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‘The year that the shoe dropped’: How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
WASHINGTON — The people anxiously sipping hot chocolate in the Canadian Embassy in Washington on a cold night in January almost a year ago couldn’t have predicted the roller-coaster of trade provocations and bilateral blow-ups the next 12 months would bring. In hindsight, that unusually chilly Washington evening foreshadowed how the Canada-U.S. relationship would soon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timberwolves face the Nets on 3-game win streak
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
Brooklyn Nets (9-19, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (20-10, fifth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota will attempt to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory against Brooklyn. The Timberwolves have gone 12-5 at home. Minnesota ranks ninth in the Western Conference with 11.4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!20 wickets fall on a record-breaking Day 1 of the fourth Ashes test
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia collapsed for 152 yet still claimed a 42-run lead over England on the first innings in a remarkable opening day of the fourth Ashes test Friday in which 20 wickets fell. The day’s play unfolded before a world-record crowd for a day of cricket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nikola Jokic posts 56-point triple-double and Nuggets hold off Timberwolves 142-138 in OT
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic recorded a 56-point triple-double and set an NBA record with 18 points in overtime, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 142-138 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. Jokic broke Stephen Curry’s record of 17 overtime points from 2016, making it the highest by any player in regular season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion LawConnect leads Sydney to Hobart yacht race on first day
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — Defending champion and 100-foot supermaxi LawConnect led the Sydney to Hobart fleet out of Sydney harbor on Friday for the 80th running of the ocean race to the island state of Tasmania. LawConnect’s pursuit of a third straight line honors title started well, with the crew claiming an early lead over supermaxi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jokic’s 56-point triple-double powers Nuggets past Timberwolves in OT
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic recorded a 56-point triple-double and set an NBA record with 18 points in overtime, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 142-138 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. Jokic broke Stephen Curry’s record of 17 overtime points from 2016, making it the highest by any player in regular season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Houston takes home win streak into matchup with Cleveland
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
Cleveland Cavaliers (17-15, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (18-10, sixth in the Western Conference) Houston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Rockets face Cleveland. The Rockets have gone 8-2 at home. Houston has a 1-4 record in one-possession games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas plays Sacramento, aims to stop road skid
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
Dallas Mavericks (12-19, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (7-23, 15th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will look to end its four-game road losing streak when the Mavericks visit Sacramento. The Kings are 5-19 against Western Conference opponents. Sacramento is 7-13 when it wins the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Travis Kelce’s emotional night at Arrowhead Stadium may be his last with retirement decision looming
By Canadian Press on December 25th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — If Thursday night was the last game Travis Kelce played inside Arrowhead Stadium, he sure tried to make it a memorable one. The Chiefs tight end only had five catches for 36 yards against Denver, playing alongside third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun while his good buddy Patrick Mahomes and backup Gardner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center
By Canadian Press on December 25th, 2025
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing to entertain Afghans with Bollywood movies and American action flicks. Now, it is no more. On Dec. 16, demolition crews began to tear down the historic cinema, which first opened its doors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Dávila’s colorful journey as a colorblind painter
By Canadian Press on December 25th, 2025
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — When Fernando Dávila was 8 years old in Colombia, he failed a drawing class because he painted donkeys red. There was a reason for that: He is colorblind. Now the 72-year-old Dávila is an established and respected artist whose vibrant paintings have been exhibited in South America, Europe and the United ... Read More »
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