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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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!Chinese New Year celebrates the Year of the Horse
By Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2026
By Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald On Feb. 17, 2026, doorsteps will be swept clean, red lanterns will glow against winter skies and dinner tables will fill with dumplings, fish and long noodles as families welcome the Lunar New Year. Firecrackers will pop in Chinatowns from Vancouver to Toronto. Drums will thunder. Lions will blink, bow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!Portable classrooms arriving in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after school shooting
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — The British Columbia government says portable facilities will begin 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 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolphins releasing star receiver Tyreek Hill in major roster cuts
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Dolphins released star receiver Tyreek Hill on Monday, ending the All-Pro’s four-year tenure in Miami. Hill, who turns 32 on March 1, is recovering from a season-ending injury suffered in a game against the New York Jets on Sept. 29 that required surgery to repair significant damage to his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: School portables arriving to resume classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — The British Columbia government says portable facilities will begin 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. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola and others pay tribute to Robert Duvall, who died at age 95
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
Remembrances poured in Monday in honor of Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor known for roles in “Apocalypse Now,” “Lonesome Dove,” Tender Mercies” and as the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies. Duvall died Sunday at age 95 at his home in Virginia, according to an announcement from his publicist and a statement posted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman won’t be ready for opening day coming off ankle surgery
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman won’t be ready for opening day following offseason surgery on his right ankle. Manager Dave Roberts on Monday made official what was expected, saying Edman was taking swings and doing light jogging but that the versatile second baseman wouldn’t be ready for the start ... Read More »
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