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Karina Gould submits paperwork to enter Liberal leadership race on deadline day
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould submitted her official paperwork to enter the race to replace Justin Trudeau today. Gould said outside party headquarters in Ottawa that her party lost touch with Canadians at the end of the pandemic and needs to get better at listening. Gould briefly touched on some of her policy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Browns coach Kevin Stefanski takes back play-calling role following 3-14 season, coordinator switch
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns coach Kevin Stefanski will reassume play-calling duties following a 3-14 season and despite making a change at offensive coordinator. While introducing new coordinator Tommy Rees on Wednesday, Stefanski, who had exclusively called plays during his first four years with Cleveland before turning them over midway through last season to Ken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Emilia Pérez’ tops Oscar nominations with 13, ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ land 10 apiece
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Billie Jean King Cup Finals to be played in Shenzhen from 2025-27
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will move from Spain to China for the next three years. Shenzhen will host the women’s teams tournament from 2025-27, organizers said on Thursday. The last two finals were in Seville in 2023 when Canada won, and Malaga in 2024 when Italy won. There were no ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former priest pleads guilty to indecent assaults of children in Nunavut
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
IQALUIT — A defrocked Catholic priest has pleaded guilty to seven counts of indecent assault against children in Nunavut. Court has heard Eric Dejaeger committed the offences between 1978 and 1982 at or near the hamlet of Igloolik. RCMP announced in June 2023 that Dejaeger had been arrested on a Canada-wide warrant in Kingston, Ont., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran forward Mo Babouli rejoins Forge FC after stint with CPL rival York United
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
HAMILTON — Veteran forward Mo Babouli has rejoined Forge FC from local CPL rival York United FC. The 32-year-old Babouli spent 2020 and 2021 with Hamilton-based Forge before signing with Toronto’s York in August 2022. He is signed through the 2025 Canadian Premier League season with Forge. “We’re excited to have Mo back at Forge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena Gomez
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations, while general audience disinterest in the young Donald Trump movie “The Apprentice” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL’s Montreal Victoire to host Boston Fleet at Bell Centre on March 1
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
MONTREAL — The Montreal Victoire will host the Boston Fleet in a Professional Women’s Hockey League game at the Bell Centre on March 1. Last season, a women’s hockey attendance record of 21,105 fans filled the building when Montreal lost 3-2 in overtime to Toronto on April 20 at the home of the NHL’s Canadiens. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Ex-priest pleads guilty to indecent assaults of children in Nunavut
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
IQALUIT — Defrocked Catholic priest Eric Dejaeger has pleaded guilty to seven counts of indecent assault against children in Nunavut. Court has heard the offences took place between 1978 and 1982 at or near the hamlet of Igloolik. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia’s women win Ashes series with another T20 victory over England
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s women had already retained the Ashes. Now they’ve won the series against England. The Australians won the rain-affected second Twenty20 by six runs in Canberra on Thursday to extend their 100% start to the series and move into a 10-0 lead with just one more T20 and a test match ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic swimmer Maggie Mac Neil, writer Linwood Barclay bound for ‘Canada Reads’
By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2025
Olympic gold medal swimmer Maggie Mac Neil and thriller writer Linwood Barclay are among the panellists set for CBC Radio’s annual book battle, “Canada Reads.” The four-day debate over the year’s must-read returns March 17 with host Ali Hassan presiding over the theme, “One Book to Change the Narrative.” Mac Neil of London, Ont., will ... Read More »
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