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Alberta government to review intersection where 3 junior hockey players died in crash
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
STAVELY — The Alberta government says it will review an intersection where three junior hockey players died in a car crash while heading to practice. The crash happened Monday at a highway entrance to Stavely, just over an hour’s drive south of Calgary. Three members of the town’s Southern Alberta Mustangs hockey team were in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand to attend U.S. meeting on international collaboration on critical minerals
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will meet with her international counterparts in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration makes a case for collaboration to push back on China’s dominance over critical minerals. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting representatives from European, African and Asian nations looking for commitments to incentivize ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s a ‘thumper’? B.C. RCMP describe devices in an unneighbourly noise case
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
When two RCMP officers responded to a call about screams coming from a Burnaby, B.C., condo in late October last year, they forcibly entered the unit believing someone might be in trouble. Instead, they discovered “unusual” devices set up in three different rooms. Each consisted of metal poles extended from the floor to the ceiling, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians support arrival of more Chinese electric vehicles, poll suggests
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada despite some nagging concerns, a new poll suggests. Canada recently pledged to reduce its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles to 6.1 per cent, with an annual cap of 49,000 vehicles. In turn, China is expected to lower ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to focus foreign aid on building ‘mutual prosperity’ with trading partners: MP
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — The MP overseeing foreign aid says Ottawa wants to focus its international assistance efforts on countries that can generate economic spinoffs for Canadians. “The first priority is focusing our development dollars in a trade and development nexus,” Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development, told The Canadian Press. “Due to the new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Competition opens at Milan Cortina Olympics with mixed doubles curling
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO — Competition begins today at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, two days before the opening ceremony. Canada’s Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman, a husband-and-wife team from Chestermere, Alta., open the mixed doubles curling tournament against Czechia in Cortina. Canada is aiming to return to the podium in mixed doubles after missing out on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heidbreder’s buzzer beater caps Fresno State’s rally in final 23 seconds to down UNLV 98-96
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Heidbreder scored 29 points and his basket from the left baseline at the buzzer gave Fresno State an improbable 98-96 win over UNLV on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs (11-11, 5-6 Mountain West) outscored UNLV 9-4 in the final 23 seconds to steal the win. Zaon Collins scored 16 points, DeShawn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five players to watch at the cricket’s T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Twenty20 World Cup gets underway in India and Sri Lanka on Saturday. The smash-and-bash nature of this cricket format makes it very likely to unearth a few stars of the future. Here are five names to watch out for: Abhishek Sharma, India The opening batter is already setting T20 alight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gillespie scores 30 as Suns top Trail Blazers 130-125
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Collin Gillespie scored a career-high 30 points, Mark Williams had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns bounced back from a slow start for a 130-125 win over the reeling Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Grayson Allen also scored 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting and Jordan Goodwin had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know: India aims for consecutive T20 World Cup titles, Sri Lanka utilizing home advantage
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
NEW DELHI (AP) — India will be chasing a third Twenty20 World Cup title when the 2026 edition, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, gets underway Saturday. The defending champion I ndia squad will be in action on opening day, taking on the U.S. team at Mumbai. Sri Lanka will play its first game against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan’s boycott of a game against India looms over cricket’s T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
With a boycott looming, the Twenty20 World Cup may be the first major International Cricket Council tournament in 14 years to miss a head-to-head contest between traditional rivals India and Pakistan. The T20 event opens Saturday with Pakistan against Netherlands, and with India finishing off the Day 1 program against the United States. It’s the ... Read More »
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