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Curling has a strong bond with Winter Olympics co-host Cortina
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Curling could not have a more fitting host city for the upcoming Olympics than Cortina d’Ampezzo. The town in the Dolomites is home to Italy’s first curling gold medalist, defending mixed doubles champion Stefania Constantini. And Mayor Gianluca Lorenzi is a former member of Italy’s national team — and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In ‘The Chronology of Water,’ Imogen Poots found a great role, and a best friend in Kristen Stewart
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
Imogen Poots has been thinking about a Sam Shepard quote: “People here have become the people they’re pretending to be.” Those 10 words, from a poem in his “Motel Chronicles” collection, are kind of about her character in “Hedda,” the quietly courageous Thea. But they’re also kind of about everything. After 20 years of acting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice bill takes aim at femicide, coercive control, pornographic deepfakes
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Federal legislation introduced today would treat murders driven by control, hate, sexual violence or exploitation as first-degree. The proposed law, the Protecting Victims Act, would define these murders as femicide when the victim is a woman. Currently, some murders targeting women may be classified as first-degree murder, while others may be second-degree. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duke freshman Cameron Boozer voted AP men’s basketball player of the week
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 5 of the season: Cameron Boozer, Duke The freshman from Salt Lake City had 29 points and six rebounds in leading the third-ranked Blue Devils to a 67-66 win over No. 18 Florida, then Boozer poured in 18 points with 15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid’s Mbappé has limited training session ahead of Man City match in Champions League
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé trained separately from his Real Madrid teammates on Tuesday, putting in doubt his availability for the Champions League match against Manchester City on Wednesday. Madrid said Mbappé trained indoors as the rest of the squad worked on the pitch under the command of coach Xabi Alonso. Mbappé, who has 25 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sexual assault investigation of army officer flawed by ‘tunnel vision’: watchdog
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — A military justice watchdog says an investigation of a sexual assault claim against former army officer Dany Fortin was compromised by tunnel vision, bias and a lack of oversight. The Military Police Complaints Commission released its final report today on the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service’s probe of a sexual assault allegation dating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins place star center Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve Tuesday with an upper-body injury. The move comes after the 39-year-old Malkin sat out a shootout loss to Dallas on Sunday. Malkin, in the final season of his contract with the Penguins, is off to one of the better starts of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victoria Mboko and Felix Auger-Aliassime win Tennis Canada excellence awards
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
TORONTO — National Bank Open champion Victoria Mboko was named women’s player of the year by Tennis Canada on Tuesday, while Felix Auger-Aliassime took the men’s player of the year honour. Mboko, from Burlington, Ont., posted a 62-14 record across all competitions this year. She rocketed from No. 350 in the world rankings at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s Messi. Repeat, Messi. The Inter Miami star is MLS’ first back-to-back MVP winner
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Best player. Best team. Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi is the unquestioned force in Major League Soccer right now, on a run like nobody else the league has ever seen. The 38-year-old Argentine star — and captain of the MLS Cup champions — has become the first back-to-back MVP in MLS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lionel Messi wins the MLS MVP award, becoming the first player to win the honor in back-to-back years
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi wins the MLS MVP award, becoming the first player to win the honor in back-to-back years. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats to open 2026 CFL regular season
By Canadian Press on December 9th, 2025
TORONTO — The Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats will kick off the 2026 CFL season on June 4. The league unveiled its schedule Tuesday, with the Als visiting the Ticats at Tim Hortons Field in the opener. The first week will feature three games. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will visit the Calgary Stampeders on June ... Read More »
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