February 23rd, 2026
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Air Canada joins WestJet, Air Transat in resuming Mexico flights

By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026

Air Canada is resuming flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after cancelling service because of widespread violence. The airline says full operations from Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver to the Mexican city will resume Tuesday, while flights from Toronto to Guadalajara will restart Wednesday. It says the decision was made after consultation with the Canadian ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Air Canada joins WestJet, Air Transat in resuming Mexico flights

By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026

Air Canada is resuming flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after cancelling service because of widespread violence. It follows similar moves announced by WestJet and Air Transat on Monday. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Seth Trimble scores a career-high 30 points as No. 18 UNC holds off No. 24 Louisville 77-74

By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Seth Trimble scored a career-high 30 points and hit two key free throws with 12.3 seconds left to help No. 18 North Carolina hold off No. 24 Louisville 77-74 on Monday night. Trimble’s free throws made it a two-possession game after Louisville had chopped UNC’s 16-point second-half lead all the ... Read More »

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Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to make just 1 start for Team USA in World Baseball Classic

By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal plans to make only one start for the United States in the World Baseball Classic, regardless of how far Team USA advances. The two-time AL Cy Young Award winner wants to remain on a regular spring training regimen and ramp up for opening day mostly with ... Read More »

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Trio leads No. 23 Georgia women to 74-52 victory over Auburn

By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Dani Carnegie had 17 points, Rylie Theuerkauf and Mia Woolfolk both scored 16 and No. 23 Georgia rolled to a 74-52 victory over Auburn on Monday night. Carnegie added four rebounds and four steals for the Lady Bulldogs (21-7, 7-7 Southeastern Conference). Theuerkauf shot 4 for 7 from 3-point range and ... Read More »

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Alumni group accuses Football Australia of attempting to silence former women’s players

By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026

SYDNEY (AP) — An alumni group representing former Australian women’s soccer players says Football Australia is trying to silence former Matildas players by instituting a membership program that limits criticism of the sport’s governing body. With the Women’s Asian Cup hosted by Australia set to start this weekend, Football Australia is facing questions over the ... Read More »

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Taliah Scott scores 20 and No. 18 Baylor women beat Kansas State 80-54

By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026

WACO, Texas (AP) — Taliah Scott scored 20 points and made five 3-pointers, Bella Fontleroy added 16 points and four makes from distance, and No. 18 Baylor beat Kansas State 80-54 on Monday night in its final home game of the regular season. The Bears pulled away by starting the third quarter on a 13-2 ... Read More »

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WestJet, Air Transat resuming Mexico flights after eruption of violence

By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026

Two Canadian airlines are resuming service on Tuesday to parts of Mexico after cancelling flights over widespread violence. WestJet says it will resume scheduled operations to and from Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Manzanillo. It says the move followed a “thorough review of the current conditions” and that it will continue monitoring developments. Air Transat says ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: WestJet, Air Transat resuming Mexico flights after eruption of violence

By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026

Two Canadian airlines are resuming service on Tuesday to parts of Mexico after cancelling flights over widespread violence. WestJet says it will resume scheduled operations to and from Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Manzanillo. Air Transat says it is doing the same for flights to and from Puerto Vallarta. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Tempers flare in 1st half of Spurs-Pistons game in a matchup of 2 of NBA’s top teams

By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Tempers flared in the first half of the San Antonio Spurs- Detroit Pistons game, a matchup of two of the NBA’s top teams on Monday night. Pistons star Cade Cunningham was called for an offensive foul after extending his arms and knocking Spurs guard Stephon Castle down on the court. Spurs forward ... Read More »

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Edward Hoagland, nature and travel writer with a personal and poetic style, dies at 93

By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Edward Hoagland, a prize-winning nature and travel writer who overcame badly impaired eyesight to explore the world and hone a conversational and digressive style that mirrored the spontaneous paths of his journeys, has died at age 93. Hoagland’s daughter, Molly Magid Hoagland, said that he died Feb. 17 at an assisted ... Read More »

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