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Breaking down the symbolism in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
For his Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny transported the field in Northern California around 3,500 miles, transforming it into the fields of Puerto Rico. Even before he launched into “Tití Me Preguntó,” the Puerto Rican superstar had suffused the set with symbols of the island — and a sense of wider Pan-Americanism. Here’s a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stance on Alberta’s health privatization
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — A group of health care advocates is on Parliament Hill lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stance on Alberta’s latest moves to expand private health care. Premier Danielle Smith’s government has passed legislation that allows doctors to work in both the public and private health systems. The health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: BC Greens won’t renew accord with NDP citing stalled, undelivered vows
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
VICTORIA — The BC Green Party has announced it will not be renewing an accord with the governing NDP when it expires next month. The deal known as the Co-operation and Responsible Government Accord was intended to stabilize the government with its one-seat majority, while both parties worked on shared goals, but Green leader Emily ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boy who appeared in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show is not the 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
Social media users incorrectly identified a small boy who was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday as Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who, along with his father, was detained by immigration officials in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas. The boy was actually Lincoln Fox Ramadan, a child ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — A federal union is warning of threats to public safety as employees at Transport Canada face job cuts. The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees says the cuts are being implemented in a way that “places Canadians at increased risk” and it’s particularly concerned about staffing reductions in inspection services and the transportation of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa and Zimbabwe cruise while Italy crushed by Scotland in T20 World Cup debut
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
AHEMDABAD, India (AP) — After an action-packed weekend at the T20 World Cup, Monday was sedate with undemanding wins by South Africa, Zimbabwe and late replacement Scotland. South Africa notched a tournament-high 213-4 against Canada and won by 57 runs in Ahmedabad. Zimbabwe bowled out Oman for 103 and won by eight wickets with 6.3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grey Cup finalists Mace, Maas named as finalists for CFL’s coach of the year hour
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
TORONTO — Corey Mace of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Jason Maas of the Montreal Alouettes are again the finalists for the CFL’s coach of the year award. The CFL made the announcement Monday. Voting for the honour was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada. The award will be presented March 25 in Edmonton ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chris Paddack and Miami Marlins agree to $4 million, 1-year contract, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
Right-hander Chris Paddack and the Miami Marlins agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday. Paddack can earn an additional $500,000 in performance bonuses, the person said, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arizona holds No. 1 in AP men’s basketball poll for 9th week; Houston rises to No. 3, Kentucky jumps back in at No. 25
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Arizona holds No. 1 in AP men’s basketball poll for 9th week; Houston rises to No. 3, Kentucky jumps back in at No. 25. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inquiry report on scandal at Quebec auto insurance board to be released Feb. 16
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
QUÉBEC — The commissioner who oversaw the public inquiry into the $500-million cost-overrun scandal at Quebec’s auto insurance board is scheduled to release his report publicly on Feb. 16. Judge Denis Gallant presided over 75 days of hearings in 2025 into how costs soared when the auto board was launching a new a digital platform. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos of future dance stars competing at the Youth America Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
RIVER FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Up-and-coming dancers performed traditional and contemporary styles at the semifinals of the annual Youth America Grand Prix dance competition in River Forest, Illinois, at the Dominican University Performing Arts Center. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Nam Y. Huh, The Associated Press... Read More »
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