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Ronaldo misses second straight game for Al-Nassr amid reported discontent with club
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo missed his second straight game for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League on Friday amid reports he’s unhappy with the club’s majority owner. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was not in the squad when Al-Nassr faced defending champion Al-Ittihad. He also missed the 1-0 win over Al-Riyadh on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Despite job losses, shrinking labour force lowers unemployment rate in January
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — Fewer people were looking for work in January, driving the unemployment rate lower despite job losses in the month, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the economy shed 25,000 jobs in January, compared to economists’ expectations for a slight gain. Desjardins economist Kari Norman said the January labour force survey marks a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jim Schwartz resigns as Browns’ defensive coordinator after being passed over for head coach
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Schwartz has resigned as the Cleveland Browns’ defensive coordinator after three seasons. The team announced Friday that Schwartz handed in his letter of resignation a day earlier. Schwartz has led one of the league’s top defenses over the past three seasons but was upset about being passed over for the head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Where inclusion starts with a cup of coffee
By Lethbridge Herald on February 6th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald For many, a cup of coffee is more than a morning ritual—it’s a chance to connect, share stories, and feel part of something larger. At Inclusion Lethbridge, the organization’s regular Coffee & Chats events are built around that idea: relaxed, welcoming spaces where people with developmental disabilities, their families, allies, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico grand jury has indicted Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child. Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman announced the indictment Friday in a social media post. Authorities had issued an arrest warrant for Busfield over allegations of misconduct from when he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL launches challenge to improve facemasks and reduce concussions
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game. The league announced on Friday at an innovation summit for the Super Bowl the next round in the HealthTECH Challenge series, a crowdsourced competition designed to accelerate the development of cutting-edge football helmets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The new season of ‘Cross’ is about corrupt billionaires. Aldis Hodge sees some parallels
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Corrupt billionaires get their comeuppance in the new season of “Cross,” with Aldis Hodge returning as the detective and forensic psychologist working complex homicides in Washington, D.C. This series, which arrives Feb. 11 on Prime sees Cross investigating a violent vigilante targeting abusers who get away with bad behavior because they’re uber ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union threatens legal action as feds increase public servants’ in-office time
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public sector union is threatening legal action as the government moves to increase public servants’ in-office time. The federal government is ordering public servants to be in the office at least four days a week starting in July, while executives are expected to return to the office full-time in May. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reliever Graham Ashcraft and Cincinnati Reds go to salary arbitration hearing
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati pitcher Graham Ashcraft has argued his salary arbitration case with the Cincinnati Reds, asking for a raise to $1.75 million rather than the team’s $1.25 million offer. A right-hander who turns 28 next week, Ashcraft was 8-5 with a 3.99 ERA in 62 relief appearances last year, striking out 64 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court ruling sets out exception to confidentiality between lawyer and client
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says there can be an exception to a lawyer’s duty to keep conversations with a client confidential when the lawyer needs the information to defend themselves against a criminal charge. In a 7-2 ruling today, the top court says a lawyer can invoke an “innocence at stake” exception ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minnesota United brings Colombian star James Rodríguez to the MLS on a short-term contract
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota United signed midfielder James Rodríguez to a short-term contract on Friday, the Major League Soccer club’s highest-profile player to date in an arrangement that gives the Colombia veteran a team to ramp up with in preparation for the World Cup this summer. Rodríguez will occupy an international roster spot ... Read More »
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