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Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night’s broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates. The issue came just hours before early voting opened Tuesday in Texas’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Kim’s mystique was built on memories. Now his best highlight is a win
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Kim shared this much with Tiger Woods: The longer they stayed away, the more the legend grew. The difference was the amount of highlights to fill the void and what kept them away. Kim’s victory in LIV Golf Adelaide, before the largest crowd on the LIV circuit and in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band to launch ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ US tour next month
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bruce Springsteen is bringing his pointed political commentary back to American stages this spring. The rock icon and the E Street Band announced Tuesday the launch of their “Land of Hope and Dreams” American tour starting March 31 in Minneapolis, kicking off a 20-date run that blends arena rock with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a critical legal battle between the growing prediction market industry and states that wish to ban these platforms. The move by Michael Selig, the recently appointed chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, could have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney rolls out plans to build up domestic defence sector, add 125,000 jobs
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada has failed both to adequately fund its military and to build up the domestic defence industry, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday as he rolled out an ambitious new plan to grow the defence sector. Canada’s first-ever defence industrial strategy, unveiled Tuesday by Carney in Montreal, sets new guidance on procurement and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa kept people on Canada’s no-fly list without ‘necessary grounds’: spy watchdog
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — A new report from the national spy watchdog says the federal government kept some people on Canada’s no-fly list without proper justification. The government is responsible for screening travellers through the Passenger Protect Program, commonly known as the no-fly list. Federal officials inform air carriers when a passenger requires additional screening or is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. police watchdog to determine whether to investigate Tumbler Ridge shooting
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog is taking steps to determine whether its mandate is met to investigate the mass shooting in the small northeastern community of Tumbler Ridge last week. Nine people, including the shooter, were killed last Tuesday in the tragedy that left more than two dozen others injured. Jessica Berglund, the chief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland dies after collapsing during workout
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa. (AP) — Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland has died two days after collapsing during an offseason workout. School officials announced Saturday that the 18-year-old tight end from Iowa City, Iowa, had died that morning. Northern Iowa coach Todd Stepsis said Monday that 6-foot-6 Sutherland had collapsed on Thursday. “We were working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men early Tuesday morning during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, police said. LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery, New Orleans police said in a statement. Officers were called to a business around the French Quarter at about 12:45 a.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police bust sophisticated forged documents operation, arrest three
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police arrested three people on Tuesday in connection with what they described as a sophisticated counterfeit ID and credit card operation that officers had dismantled last year. The force’s economic crimes division said two men aged 34 and 42 were arrested in the Montreal suburbs of Repentigny and Laval, and face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada should work to recruit bilingual health workers, Senate report says
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — A Senate report is calling on the federal government to fast-track immigration and credential recognition for francophone and bilingual health-care workers. The Senate committee on Official Languages recently wrapped up a study on language barriers in the health system. It heard from witnesses from across the country, including anglophones in Quebec and francophones ... Read More »
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