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A strong NBA draft puts the Jazz under scrutiny for late-game star sit-downs
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
This year’s NBA draft appears to be one of the strongest in several years, and losing enough games to become a lottery team could result in a bigger payoff than even making a play-in game. The NBA has frowned on teams that appear to be tanking for a high pick, and the league implemented a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shapovalov fires 22 aces to down American Aleksandar Kovacevic at Dallas Open
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
FRISCO — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov fired 22 aces en route to downing American Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday at the Dallas Open tennis tournament. Shapovalov, the seventh seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., was dominant on his serve with only one double fault in the match. Kovacevic had just four aces to go with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wolfsburg rallies to draw 2-2 with Juventus in Women’s Champions League playoffs
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
Sarai Linder struck in the fifth minute of added time as host Wolfsburg rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Juventus in the Women’s Champions League playoffs on Thursday. Linder fired into the top corner from the edge of the area to seal the draw ahead of next week’s second leg in Turin. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Airlines say federal probe disproves unpaid work claims, but Ottawa wants more data
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — Major airlines are claiming the initial findings of a federal probe clear their industry of allegations of unpaid work, but Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says investigators need more data before the issue is settled. On Thursday, the federal government published the initial findings of a probe it launched six months earlier into allegations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred optimistic major leaguers will play in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is optimistic that major leaguers will play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Manfred, speaking following an owners meeting Thursday, said there are still issues to resolve with the Major League Baseball Players Association before those Olympic aspirations are a reality, but “I think we’re a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP name victims of Tumbler Ridge shootings to ‘honour the lives lost’
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — RCMP have named those who died in shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., this week, including the five children and teacher who were killed at a school and the mother and stepbrother of the shooter. The victims at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School were Abel Mwansa, Kylie Smith, Zoey Benoit and Ticaria Lampert, all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PEN America names Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf as permanent CEOs
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — PEN America announced Thursday that interim CEOs Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf have been appointed to permanently oversee the century-old literary and free expression organization. “Summer and Clarisse have been the guiding force behind PEN America’s extraordinary literary programming and robust defense of free expression,” Dinaw Mengestu, president of PEN’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Berrios apologizes to teammates, fans for absence during Blue Jays’ post-season run
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
DUNEDIN — Jose Berrios is sorry he missed the Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series appearance last year. Berrios formally apologized to his Blue Jays teammates after arriving at spring training and was contrite Thursday in his first interview with media since last autumn. Berrios was excluded from Toronto’s playoff rosters with tendon inflammation in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goalkeeper’s gaffe as Barcelona trails 4-0 at halftime against Atletico in Copa del Rey semifinals
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona gave Atletico Madrid an unexpected early present in their Copa del Rey match on Thursday when goalkeeper Joan García let the ball slip underneath his foot after a defender’s back pass. Atletico leads Barcelona 4-0 at halftime in a disastrous first half for the visitors. The rout started when García tried ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: RCMP name victims of Tumbler Ridge shootings
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — RCMP have named those who died in shootings at Tumbler Ridge, B.C., this week, including the five children and teacher who were killed at a school and the mother and stepbrother of the shooter. The victims at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School were Abel Mwansa, Kylie Smith, Zoey Benoit and Ticaria Lampert, all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘You’re making this up,’ Miller tells Tory MP over media producers’ group comments
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — Culture Minister Marc Miller accused a Conservative MP Thursday of misleading a Parliamentary committee by claiming a comment from the head of an independent producers’ group in support of the government was made on behalf of the news media. “The job of these people is to make shows. Like with puppets,” Miller said ... Read More »
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