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Raheem Sterling leaves Chelsea by mutual consent after a disappointing stint
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Raheem Sterling left Chelsea by mutual consent on Wednesday, bringing a premature end to his time at the Premier League club three-and-a-half years after a $56.5 million move that failed to live up to expectations. Sterling, whose contract was due to expire in 2027, joined from Manchester City in 2022 as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Todd Monken hired as the Cleveland Browns head coach
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have hired one of their former coordinators to be the team’s head coach. However, it is not the one some people expected. The Browns hired Todd Monken as the franchise’s 19th full-time head coach on Wednesday, wrapping up a three-week search. He replaces Kevin Stefanski, who was fired on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flyers activate Czech goaltender Dan Vladar off injured reserve 2 weeks before the Olympics
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers activated goaltender Dan Vladar off injured reserve Wednesday, clearing him to return at night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Vladar missed the past two weeks after leaving a game at Buffalo with what the team called a lower-body injury. The Flyers have lost four of six games since. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seifert leads New Zealand past India for T20 win despite Dube’s 65 off 23
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) — Shivam Dube struck 65 runs off 23 balls but his effort went in vain as New Zealand beat India by 50 runs in the fourth T20 on Wednesday. Dube raced to a 15-ball 50, hitting seven sixes and three fours in all, but he didn’t find much support from the Indian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pattison firm says it did not know warehouse was intended to become ICE facility
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
The property arm of Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group says it did not know that a Virginia warehouse it owns was intended as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility at the time it agreed to sell the site. Jim Pattison Developments says in a statement that it accepted an offer from “a U.S. government ... Read More »
1 responseCapitals’ Brandon Duhaime fined for poking Kraken’s Jacob Melanson from the bench
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Washington Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime was fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct for poking Seattle’s Jacob Melanson while on the bench. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the supplemental discipline Wednesday. The department, led by retired enforcer George Parros, recently took over control of all the league’s in-arena disciplinary decisions, some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as CUSMA talks loom over its outlook
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent Wednesday and forecasts a gradual economic recovery from the U.S. tariff shock. But the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement later this year and other emerging geopolitical risks are casting a cloud over the central bank’s outlook. Bank of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath leads last World Cup slalom before Olympics after 1st run
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Atle Lie McGrath led Henrik Kristoffersen for a Norwegian 1-2 result in the opening run of a World Cup night race on Wednesday, the last slalom before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. McGrath, who was 0.15 seconds faster than his teammate, could become the first skier with three slalom wins this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!River Plate to build roof and expand Monumental Stadium to over 100,000 seats for 2030 World Cup
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine club River Plate plans to build a roof on its Monumental Stadium and expand capacity to more than 100,000 in preparation for the 2030 World Cup, making it one of the largest soccer venues in the world. The work will begin in April and take three years to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Pattison firm says it did not know warehouse was to become ICE facility
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
The property arm of Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group says it did not know that a Virginia warehouse it owns was intended as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility at the time it agreed to sell the property. Jim Pattison Developments says in a statement that it accepted an offer from “a U.S. government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The union representing employees at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says staff have been told there will be 1,371 agency jobs cut as part of the government’s cost-cutting exercise. The Agriculture Union says it “categorically denounces” the cuts, which it says point toward a “looming food safety crisis” in Canada. Milton Dyck, national ... Read More »
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