January 20th, 2026
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Vikings WR Jordan Addison won’t face trespassing charge in Florida after dismissal of case

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison will not be charged with misdemeanor trespassing, after the case against him was dismissed one week following his arrest. Florida state attorney Susan Lopez issued a termination of prosecution notice in Hillsborough County court on Tuesday, ordering the release of Addison’s $500 bond. Addison was ... Read More »

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Photo Gallery: The World Economic Forum in Davos

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

The world has entered a risky new age of great power rivalries and middle powers need to join forces to survive, Prime Minister Mark Carney told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday. As President Donald Trump prepares to bring his case for U.S. control of Greenland to the elite annual international forum on ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: First citizen recall petition against Alberta legislature member fails

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

EDMONTON — The first of more than two dozen recall petitions launched against members of Alberta’s legislature has come up short. Jenny Yeremiy has submitted her petition against Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides to Elections Alberta but says she needed thousands more signatures. She says the campaign collected about 6,500 signatures, well short of its required ... Read More »

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Iqaluit MLAs raise Greenland flag as U.S. President Trump escalates annexation threat

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

IQALUIT — Members of Nunavut’s legislative assembly raised Greenland’s flag today in solidarity with the Inuit-majority island pushing back against annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaker David Joanasie says dozens of people attended the afternoon flag-raising event in downtown Iqaluit, including the territory’s premier, the representative of the Danish consulate in Iqaluit and ... Read More »

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Duke files a lawsuit against QB Darian Mensah to enforce his contract and block a transfer

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

Duke has filed a lawsuit against quarterback Darian Mensah seeking to block his efforts to transfer and reach a contract with another school to play elsewhere next season. The university filed its complaint in Durham County Superior Court on Monday, three days after Mensah reversed his previously announced plan to return to the Blue Devils ... Read More »

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Westlake heads to sixth Paralympic Games as Canada’s Para hockey team named

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

CALGARY — Veteran forward Greg Westlake heads to his sixth Paralympic Games as Canada’s Para hockey team looks for its first Olympic gold medal in 20 years at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics. Westlake, who recently came out of retirement, is among the Paralympic veterans on the 17-player roster announced Tuesday by Hockey Canada and ... Read More »

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D.C. United provides details on contract for Canadian defender Nikola Markovic

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

WASHINGTON — Canadian defender Nikola Markovic, the first overall pick in the December MLS SuperDraft, has signed a three-year contract with D.C. United through the 2028-29 season, with options for 2029-30 and 2030-31. The 21-year-old from Gatineau, Que., who made 39 appearances in two seasons with North Carolina State, had signed a Generation Adidas contract ... Read More »

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Guardiola says ‘everything is going wrong’ for Man City after shock Champions League loss

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

BODO, Norway (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said “everything is going wrong” for his team after being on the end of a stunning Champions League upset at Norwegian underdog Bodø/Glimt on Tuesday. City slumped to a 3-1 loss in a match that also saw star midfielder Rodri get sent off for two yellow ... Read More »

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Brooklyn Beckham accuses David and Victoria of putting branding before family and sabotaging wedding

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Beckham family falling-out has spilled further into public view in a series of social media posts from Brooklyn Beckham alleging that his parents David and Victoria Beckham have tried to sabotage his marriage and have always prioritized public branding over their family relationships. “For my entire life, my parents have ... Read More »

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Ottawa, provinces ask Supreme Court to uphold law that allows routine traffic stops

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

MONTREAL — Lawyers representing the attorneys general of Canada and several provinces asked the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday to uphold a Quebec law allowing police to make routine traffic stops without cause, while civil rights groups insisted such stops lead to racial profiling. The country’s top court spent a second morning hearing arguments ... Read More »

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Brunson was injured by tripping over himself, and now his stumbling Knicks have to get up again

By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — With nine losses in 11 games, the New York Knicks are falling all over themselves. Really, they are. That’s how Jalen Brunson said he sprained his right ankle last week. “It’s embarrassing to say versus watching, so it’s tripping over my own two damn, or one foot, whatever,” Brunson said Tuesday. ... Read More »

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