February 20th, 2026
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Harbaugh reshapes Chargers staff with 8 hires, including ex-Jets coach Adam Gase

By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has added eight new coaches to his staff, including four who worked under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel in Miami. Adam Gase, who was head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2016-18 and New York Jets from 2019-20, returns to the NFL as passing ... Read More »

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Here’s a list of the U.S. tariffs still hammering Canadian industries

By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to hit the world with tariffs. While the decision ends the fentanyl-related duties on Canada, Trump said he would use a different tool — Section 122 — to implement a 10 per cent global ... Read More »

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Investigation of deadly California avalanche to review whether criminal negligence played a role

By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities investigating the deadly avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada will look at whether criminal negligence played a role in the tragedy, a sheriff’s office leading one of several investigations said Friday. Why the tour company that organized the backcountry ski trip didn’t cancel in the face of a powerful storm and ... Read More »

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Venus Williams earns a wild card return to Indian Wells for singles and doubles

By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Venus Williams is getting a wild card into the singles and doubles draws for the BNP Paribas Open next month in the Southern California desert. The 45-year-old will be making her first appearance in the tournament since 2024, when she lost in the first round as a wild card. She’s ... Read More »

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Captain Maro Itoje set for 100th England cap after starting out as a ‘Vauxhall Viva’

By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Maro Itoje’s debut for England was just a matter of time in February 2016. Eddie Jones was England’s brand new coach and trying to manage expectations around the stand-out Saracens second-rower. Always armed with a colorful phrase, Jones thought of his father’s car when he said of Itoje, “He’s like a Vauxhall ... Read More »

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Mike Conley is glad he could come back to the Timberwolves, even if his playing time will be minimal

By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Conley reunited with the Minnesota Timberwolves this week as if he hadn’t ever left. That’s about right, because he was barely gone. The 38-year-old point guard was back at Target Center with the Timberwolves on Friday when they hosted the Dallas Mavericks, their first game after the All-Star break. Conley was ... Read More »

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MacKinnon lifts Canada into gold-medal game; Maltais wins third medal in Milan

By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026

MILAN — Canada’s men’s hockey team advanced to Sunday’s gold-medal game with a 3-2 win over Finland, while long-track speedskater Valérie Maltais captured her third medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Team Canada trailed 2-0 before goals from Sam Reinhart and Shea Theodore tied it, and Nathan MacKinnon scored the power-play winner late in the ... Read More »

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Trump says 10 per cent global tariff coming after Supreme Court ruling

By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order to impose a 10 per cent global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down his use of an emergency legal tool to realign global trade. Trump says he will use the Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act to hit the world ... Read More »

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A quiet NASCAR owner risked it all in the antitrust lawsuit and came out on top

By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bob Jenkins risked his entire race team — a Daytona 500-winning team — when he refused to sign NASCAR’s revenue-sharing agreement and Front Row Motorsports joined 23XI in suing over antitrust violations. Michael Jordan was the face of the suit settled in December, while Jenkins was the quiet team owner in ... Read More »

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Defence suggests woman regrets engaging in sexual encounter with Frank Stronach

By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026

TORONTO — A defence lawyer for Frank Stronach is suggesting one of his accusers regrets engaging in a sexual encounter with the billionaire businessman in the early 1980s. Leora Shemesh suggested in cross-examination that the woman, who is the fourth complainant to testify in the case, does in fact remember how things happened that night ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Trump says 10 per cent global tariff coming after Supreme Court ruling

By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order to impose a 10 per cent global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down his use of an emergency legal tool to realign global trade. Trump says he will use the Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act to hit the world ... Read More »

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