February 16th, 2026
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England survives Italy scare to reach Super Eights at T20 World Cup, Afghanistan registers first win

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

KOLKATA, India (AP) — England survived a scare before sealing a 24-run win over Italy on Monday to qualify for the Super Eights stage of cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup. Ben Manenti smashed 60 off only 25 balls, with six sixes, as Italy threatened to chase down a target of 202-7 set by England in their ... Read More »

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Producer of hit Israeli TV series ‘Tehran’ dies suddenly in Greece

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Israeli producer Dana Eden, best known for co-creating the Emmy-winning drama “Tehran,” has died suddenly in Greece, Israeli public broadcaster KAN said Monday. Eden, 52, was found dead in a hotel in the Greek capital, Athens, a Greek police official said, adding that initial indications suggested she had taken her own ... Read More »

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Sarault earns short-track silver in 1,000m; Canada women eye hockey gold-medal final

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

MILAN — Courtney Sarault earned her third medal of the Games with silver in short-track speedskating and Canada’s women’s hockey team found itself one step closer to playing for gold as it takes on Switzerland in the semifinals on Day 10 of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Sarault, a 25-year-old from Moncton, finished second in the ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Sarault wins Olympic silver in 1,000m short-track speedskating

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

MILAN — Canada’s Courtney Sarault has won silver in the women’s 1,000 metres in short-track speedskating at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Real Madrid returns to Benfica for Champions League revenge mission with Mbappé back

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

MADRID (AP) — With Kylian Mbappé back in the squad, Real Madrid returns to Portugal looking for some payback against José Mourinho’s Benfica in the Champions League. Three weeks after Mourinho’s team stunned his former club in a 4-2 win that allowed Benfica to qualify and kept the Spanish giant from automatically reaching the round ... Read More »

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Good game, bad dunk contest. The highs and lows of an eventful NBA All-Star weekend

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — If you still didn’t like the NBA’s newest All-Star Game format, you probably just don’t like All-Star games. That seemed to be the sports sphere’s consensus after the U.S.-against-the-world, round-robin tournament Sunday produced three thrilling mini-games and several impressive individual performances. Something about the setup compelled these stars to play their ... Read More »

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‘I was sure that was going to be my day’: A year on, fiery crash at Toronto’s Pearson airport still haunts passengers

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

TORONTO — As his plane descended in Toronto, John Nelson looked out the window to get a view of the city and felt the aircraft was coming down at an abnormally high speed. Moments later, the plane hit the ground so hard that it broke the landing gear, slid, flipped and burst into flames on ... Read More »

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Afghanistan finally registers victory at T20 World Cup, England wins toss and bats first vs Italy

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

DELHI, India (AP) — Afghanistan shrugged off back-to-back defeats in its first two games to finally register a first win at cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup, beating the United Arab Emirates by five wickets on Monday. Azmatullah Omarzai hit 40 not out off 21 balls and opener Ibrahim Zadran scored 53 off 41 deliveries as Afghanistan, ... Read More »

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RCMP say investigation of shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School completed

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

TUMBLER RIDGE — RCMP say an investigation of the crime scene at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where five students and an educator were killed last week has concluded. Police say in a statement that the school has been turned back over to the local school district. Mounties pulled down the yellow tape that had surrounded ... Read More »

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Car dealers still seeking reimbursement for EVs sold under old rebates program

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

OTTAWA — The reborn federal electric vehicle rebate program is set to launch today — but some of Canada’s auto dealers say they’re still out tens of thousands dollars from the last one. Starting today, Canadians can access up to $5,000 in government rebates toward the purchase of new electric vehicles that cost less than ... Read More »

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Canadian women eye hockey gold-medal final; speedskaters, skiers aim for medals

By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026

MILAN — Canada’s women’s hockey team is one step closer to playing for gold as it takes on Switzerland in the semifinals and eyes will be set on speedskating for another potential short-track medal on Day 10 of the Milan Cortina Olympics. The women’s hockey squad is coming off a 5-1 quarterfinal win over Germany ... Read More »

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