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England’s Brook admits to lying about nightclub incident to protect teammates
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — England white-ball captain Harry Brook admitted on Friday to lying to protect teammates who were with him when he was hit by a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand. Brook originally said this month he was alone when he tried to enter the nightclub in Wellington on Oct. 31, the day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vonn’s pre-Olympics crash was in a race that officials and coaches agreed was safe
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn crashed out of a World Cup downhill on Friday that was hazardous to her Olympic medal hopes though judged safe by race officials and team coaches. Safe, it was agreed, at the place and exact time that Vonn lost control when landing a jump and spun into an awkward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arendz, Wilkie lead Canada’s powerhouse Para nordic ski team into Paralympic Games
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
CALGARY — Decorated skiers Mark Arendz and Natalie Wilkie lead Canada’s Para nordic ski team into the Milan Cortina Paralympic Games. Canada’s 15-skier team bound for the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Fiemme Valley was announced Friday in Calgary. The Paralympic Games run March 6-15 after the Olympic Games in Italy. Arendz of Hartsville, P.E.I., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR’s Greg Biffle wasn’t flying his plane before crash that killed him and 6 others
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a Friday report from federal safety officials who also concluded that no one on board was qualified to serve as copilot of the aircraft. The preliminary report from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration minister says struggling universities must ask provinces for help
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
HALIFAX — Canada’s immigration minister says universities and colleges struggling to balance the books after federal cuts to the international student program will have to turn to their provincial governments for financial help. Lena Diab told a crowd in Halifax on Friday that there were more than one million foreign students in Canada at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eintracht Frankfurt hires Spanish coach Albert Riera from Slovenian league leader
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt has convinced Spanish coach Albert Riera to leave Slovenian league leader NK Celje and take over as head coach. The 43-year-old Riera will take charge on Monday after agreeing on a contract through June 2028, the Bundesliga club said on Friday. Riera succeeds Dino Toppmöller, who was fired on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada denied Jeffrey Epstein permission to visit B.C. in 2018: documents
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canadian government denied convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein permission to enter the country in 2018 due to his criminal past, newly released U.S. government documents reveal. On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department released some 3.5 million pages of documents related to Epstein which include correspondence from his personal email address with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Macaulay Culkin, Meryl Streep and more pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara, who died at 71
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
Notable reaction to the death of Catherine O’Hara. The actor died Friday in Los Angeles at 71. Macaulay Culkin “Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you. But I had so much more to say. I love you. I’ll see you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps acquire midfielder/forward Aziel Jackson on loan from Polish club
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired attacking midfielder/forward Aziel Jackson on loan from Polish side Jagiellonia Bialystok through June 2026, the Major League Soccer club announced Friday. The loan agreement includes an option to purchase. Jackson will officially join the club pending receipt of his international transfer certificate, work permit, and medical. The 25-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insurance policy doesn’t entitle family to additional rebuilding costs: Supreme Court
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with an insurance company in a dispute over coverage for a family whose home on the Ottawa River was declared a total loss due to flooding. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co. acknowledged that the loss of Stephen and Claudette Emond’s house in April 2019 was covered under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economy stalled in November, may have contracted in Q4 amid manufacturing decline
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
OTTAWA — A beleaguered manufacturing sector was weighing on the economy heading into the end of 2025, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real GDP growth was flat in November, rebounding somewhat from a decline of 0.3 per cent in October, the agency said. StatCan said drops in activity in goods-producing industries were offset by expansion on ... Read More »
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