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Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Colorado Rockies finalize $8 million, 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Colorado Rockies finalized their $8 million, one-year contract on Thursday. Lorenzen gets a $7.75 million million salary this year, and the deal includes a $9 million club option for 2027 with a $250,000 buyout plus award bonuses. Right-hander Bradley Blalock was designated for assignment to open a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Maduro’s capture reignites election conspiracy involving ex-Canadian firm
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
The Jan. 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a brazen military raid by the United States stunned the world and left Venezuelans in Canada feeling mixed emotions. The broader implications of the raid ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump are still playing out, but for some it gave new life ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clayton Kershaw not quite done pitching, will play for US in World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw isn’t done pitching just yet, agreeing Thursday to join the U.S. team for this year’s World Baseball Classic. A left-hander who turns 38 two days after the March 17 championship game, Kershaw announced last September that he was retiring at the end of the season, his 18th in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney: Canada entering ‘new era’ in relationship with Beijing
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
BEIJING — Canada is entering a “new era of relations” with China and the stage is set for talks on ways the two countries can be “strategic partners,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The prime minister made the comments as he was welcomed in Beijing by the second and third most powerful figures in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UEFA cites fall in US dollar last year for $55 million loss in accounts
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — The fall in the U.S. dollar value last year cost UEFA about $55 million. The dollar value dropped about 9% against a range of foreign currencies in the first months of 2025, which economists linked to investors’ waning confidence in the U.S. under President Donald Trump, who returned to office last January. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NCAA players and fixers charged over rigged basketball games, prosecutors say
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who tried to fix games as recently as last season, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The scheme generally revolved around fixers recruiting players with the promise of a big payment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Players boycott forces Bangladesh cricket to remove official for disparaging remarks
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A players boycott which postponed matches in the Bangladesh Premier League on Thursday prompted the Bangladesh Cricket Board to force out an official after his disparaging remarks about players started the disruption. The board removed Nazmul Islam as chairman of the finance committee to meet player demands that he resign. Two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Author Rachel Reid says she’s tuning out ‘Heated Rivalry’ mania as she writes next book
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
“Heated Rivalry” author Rachel Reid is trying to tune out the noise as she finishes writing a third instalment in the love story that served as the basis for the hit television show. “Unrivaled” will be the seventh book in the “Game Changers” series and the third to follow characters Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand says Chinese counterpart who berated reporter in 2016 will visit Canada
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says her Chinese counterpart will visit Canada this year, a decade after Wang Yi berated a Canadian reporter. Anand met with Wang in Beijing today as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ongoing visit to China, the first by a sitting Canadian prime minister in eight years. Anand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo extends contract with NSL’s AFC Toronto
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
TORONTO — AFC Toronto has extended the contract of Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo and three others. Okoronkwo, who helped Nigeria to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title last July, is now under contract with the Northern Super League club through 2027. She was named player of the match after scoring a goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by Grok and shared on X. Philippe Dufresne has expanded an ongoing probe into X and launched a related investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI, the company behind Grok. His office says the investigations will look at whether the companies are complying ... Read More »
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