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Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul takes 3rd-round lead at her home LPGA Thailand tournament
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul birdied her final three holes Saturday for a 6-under 66 and a two-stroke lead going into the final round of her home LPGA Thailand tournament. Thitikul made a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th to break away from a four-way tie for the lead, then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jacobs plays men’s curling gold, Maltais seeks fourth medal at Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
MILAN — Brad Jacobs, Canada’s 2014 Olympic champion, seeks a second gold while Valérie Maltais chases her fourth medal of the Milan Cortina Games in long-track speedskating on Day 15. Jacobs’ Calgary-based rink looks to end Canada’s 12-year golden drought in men’s curling when it faces Scotland’s Bruce Mouat and Great Britain in the final. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In first interview, Canada’s envoy to Greenland says new post seeks ‘concrete’ gains
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
NUUK — The diplomat Canada has posted to Greenland says the new consulate should lead to “concrete” gains for Canadians, while locals urge Ottawa to expand existing trade and cultural ties with the Danish territory. “This just kicks things into a new phase, a more intensive phase, being on the ground and having presence,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top-ranked Thitikul takes third-round lead at her home LPGA Thailand tournament
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul birdied her final three holes Saturday for a 6-under 66 and a two-stroke lead going into the final round of her home LPGA Thailand tournament. Thitikul made a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th to break away from a four-way tie for the lead, then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul takes 3rd-round lead at her home LPGA Thailand tournament
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul birdied her final three holes Saturday for a 6-under 66 and a two-stroke lead going into the final round of her home LPGA Thailand tournament. Thitikul made a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th to break away from a four-way tie for the lead, then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cleaver shines as Hurricanes shut out by Tigers
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Try as he might, Koen Cleaver couldn’t quite steal Friday night’s game for the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The 18-year-old goaltender earned first star honours with 49 saves as Lethbridge fell 3-0 to the Medicine Hat Tigers at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “I thought he was great.” Hurricane head coach Matt Anholt told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka Doncic scores 38 and the Lakers hold off the Clippers 125-122 to split LA rivals’ season series
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 38 points and 11 assists, Austin Reaves added 29 points and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Los Angeles Clippers down the stretch for a 125-122 victory Friday night. LeBron James had 13 points and 11 assists for the Lakers in their return from the All-Star break. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets rout Trail Blazers 157-103 for the most points on the road in franchise history
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 29 1/2 minutes and the Denver Nuggets routed the Portland Trail Blazers 157-103 on Friday night for the most points on the road in franchise history and the most in an NBA game this season. Jamal Murray added 25 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos show Ukrainian war veterans as they find healing and hope under the stage lights
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — War veterans living with severe injuries from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have taken the stage in Kyiv, transforming personal trauma into powerful storytelling through an adaptation of “Eneida” by Ivan Kotliarevskyi, a Ukrainian reimagining of Virgil’s “Aeneid.” Directed by Olha Semioshkina, the amateur troupe spent nearly a year preparing for its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In war-weary Kyiv, wounded Ukrainian veterans turn epic poetry into living testimony
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sitting in a circle the day before opening night, Ukrainian war veterans and drama students took turns reading their lines from a script that traveled centuries to reach them. At the center was Olha Semioshkina, directing the group through her adaptation of “Eneida” by Ivan Kotliarevskyi — an 18th-century Ukrainian reimagining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials work to lower risk of deadly slides to recover bodies of California avalanche victims
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Officials worked to lower the risks of more deadly slides Friday in the area where an avalanche struck in California’s Sierra Nevada so crews could safely recover the bodies of the people killed. Rescue crews loaded up a snow vehicle with skis and other supplies and headed toward the area near ... Read More »
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