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Doug Ford calls for boycott of Chinese EVs that will enter Canada under Carney deal
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Canadians to boycott Chinese-made electric vehicles when they are allowed back into the country under a deal recently struck by Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ford has been critical of the deal — and the fact Carney did not speak to him about it in advance — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Richard Ledezma switches soccer allegiance from US to Mexico, joins national team
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Right wingback Richard Ledezma has switched allegiance from the United States and will play for Mexico’s national soccer team. The 25-year-old Ledezma, who was born in Phoenix to Mexican parents, played for the United States at the U-20 World Cup in Poland and had one appearance with the senior squad in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An expected major winter storm already has some leagues reshuffling games this week
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
One year after a winter storm forced postponements across U.S. sports, another major weather system is prompting a reshuffling of games this week and threatened to wreak havoc on the weekend schedule. A storm that meteorologists say could rival the damage of a major hurricane is expected to bring snow, ice and frigid temperatures from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former flight attendant from Toronto posed as pilot and received hundreds of free flights: U.S. authorities
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
HONOLULU (AP) — A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said. Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Dior is back:’ Menswear turns a corner in Paris as Jonathan Anderson hones his vision
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Dior ’s menswear show arrived with a stripped-back set and a loud signal of confidence: neon-yellow wigs that read like a flag of authority planted in the Paris runway, after a couple of runway wobbles from their new designer. In an annex of the Rodin Museum lined with curtain fabric, Jonathan Anderson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Algeria’s Luca Zidane banned 2 games for Africa Cup clashes but clear to face Messi at World Cup
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane was banned for two games Wednesday for on-field clashes after his team’s exit from the Africa Cup of Nations, but he should not miss facing Lionel Messi and Argentina at the World Cup. The Algerian soccer federation said it will appeal against a range of sanctions including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legault believes his Coalition Avenir Québec party will stay relevant after he leaves
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says he’s confident the party he co-founded will remain relevant after he is replaced as leader. He told reporters in Quebec City today that the Coalition Avenir Québec remains the best party to balance the needs of the economy and protecting the French language. Legault spoke to media for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire in industrial building closes Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal police have taken over an investigation into a building fire that has forced the complete closure of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, a major span to the city’s South Shore. A vacant industrial building on the Montreal side of the bridge caught fire Tuesday, with firefighters called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tobacco company taking Ottawa to court over fee that got unanimous House support
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — A major tobacco company is taking the federal government to court over a new fee that would see the industry pay for Ottawa’s tobacco control strategy. The tobacco cost recovery fee is set to take effect in November, when Ottawa will begin billing the companies annually, starting with $42.5 million this year. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man acquitted in 1984 Derksen killing arrested in B.C. for alleged sex assault
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
VANCOUVER — The man acquitted of murder in the 1984 killing of Winnipeg teenager Candace Derksen has been arrested in British Columbia on charges including sexual assault. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Mark Edward Grant has also been charged with unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon and uttering threats, stemming from an alleged offence on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In operatic dispute, Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from ‘Carmen’
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — In a dispute of operatic proportions, the production team of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera ordered their names stripped from programs over a restaging decision, and the company intends to bring back sets of a retired 2009 version. Director Carrie Cracknell’s production opened on Dec. 31, 2023, in her Met ... Read More »
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