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Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday as his government seeks to rebuild Canada’s fractured relationship with China in its push to expand non-U.S. trade. The trip marks the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years, following a lengthy period of damaging diplomatic and trade tensions. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know as the Louvre’s ticket price goes up by 45%
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Long lines beneath I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid in Paris have become as much a part of the experience as the “ Mona Lisa ” itself. Now the Louvre is putting a higher price on that pilgrimage, raising admission prices on Wednesday for most non-European visitors by nearly half as it tries to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK government urges police official to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s home secretary on Wednesday urged the head of one of the country’s leading police forces to resign following a report on how fans from Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv were banned from a match against Premier League side Aston Villa in Birmingham last year. Shabana Mahmood told lawmakers that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Absolute legend’: American NHLers reflect with Patrick Kane on the brink of history
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
Jack Hughes looked around the room. USA Hockey was holding a summer orientation session for the country’s NHL stars ahead of the league’s Olympic return. “There’s 44 guys there,” Hughes, a centre for the New Jersey Devils, recalled of that late-August gathering. “And probably like 35 of them, their favourite player growing up was Patrick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American international Sam Coffey signs for Man City
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — United States midfielder Sam Coffey joined Manchester City from the Portland Thorns on Wednesday, signing a 3 1/2-year contract. The fee was worth a reported $800,000. Coffey, who won Olympic gold and the SheBelieves Cup with the USWNT, was described by City as one of the best players in the world. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fanatics debuts Fanatics Studios with Olympics, Tom Brady and ESPN at Intuit Dome
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Tom Brady stood on the basketball court at Intuit Dome as Aaron Donald, Travis Scott, James Harden and Hailey Bieber mingled nearby Tuesday night, part of a couple-hundred-person crowd brought together for the launch of Fanatics Studios. The sports merchandising giant best known for jerseys and collectibles is moving deeper into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL playoff weekend sets a record with 12 fourth-quarter lead changes
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
The NFL has never experienced a playoff weekend quite like this. The first four games of the 2025 postseason featured a combined 12 lead changes in the fourth quarter, topping the record for the most in an entire playoffs. The previous high for an entire postseason, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, was 10 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minutes to Memories: John Mellencamp rolling out jukebox of his old hits
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
Not every musician has the pull to announce a concert tour with a trailer that stars Sean Penn. John Mellencamp does. The 74-year-old rocker revealed Wednesday that he’ll embark on a 19-date run of U.S. amphitheaters this summer. The theme of “Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits” is as the name suggests, Mellencamp’s most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charlie Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position,’ endorses McPherson
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Former Ontario MP and former NDP leadership candidate Charlie Angus says that leading the party is not an “entry level position” and he’s endorsing Alberta MP Heather McPherson for the job. Angus made the statement in a video message that was shared with The Canadian Press prior to its release. “Let’s be blunt. ... Read More »
1 responseMin Jin Lee’s ‘American Hagwon’ to be released in September
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Min Jin Lee’s first novel since her million-selling “Pachinko” is a long book that grew out of a basic question: What do Koreans care most about? “We’re obsessed with education, and it became my obsession over why Koreans care so much,” says Lee, whose “American Hagwon,” scheduled for Sept. 29, will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the US
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The global music industry hit 5.1 trillion streams in 2025. It’s a new single-year record, up 9.6% from 2024, which held the previous record. That’s according to a 2025 Year-End Report from Luminate, an industry data and analytics company that provides insight into changing behaviors across music listenership. In the U.S., ... Read More »
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