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‘That’s our Vinícius:’ Another goal and another dance by the corner flag for Madrid star
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — After being loudly booed, Vinícius Júnior danced again. This time in front of Real Madrid supporters while leading his team to the round of 16 of the Champions League, a week after accusing a Benfica opponent of racially insulting him. Vinícius scored an 80th-minute goal to give Madrid a 2-1 victory and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘My baby’: Relatives of Alberta girl dead in hockey bag give victim impact statements
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
EDMONTON — Family of an eight-year-old girl found dead in a hockey bag in central Alberta cried while reading victim impact statements at the start of a sentencing hearing Wednesday for the woman charged in the killing. They said Nina Napope was kind and loving and that her siblings wonder where she is. “When you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police video shows Vince McMahon’s 100 mph car crash in Connecticut
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Newly released police video shows former WWE CEO Vince McMahon’s high-speed car crash in Connecticut last summer and reveals that a state trooper was trying to catch up to him to pull him over at the time. McMahon, now 80, was driving his 2024 Bentley Continental GT on the Merritt Parkway in Westport on July ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets forward Kyle Connor back at work after Olympic victory
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
VANCOUVER — While goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was still basking in a golden glow, his Winnipeg Jets teammate Kyle Connor was preparing for work. Connor practised with the Jets on Wednesday morning in preparation for Winnipeg’s game that evening against the Vancouver Canucks in a matchup of struggling Canadian NHL teams. Meanwhile, Hellebuyck is scheduled to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has paid tribute to the heroism of children caught up in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, at an event for anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day. He says the children experienced the “most extreme lack of safety,” but stepped up “in really heroic ways” to protect each other during and after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coulibaly’s red card costs Monaco as PSG squeezes through to Champions League last 16
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Mamadou Coulibaly’s red card cost his side dearly as Monaco drew 2-2 at defending champion Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League playoff on Wednesday and went out 5-4 on aggregate. Monaco was leading 1-0 and the aggregate score was level at 3-3 when the 21-year-old midfielder was shown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinicius helps Real Madrid advance in Champions League, PSG and Atalanta also through
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
With the winning goal and another corner-flag dance, Vinícius Júnior fittingly had the final say in an emotionally charged rematch with Benfica to guide Real Madrid into the round of 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday. Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain also advanced out of the playoffs, while Atalanta completed a remarkable comeback with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Banned from NBA, former Raptor Jontay Porter signs with Seattle USBL team
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
SEATTLE — Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the 2026 season of the United States Basketball League, a minor pro league relaunching this spring with eight teams. The six-foot-10 forward is returning to professional basketball nearly two years after he was banned for life by the NBA in April ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ponce strikes out two, Clement gets three hits in Jays’ exhibition tie against Tigers
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
LAKELAND — Cody Ponce struck out two in his Toronto spring training debut, Ernie Clement went 3-for-3 with two runs batted in and the Toronto Blue Jays tied a Detroit Tigers split squad 4-4 on Wednesday. Ponce, signed by Toronto in the off-season after an MVP campaign in South Korea, pitched the opening inning for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MONTREAL — The number of assaults reported in Montreal’s metro system rose by 15 per cent in 2025 compared to the year prior. Police data shows there were 726 cases of assault in 2025, up from 631 in 2024 and 652 in 2023. Cmdr. Angélique Beaudet says the rise in cases was driven by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
TORONTO — An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow. The 2025 report card from Campaign 2000 says 30,000 more kids fell into poverty in 2023, the latest national data available. That means the child ... Read More »
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