’s car when he said of Itoje, “He’s like a Vauxhall ... Read More »
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