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Two men charged in cross-border human smuggling case
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — A man from the Dominican Republic and a man from the United States have been charged with conspiring to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States via the Canada-U.S. border. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a press release that 27-year-old Francisco Antonio Luna Rosado and 37-year-old Jesus Hernandez Ortiz planned to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. House passes symbolic vote to end Trump’s fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called Canada “among the worst in the World to deal with” as the U.S. House of Representatives voted against his tariffs on America’s northern neighbour — a largely symbolic move that shows some wavering Republican support for the president’s massive trade agenda. “Canada has taken advantage of the United States ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police identify B.C. mass shooter as 18-year-old, say five students and teacher dead
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — The person behind one of British Columbia’s worst mass killings has been identified as an 18-year-old dropout who killed family members at home, then gunned down random students at a school before firing on police and killing herself as officers closed in. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald identified the shooter as Jesse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa signs Canadian linebackers Allen and Brodrique and American quarterback Maier
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian linebackers A.J. Allen and Michael Brodrique and American quarterback Jake Maier on Wednesday. Allen’s deal covers two years, while Maier and Brodrique signed a one-year contracts. All three players became free agents Tuesday. Allen, a Guelph, Ont., native, set career highs last season with Grey Cup-champion Saskatchewan in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No longer losers, the Clippers still host NBA All-Star weekend amid a season of vintage team chaos
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers’ days as the biggest losers in professional sports are long gone, and this NBA All-Star weekend was supposed to be a time to celebrate it. The team that spent its first four decades of existence as a punch line and a purgatory has now had 14 consecutive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers set to hire Darrell Bevell as offensive assistant, associate head coach, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have agreed to hire Darrell Bevell as their new associate head coach and offensive specialist, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Panthers head coach Dave Canales will continue to call plays, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report into Quebec Liberal scandals finds ex-leader Pablo Rodriguez was unaware
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
QUÉBEC — A retired Superior Court judge who investigated a text message scandal that helped bring down former Quebec Liberal leader Pablo Rodriguez has reached few firm conclusions. Jacques R. Fournier says it’s impossible to say whether the messages, purportedly about the 2025 Quebec Liberal leadership race, are real or fabricated. The Liberals mandated Fournier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta boy, 13, sentenced to secure custody for trying to kill younger brother
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
LETHBRIDGE — An Alberta judge has sentenced a 13-year-old boy to two years of secure custody for trying to stab his younger brother to death. The attacker was 12 when he repeatedly stabbed the seven-year-old in the family’s Lethbridge home last August. Police have said the older boy claimed an unknown man had entered the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni go to New York in required effort to avoid trial
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni came to a New York courthouse on Wednesday to see if her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment on the set of the 2024 romantic drama “It Ends With Us” could be settled before a May trial. The talks between lawyers went on over a six-hour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dylan Cease gets a jump on spring training, joins Toronto Blue Jays early
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
DUNEDIN — Dylan Cease couldn’t wait to start with the Toronto Blue Jays, so he came to spring training camp nearly two weeks early. Cease had already been a regular at the Blue Jays’ Player Development Complex for more than 10 days when Toronto officially opened its training camp to pitchers and catchers Wednesday. Cease ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis Hall of Fame: Federer induction ceremony, watch party sell out in 2 minutes
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — The International Tennis Hall of Fame said on Wednesday that Roger Federer’s induction ceremony sold out in two minutes — even after the Hall added thousands more tickets for an outdoor watch party. “As a small but historic venue, our capacity is limited,” the Hall posted on social media. The Hall ... Read More »
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