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Mets’ Alvarez, Robert Jr., Polanco and Baty won’t play early in spring games
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, outfielder Luis Robert Jr. and infielders Jorge Polanco and Brett Baty won’t play early in games this spring, manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday. Mendoza said Baty felt something in his right hamstring a couple of weeks ago, so they’ll bring him along slowly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food inflation spiked 7.3% in January. Here’s what’s driving the increase
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported an easing in the headline inflation rate Tuesday but a jump in the pace of food inflation amid tax changes and lingering pressures at the grocery store continue to put the squeeze on consumers. StatCan said Tuesday that the annual rate of inflation edged down to 2.3 per cent in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minnesota has been quietly climbing up in the daunting Big Ten. The Gophers have won eight in a row
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The milestones have been adding up at Minnesota, with the Gophers on a steady rise in the rugged Big Ten. With an eight-game winning streak that has returned the team to the AP Top 25, the breakthrough season under coach Dawn Plitzuweit has arrived. “We’ve built a lot of chemistry over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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