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Jury hears accused mass killer shot up Winnipeg suite after days on crack, alcohol
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
WINNIPEG — A man accused of fatally shooting five people in a Winnipeg rooming house opened fire after days of using drugs and drinking alcohol there, a Crown prosecutor said on the first day of trial. Jamie Felix has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the 2023 killings in the West Broadway neighbourhood building. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League: Vinicius Junior says he was racially insulted in Real Madrid win, Doue rescues PSG
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
The Champions League playoffs were overshadowed by claims of racism towards Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior in angry scenes after the Brazilian scored a brilliant winning goal against Benfica on Tuesday. Play was halted when Vinicius claimed he had been racially insulted by an opponent during Madrid’s 1-0 win. “He’s been subjected to this a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran WR Robert Woods signs a 1-day contract to retire with his hometown Los Angeles Rams
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran receiver Robert Woods has signed a one-day contract to retire with his hometown Los Angeles Rams. Woods announced his retirement decision Tuesday on social media after a 13-year NFL career spent with five teams. The Rams swiftly added that Woods is retiring as a member of the team with which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s what people are saying about B.C.’s 2026 budget
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
VICTORIA — Here’s what people are saying about the 2026 British Columbia budget, which delivers a tax-rate increase, a record deficit and public sector cuts. “It’s our time to take a pause on some of the things we want to do, to do the things that we need to do.” — B.C. Finance Minister Brenda ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 16 North Carolina won’t have top scorers Wilson and Veesaar against NC State
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No. 16 North Carolina will again be down its top two scorers and rebounders for Tuesday’s trip to rival N.C. State. The school announced junior 7-footer Henri Veesaar would miss his second straight game due to a lower-body injury, while star freshman Caleb Wilson was already out indefinitely due to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre says Conservatives want national unity in face of separation threats
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will fight for a united Canada as a movement in Alberta pushes for that province to separate. Answering a question from a reporter today, Poilievre said the Conservatives are “entirely a federalist caucus” and that he has not had a single member of Parliament on his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the numbers as British Columbia releases its 2026 budget
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
VICTORIA — Here are some of the key figures in British Columbia’s 2026 budget, delivered by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on Tuesday. 5.6 per cent: The new income tax rate for the lowest tax bracket, for people with taxable earnings of up to $50,363. $76: The increase in income tax for the average taxpayer in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second complainant testifies Frank Stronach groped her in downtown Toronto condo
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
TORONTO — At dinner, Frank Stronach had felt like a “fatherly mentor” but things changed once they were alone in his downtown Toronto condo, a woman told his sexual assault trial as she described an evening in the early 1980s. The woman had previously worked at Stronach’s restaurant and nightclub and agreed to meet him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney rolls out ‘aggressive’ plan to build up domestic defence sector
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney sent a clear signal through his overtures to the domestic defence industry on Tuesday: it’s time to grow. Carney announced the country’s first defence industrial strategy in Montreal, a $6.6 billion plan that lays out how Ottawa wants to build out the defence industrial base and scale up small ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Orleans closes out Mardi Gras with color and style in photos
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — New Orleans celebrates with revelry and parades as the city bids farewell to the Mardi Gras season. Carnival events are popular for their spectacular and enormous floats, as well as the crafted outfits worn, such as Black masking Indians, whose beaded and bejeweled costumes are topped with feathered headdresses, or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tax hike, record deficit and public sector cuts among B.C. budget highlights
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
VICTORIA — Here are some highlights from British Columbia’s 2026 budget, which Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says involves “serious work for serious times.” It includes a tax increase on the lowest income tax bracket, cuts to public-sector staffing and delays to capital projects, even as the deficit continues to spike. INCOME TAX HIKE The tax ... Read More »
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