February 17th, 2026
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Champions League playoffs: Benfica and Real Madrid meet again, PSG faces Monaco

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Real Madrid and Benfica will do it all over again on Tuesday after their epic Champions League showdown last month. A 4-2 win for Benfica against Madrid in the last round of games in the league phase produced one of the most dramatic finishes in the competition’s history. A goal deep into ... Read More »

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Samba schools honor Black Brazilian female authors during their Carnival parades

By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Samba and literature rarely share the same stage, but at this year’s Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, two samba schools used their parades to tell the stories of Black Brazilian female authors. It’s an unusual recognition of writers who have been historically marginalized due to their race and gender. On ... Read More »

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‘Dodgy burger’ rules Santner out against Canada as New Zealand targets T20 World Cup Super 8s

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Canada won the toss Tuesday and elected to bat against a New Zealand lineup targeting a spot in the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup. Stand-in captain Daryl Mitchell said regular skipper Mitchell Santner is sick and will miss the game because he “had a dodgy burger last night.” Cole ... Read More »

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Photos highlight New York Fashion Week’s Fall-Winter 2026 runway show

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Photos of the Fall-Winter 2026 runway show at New York Fashion Week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press... Read More »

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Ex-NRL player Matt Utai shot in alleged drive-by outside his Sydney home

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

SYDNEY (AP) — Ex-New Zealand international and National Rugby League premiership winner Matt Utai has undergone surgery after being shot during an alleged drive-by attack outside his home in southwestern Sydney, Australian media reported Tuesday. Utai, a star of the Canterbury Bulldogs’ NRL grand final victory in 2004, remains in a hospital and New South ... Read More »

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Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State’s 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and Tamin Lipsey came up with an offensive rebound in the final seconds to cap No. 6 Iowa State’s rally in a 70-67 victory over Big 12 leader and second-ranked Houston on Monday night. Heise was 3 for 3 from 3-point range hours after sister ... Read More »

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Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — A shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game left three people dead, including the shooter, and three more hospitalized Monday night in critical condition, authorities said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that someone helped bring a swift end to the violent scene Monday afternoon by intervening and trying ... Read More »

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Anderson Cooper says he’s exiting from ’60 Minutes,’ but staying with CNN

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

Anderson Cooper, who has reported for CBS’ “60 Minutes” for the past two decades in addition to hosting a weeknight news program on CNN, said Monday that he’s leaving the CBS broadcast to spend more time with his family. His decision comes at a time of turmoil at “60 Minutes.” Cooper appeared on the show ... Read More »

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No. 3 Duke routs Syracuse 101-64, shifts focus to weekend showdown versus No. 1 Michigan

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 12 rebounds and helped No. 3 Duke rout Syracuse 101-64 victory Monday night. Isaiah Evans scored 21 points, Nikolas Khamenia added 14 points off the bench and Patrick Ngongba and Cayden Boozer each had 12 for the Blue Devils (24-2, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who ... Read More »

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Portable classrooms for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as shooting victim is remembered

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

The British Columbia government says portable facilities are arriving in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to allow children to return to school after six people were killed at the community’s high school last week. The B.C. government says in a news release that the new facilities will be set up on the grounds of nearby Tumbler Ridge ... Read More »

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Heisman winner and national champion QB Fernando Mendoza shifting to NFL mindset

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is now starting to shift his mindset toward the NFL, which really was his goal when he transferred to Indiana. Mendoza and the Hoosiers just happened to have a perfect season together that ended with an improbable national championship. “It’s been a whirlwind. I think ... Read More »

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