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CP NewsAlert: Carney speaking at World Economic Forum, first address as PM
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
DAVOS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland where U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland is among the issues being discussed by world leaders. More coming. Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Surprise Scottish league leader Hearts loses injured top scorer Shankland for 6 weeks
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scottish league leader Heart of Midlothian will be without injured top scorer and captain Lawrence Shankland for at least six weeks as the Edinburgh club tries to end the 40-year title monopoly of Glasgow giants Celtic and Rangers. Hearts said Tuesday that Shankland strained his hamstring in a Scottish Cup exit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump shares AI photo of Canada and Greenland under American flag
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump has continued to talk about taking over Greenland as he prepares to speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. When asked directly about Canadian troops joining Danish sovereignty military exercises in Greenland, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday in Davos that Canada regularly takes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lili Taylor, Keith McNally and Andrew Ross Sorkin are among Gotham Book Prize finalists
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A book of essays by actor Lili Taylor, a memoir by restaurateur Keith McNally and a bestseller from Andrew Ross Sorkin about the stock market crash that helped lead to the Great Depression are among the 11 finalists for a $50,000 literary prize. The Gotham Book Prize, launched in 2020 by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men to host Iceland, Tunisia in March friendlies at Toronto’s BMO Field
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Canada’s men’s soccer team will host Iceland and Tunisia during the March international window, with both games at Toronto’s BMO Field. The 29th-ranked Canadian men will face Iceland on March 28 and Tunisia on March 31. Both visiting teams will get a second game during the window, playing Haiti in Toronto. Canada, which will face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How to watch the 2026 Grammys, where Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga go head-to-head
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
1. The 2026 Grammy Awards are right around the corner. Who will win big? NEW YORK (AP) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This year marks a return to normalcy after the 2025 award show was altered to focus on supporting relief efforts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QB Diana Flores hypes flag football ahead of its 2028 LA Olympics debut, now an open book on subject
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
Quarterback Diana Flores has won world titles and MVPs on the flag football field. She’s starred in Super Bowl commercials to promote her sport, too. This, though, confirmed just how far-reaching women’s flag football has become — Kansas City Chiefs standout Patrick Mahomes once referred to her by name and mentioned her being a QB. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federica Brignone shows competitive skiing on return from injury with Olympics approaching
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Defending overall World Cup champion Federica Brignone is back skiing after a nine-month injury layoff and already competitive with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics little more than two weeks away. Mikaela Shiffrin, meanwhile, keeps regaining ground in giant slalom. Austria’s Julia Scheib, though, is the racer to beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catcher J.T. Realmuto and Philadelphia Phillies finalize $45 million, 3-year contract
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Catcher J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized their $45 million, three-year contract on Tuesday. Realmuto gets salaries of $15 million in each of the next three seasons and can earn a maximum $5 million annually in award bonuses. He would get $2 million for All-Star election and $1 million for selection, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More older adults can’t afford to retire as optimism about aging drops: survey
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
TORONTO — A new survey suggests optimism about aging fell sharply over the last year, with financial insecurity and loneliness dampening how many Canadians feel about their golden years. The National Institute on Aging surveyed just over 6,000 adults aged 50 and older in June and July for its fourth annual report titled Perspectives on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austrian skier Scheib wins giant slalom as Brignone returns and Shiffrin shows positive signs
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2026
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Austrian skier Julia Scheib is heading into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as the racer to beat in giant slalom. Defending overall World Cup champion Federica Brignone is back, though, after a long injury layoff. And Mikaela Shiffrin is making ground in the discipline, too. Scheib claimed her ... Read More »
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