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ABC to air 3 regular-season MLB games, including Yankees vs. Red Sox
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Three regular-season weekend baseball games will air on ABC this year. The San Francisco Giants will host the Chicago Cubs on June 14 at 3 p.m. EDT. Two weeks later, the New York Yankees will face the Boston Red Sox at 1 p.m. ABC will air another rivalry on Aug. 16 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian man posed as a pilot and flight attendant to get hundreds of free flights, authorities say
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
HONOLULU (AP) — A Canadian man posed as a commercial pilot and as a working flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said. Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last October. He pleaded not guilty ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Court sets aside TikTok Canada shutdown order
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Federal Court has set aside a government order for TikTok to wind down operations in Canada, meaning the social media company can keep running its offices here while the industry minister conducts another review. In 2024, the Liberal government ordered TikTok to close its offices in Canada, citing national security concerns, but stopped short of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-catcher Yadier Molina returns to the Cardinals as a special assistant to the front office
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier Molina is rejoining the St. Louis Cardinals as a special assistant to the front office, where the longtime catcher will provide his thoughts on the club’s catching program, game strategy and day-to-day operations. The Cardinals announced Molina’s role working under new president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom on Wednesday. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn and Vanderbilt set up women’s basketball series for 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The UConn and Vanderbilt women’s basketball teams have set up a home-and-home series for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons. The two teams will face off Nov. 14, 2027, in Connecticut. They’ll meet again Nov. 19, 2028, at Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gymnasium. This announcement comes at a time when UConn and Vanderbilt are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Federal court sets aside TikTok Canada shutdown order
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Federal Court has set aside an order by the government for TikTok to wind down operations in Canada, meaning the social media company can keep running its offices here while the government conducts another review. More coming. Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man gets 5 years in Snapchat child sex abuse case, as advocates warn of surge
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
CAMPBELL RIVER — A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a minor he met over Snapchat, his jailing coming amid what advocates say is a surge in “extreme online violence.” RCMP in Campbell River said on Wednesday that 33-year-old Dillon Caleb Partanen of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins acquire infielder Tristan Gray in trade with Red Sox for minor league catcher
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins acquired infielder Tristan Gray in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday for minor league catcher Nate Baez. The 29-year-old Gray hit .231 in 30 games for the Tampa Bay Rays last season and was dealt to the Red Sox in November. Gray has appeared in 47 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. mayor urges Ottawa to co-ordinate extortion fight after rash of shootings
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
SURREY — The mayor of Surrey, B.C., is urging Ottawa to “take immediate action and implement a full-scale national initiative” against extortion violence in Canada amid a rash of shootings linked to attempted blackmail in her city. Brenda Locke says in a statement that her city has seen 34 cases of reported extortion in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pro Picks: Patriots will top the Broncos and Rams will edge the Seahawks to reach the Super Bowl
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
The NFL’s conference championship games feature both No. 1 seeds, two division rivals and a backup quarterback making his first start of the season. The Denver Broncos (15-3) host the New England Patriots (16-3) in the AFC title game on Sunday. It was Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady the previous time they met in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Get in the net’: NHL goaltenders on how they wound up between the pipes
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
Connor Hellebuyck had plenty of welts and bruises. The future two-time Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL’s top goaltender was a kid playing roller hockey — yet to graduate to the ice — taking shot after shot from his older sibling. Any discomfort was worth it. “I was wearing a player chest pad,” said the ... Read More »
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