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Travis Kelce’s possible final home game for the Chiefs: A bittersweet Christmas showdown
By Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce has played 96 regular-season home games for the Kansas City Chiefs. The next one might be the last. The 36-year-old Kelce, who was chosen for the Pro Bowl for the 11th time on Tuesday, will be inside Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night for a Christmas showdown with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AI-generated content wrongly accuses fiddler Ashley MacIsaac of being sex offender
By Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2025
HALIFAX — Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac says he may have been defamed by Google after it recently produced an AI-generated summary falsely identifying him as a sex offender. The Juno Award-winning musician says he learned of the online misinformation last week after a First Nation north of Halifax confronted him with the summary and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Santa Claus received Canadian citizenship, but nationality disputed
By Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2025
Canada says Santa Claus is a Canadian citizen, and it claims Canadian sovereignty extends to his North Pole residence and workshop. While the federal government did proclaim Santa’s Canadian citizenship in 2008, its sovereignty over the North Pole is contested, and the United Nations has yet to rule on Canada’s claims to extend its Arctic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: In Jim Jarmusch’s starry ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ families struggle to connect
By Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2025
Jim Jarmusch invites audiences into three family gatherings of adult children in his gentle tryptic “Father Mother Sister Brother.” Don’t worry, you won’t be resentful you’re not part of any of them, not even the one where Tom Waits plays Adam Driver’s dad. To be fair, all the groupings are pretty cool on paper. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venus Williams weds Andrea Preti in Florida as part of a 5-day celebration of their union
By Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2025
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married, the tennis great announced Tuesday on social media. Williams and Preti became wife and husband over the weekend in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of a five-day celebration. After becoming the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match in July, the 45-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says he supports suspended wide receiver DK Metcalf after fan incident
By Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t condone the actions that led to wide receiver D.K. Metcalf’s two-game suspension by the NFL following an in-game altercation with a fan, but added Metcalf has his full support during the appeals process. The league punished the two-time Pro Bowler by forcing him to sit out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QuickList on the 26 Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
By Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2025
Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Monday against three more Alberta legislature members, bringing the total to 26. Twenty-four of those petitions are for United Conservative Party politicians, which is more than half of Premier Danielle Smith’s 47-member caucus. Two are for Opposition New Democrats. It’s the first time Alberta’s Recall Act has been used ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas Day sports: Here’s a look at the premier matchups on the holiday
By Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2025
The evolution of the Christmas Day sports calendar in the U.S. has given fans a respite if they need a break from family gatherings or just some entertainment while they sip on eggnog. This year’s major events include five NBA games and three NFL games, with games spanning more than 12 hours. Here’s a look ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A daring scene on Broadway this season has audiences talking, in more ways than one
By Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — On any given evening as the lights come up on Act 2 of “Liberation,” Bess Wohl’s intergenerational Broadway play about a women’s consciousness-raising group, you can hear supportive cheers of “Whoo!” and “Yeah!” — and sometimes, a round of applause. All before a single word has been uttered. There’s a reason ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Definitely tough’: Led by returnees, Canada looks to rebound off world junior flops
By Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2025
Gavin McKenna had tears in his eyes. His voice cracked with emotion. The teenage phenom dreamt of capturing gold for Canada on home soil. His first experience at the world junior hockey championship instead ended in bitter heartbreak. “A lot to deal with,” McKenna said looking back at the country’s second straight quarterfinal exit some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convicted terrorist Said Namouh still poses risk of violent extremism: parole board
By Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec man convicted in 2009 of plotting international terrorist attacks with a group tied to al-Qaida has been denied parole. The Parole Board of Canada concluded Dec. 9 that Said Namouh still poses a risk that he will violently reoffend for ideological reasons if he is released. Namouh, 52, was handed a ... Read More »
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