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Canada’s Auger-Aliassime rolls past France’s Fils to advance to Open Occitanie semis
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MONTPELLIER — Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the men’s singles semifinals at the Open Occitanie. The Montreal native defeated France’s Arthur Fils 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to advance. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s top seed, had 12 aces without any double faults, won 93 per cent of his first-serve points and broke on three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Felony assault charge against top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna withdrawn
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
STATE COLLEGE — A Pennsylvania district attorney’s office has withdrawn a felony aggravated assault charge against top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna and will proceed instead with a misdemeanour simple assault charge, citing insufficient evidence to support the felony count. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday alleged McKenna, a star hockey player at Penn State University, punched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setback
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The sheriff investigating the apparent abduction of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother said Friday he was frustrated that a camera at Nancy Guthrie ‘s home wasn’t able to capture images of anyone the day she went missing. Investigators have found that the home’s doorbell camera was disconnected early Sunday and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Tire ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million for false advertising
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MONTREAL — Canadian Tire has been ordered to pay just under $1.3 million after pleading guilty to 74 counts of violating sections of Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act related to false advertising. Crown prosecutor Jérôme Dussault says the Canadian retail giant agreed to the settlement after initially pleading not guilty. At the Montreal courthouse, Quebec court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Timothy Busfield indicted in New Mexico on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — “West Wing” and “Field of Dreams” actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted by a grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child under age 13, a New Mexico prosecutor announced Friday. The allegations are tied to Busfield’s work as a director on the set of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CONCACAF says it will have 6 automatic berths for 2030 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — The governing body for North and Central American and Caribbean soccer says it will have six automatic qualifying spots in the 2030 World Cup and a seventh will be available as part of an intercontinental playoff. CONCACAF made its announcement Friday, although FIFA does not appear to have announced each confederation’s allocation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greenland’s foreign minister hails new Canadian consulate as ‘historic’
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
NUUK — The flag was raised and dozens of people joined in a spontaneous version of O Canada as Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand officially opened the new consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Friday. “The significance of raising this flag today and formally opening the consulate is that we will stand together with the people of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reds’ Graham Ashcraft and Rays’ Edwin Uceta win arbitration cases as players improve to 5-0
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Pitchers Graham Ashcraft and Edwin Uceta won their salary arbitration cases Friday, improving players to 5-0 this year. Ashcraft was awarded $1.75 million rather than the Cincinnati Reds’ $1.25 million offer in a case heard Thursday by Keith Greenberg, Howard Edelman and Rob Herman. Uceta will be paid $1,525,000 rather than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Felony assault charge against NHL prospect Gavin McKenna withdrawn
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
STATE COLLEGE — A Pennsylvania district attorney’s office has withdrawn a felony aggravated assault charge against top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna and will proceed instead with a misdemeanour simple assault charge, citing insufficient evidence to support the felony count. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday alleged McKenna, a star hockey player at Penn State University, punched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ja Morant remains with Grizzlies as the franchise embarks on an uncertain future
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA trade deadline has passed and Ja Morant remains in Memphis despite speculation that the relationship between the Grizzlies and their former all-star had reached a parting point. Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman addressed the team’s trade deadline moves on Friday, saying some of the outside noise involving Morant is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A fourth N.S. youth is facing sexual assault charges tied to a hockey team hazing
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
HALIFAX — The RCMP in Nova Scotia say they have arrested a fourth youth in an ongoing sexual assault investigation into a boys’ hockey team’s hazing ritual last fall. Police say the youth is facing charges of sexual assault and assault with choking. The Mounties say they arrested the youth without incident on Thursday, which ... Read More »
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