February 1st, 2026
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Addison Rae, Olivia Dean and other rising stars take up space on Grammys red carpet

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

Rising music stars ushered in a fresh new era of red carpet dressing at the Grammys on Sunday as they embodied their music personas and let their style take center stage. Addison Rae, Olivia Dean, Doechii and Chappell Roan shined on the carpet with each artist bringing their own flair to the 68th Grammy Awards. ... Read More »

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Carlos Alcaraz plans a kangaroo tattoo to remember his Australian Open victory

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz thinks he might get a small kangaroo tattooed on one leg. It would be a lasting memento of his win over Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open men’s final Sunday which made him the youngest male player at 22 to complete a career Grand Slam. “I already know it’s ... Read More »

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NHL roundup: Lightning rally from 4-goal deficit to beat Bruins 6-5 in Stadium Series thriller

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in front of 64,617 fans at an NHL Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium. Kucherov ... Read More »

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See photos of the Grammy Awards’ biggest moments and fashion standouts

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music royalty gathered Sunday for the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which ended with Bad Bunny’s historic album of the year win. Kendrick Lamar, who was this year leading nominee, became the most-decorated rapper in Grammys history early in the show. Justin Bieber, Rosé, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, the Creator and ... Read More »

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Lightning rally from 4-goal deficit to beat Bruins 6-5 in Stadium Series thriller

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in front of 64,617 fans at an NHL Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium. Kucherov ... Read More »

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Chris Kreider scores 2 goals, Ducks beat slumping Golden Knights 4-3 to sweep season series

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chris Kreider scored two goals, Lukas Dostal made 27 saves and the Anaheim Ducks swept their three-game season series with the Vegas Golden Knights with a 4-3 victory on Sunday night. Cutter Gauthier scored and Ryan Poehling added an empty-net goal for the Ducks. Anaheim earned its eighth victory in 10 ... Read More »

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Syrian rapper Al Darwish returns home after 13 years to perform in post-Assad Damascus

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hani Al Sawah recently walked the streets of Damascus, Syria’s capital, with wide-eyed excitement. It had been 13 years since the rap artist last was in Syria. Later that night, he would take the stage to perform his unapologetically political songs in his home country for the first time without the ... Read More »

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Cirkut’s big night, Bieber’s bare return and calls against ICE define the 2026 Grammys

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

It was a night of magic for Canadian hitmaker Henry Walter, and one of disillusionment elsewhere, as the 2026 Grammys on Sunday saw several artists call out the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, laying bare a divided America — almost as starkly as Justin Bieber’s near-naked return to the stage. Walter, better known as Cirkut, took ... Read More »

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Thunder beat Nuggets 121-111 behind Gilgeous-Alexander’s 34 points

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

DENVER (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and Cason Wallace added a career-best 27, including seven 3-pointers, as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 121-111 on Sunday night. Gilgeous-Alexander had 13 assists and the Thunder, who had lost three of four, sank 19 3-pointers. They went 8 of 13 from long range ... Read More »

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The Latest: Bad Bunny makes Grammy Awards history with album of the year win

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” became the first all-Spanish-language album to win album of the year, while Kendrick Lamar and Olivia Dean were among the other winners at the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Bad Bunny also accepted the best música urbana album award for ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos,’ to a thunderous standing ovation. “Before ... Read More »

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List of Grammy Awards winners

By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bad Bunny won album of the year and Kendrick Lamar and SZA took home record of the year for “luther” at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. Olivia Dean, the “Wicked” duo of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande and the Dalai Lama are among the winners at the 68th annual Grammy Awards. While the ... Read More »

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