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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Bridge, B.C., on Friday
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has confirmed she will join Prime Minister Carney at a vigil Friday to honour the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Nine people died in the shooting on Tuesday at a home and school in the town of about 2,700 people in northeastern British Columbia. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Complainant cross-examination continues in Frank Stronach’s sex assault trial
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
TORONTO — A defence lawyer representing businessman Frank Stronach in his Toronto sexual assault trial is suggesting a complainant’s narrative of what happened has evolved with time. Leora Shemesh is continuing to cross-examine the first of seven complainants expected to testify in the trial, which began Thursday after more than a week of delay. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Loperfido grateful for Blue Jays stint after trade sends him back to Houston
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
DUNEDIN — Joey Loperfido will never forget his time with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Loperfido was traded back to the Houston Astros by the Blue Jays on Friday morning for fellow outfielder Jesus Sanchez. Toronto originally acquired Loperfido from Houston as part of a package for pitcher Yusei Kikuchi in July 2024. “I feel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL wins grievance against the players’ union, banning ‘team report cards’
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
An arbitrator determined the NFL Players Association violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL by distributing annual “team report cards” and ordered the union to stop making public any future reports. The NFL informed teams of the decision on Friday. “We are pleased with the decision from the arbitrator, upholding the parties’ collective bargaining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Arena Mexico to the World Cup, a wrestling-mask boom is taking shape
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guadalupe Zuñiga has been around wrestling masks for as long as she can remember. It is a relationship that began when she watched her father performing in the ring and she has now transformed it into a business eagerly awaiting the start of soccer’s 2026 World Cup. The 42-year-old Zuñiga, daughter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal of disqualification denied by Court of Arbitration for Sport
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
MILAN (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal of disqualification denied by Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Human error or irregularity? Supreme Court hears case on byelection won by one vote
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has begun hearing arguments on whether to overturn the results of last spring’s federal election in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne. Julius Grey, the lawyer representing defeated Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, told the nine justices today that they must ensure the right person is sitting in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some workers in Mexico City
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Montserrat Fuentes stands on the same street corner where she has worked for 20 years. But the sex worker’s normal rush of clients every Friday night is nowhere to be seen. Instead, the busy Mexico City throughway where some 2,500 sex workers make their living is lined with construction, part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS 1 Bad Bunny $8,095,908 56,498 $143.30 2 Lady ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Newfoundland’s COVID-related entry limit constitutional, court says
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a pandemic-related restriction that curbed travel for public health reasons. A 2020 order from Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief medical officer limited the circumstances in which non-residents could enter the province due to COVID-19. Nova Scotia resident Kimberley Taylor went to court after being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Love on the big stage: Couples star in Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Lion King’
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — This Valentine’s Day, Rodney Ingram will be doing what he loves with the one he loves. All on Broadway. The newlywed plays the title role in Disney’s “Aladdin” alongside his wife, Sonia, who covers multiple roles. It’s a workplace romance at the pinnacle of musical theater. “This is so rare,” he ... Read More »
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