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Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it had decided to end its arrangement with the Kennedy Center in the nation’s capital, though it said it was hoping for an “amicable transition.” “To ensure fiscal prudence and fulfill its obligations for a balanced budget, the WNO will reduce its spring season and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs’ oft-injured Anthony Davis to miss time with ligament damage in hand
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
Anthony Davis has ligament damage in his left hand, and the Dallas Mavericks’ oft-injured big man is seeking multiple opinions on treatment options, the team said Friday without offering a time frame on a possible return. Davis was injured late in a 116-114 loss at the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. The 10-time All-Star was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada women’s hockey team to bring experience and grit to Milan Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
TORONTO — Canada looked to experience, while adding some grit, in choosing its 23-player women’s hockey roster for the Milan Cortina Olympics. Captain Marie-Philip Poulin, headed to her fifth Olympics, is one of 16 players returning from the 2022 gold-medal squad in Beijing. The Canadian roster is drawn entirely from the Professional Women’s Hockey League. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mexican star Hirving “Chucky” Lozano isn’t returning to San Diego FC after a rocky debut MLS season
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
Hirving “Chucky” Lozano will not return to San Diego FC for a second season. San Diego sporting director Tyler Heaps told reporters Friday that he is working on a departure for Lozano, the 30-year-old Mexican national team mainstay who joined the Major League Soccer expansion club for its inaugural season in 2025 as its first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary water main repaired but restrictions remain until testing done, city says
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
CALGARY — The City of Calgary says it has finished repairs on a disastrous water main break but testing still needs to be done before it’s fully operational again. The city, in an update Friday, said residents are still being asked to reduce their water use until the testing is complete, which is expected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada women’s hockey team to bring experience and some young grit to Milan Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
TORONTO — Canada looked to experience and some young grit in choosing its 23-player women’s hockey roster for the Milan Cortina Olympics. Captain Marie-Philip Poulin, headed to her fifth Olympics, is one of 16 players returning from the 2022 gold-medal squad in Beijing. The Canadian roster is drawn entirely from the Professional Women’s Hockey League. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
SASKATOON — Saskatoon police say they’re investigating after a patient at the Royal University Hospital died this morning following an altercation with security. Police say they’re working with the coroner’s office to determine whether the death is suspicious. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says security officers were called to a patient’s room after staff reported a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Old gal has had rough night’: Main break floods iconic Yukon bar amid -40 C weather
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
A major water main break in Dawson City, Yukon, flooded streets and a historic bar as temperatures plunged to -40 C amid a recent cold snap. Dawson’s public works department said some residents and businesses were without water as workers tried to fix damage from the break that happened Thursday at the city’s 3rd and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flu has peaked in Canada while cases remain high but ‘stable or decreased’: PHAC
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
TORONTO — The flu season likely peaked in Canada over the holidays at the highest rate the country has seen in years, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. The latest national influenza data released Friday accounts for the period of Dec. 14 to Jan. 3 and shows the number of new cases remains high ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks Koepka is out of LIV Golf. Now he has applied for PGA Tour membership again
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka, just over two weeks after defecting from Saudi-funded LIV Golf, has applied to have his PGA Tour membership reinstated. The next step belongs to the tour, which has suspended players for joining the rival league, even if they never had PGA Tour membership. Two people with knowledge of Koepka’s application ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami returns home, starts process of getting ready for CFP title game
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — A man drove past where the buses that carried the Miami Hurricanes back to their campus on Friday afternoon, windows rolled down on his vehicle and he was smiling as he honked his horn over and over and over again. It was Miami coach Mario Cristobal. Yes, he allowed himself ... Read More »
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