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National team head coach LaPolice continues to prepare for world flag football event
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
They’re still over two years away but the 2028 Summer Olympics are on Paul LaPolice’s radar. The head coach of Canada’s men’s flag football team has already compiled a preliminary practice plan for the Games even though his squad hasn’t yet qualified for the competition. But also on LaPolice’s plate is preparing for this year’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ben Johnson, Bears look ahead after breakthrough season
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears thrilled the city in coach Ben Johnson’s first season. They pulled out one comeback win after another on their way to capturing the NFC North championship after finishing last in the division. They advanced in the playoffs for the first time in 15 years by rallying to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge reopened after building at foot of span caught fire
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal police have taken over an investigation into a building fire that forced the complete closure on Wednesday of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, a major span to the city’s South Shore. A vacant industrial building on the Montreal side of the bridge caught fire Tuesday, with firefighters called to the scene around 11:30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jarry, Ingram provide stability in goal that Oilers had been seeking
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
EDMONTON — After three months of trying to find dependable goaltending, the Edmonton Oilers appear to have solved the problem with the recent additions of Tristan Jarry and Connor Ingram. Ingram, obtained from Utah last fall, arrived in Edmonton an unknown commodity for the Oilers when he was called up from Bakersfield to fill in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool’s Szoboszlai scores with trick free kick under Marseille’s jumping defensive wall
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The Marseille defensive wall had no solid foundation and Dominik Szoboszlai’s trick free kick gave Liverpool the lead in the Champions League on Wednesday. The game was goalless entering stoppage time at the end of the first half when Liverpool was awarded a free kick for a foul 20 meters (yards) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge grants Duke’s bid to block QB Darian Mensah’s transfer until Feb. 2 hearing in contract fight
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
A judge has granted Duke’s request for a temporary restraining order blocking quarterback Darian Mensah from enrolling to play football at another school until a court hearing set for early February. The school filed a lawsuit Monday in Durham County Superior Court against Mensah seeking to block his efforts to transfer and reach a contract ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako, who played in NBA G League, gets temporary college eligibility
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako, who has spent the past 2 1/2 years competing in the NBA Summer League and G League, had his college eligibility temporarily reinstated Wednesday by a judge who blocked the NCAA from retaliating for his return to the 17th-ranked Tide. Bediako had signed several NBA developmental contracts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby tells anti-extortion chief to demonstrate urgency or step down
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the head of a police anti-extortion task force needs to step aside if he cannot demonstrate a sense of urgency in the fight. Eby’s remarks about RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer come a day after Brewer repeatedly declined to characterize a wave of extortion-related shootings in the Lower Mainland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Experts warn Canada risks losing top researchers in ‘global war for AI talent’
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada must act to retain its international leadership in AI research in the face of a worldwide race for talent that’s reached a “fever pitch,” the country’s national AI institutes warned the government last summer. They cautioned that funding for a key program was running out and told the federal government it needs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: In ‘Mercy,’ Chris Pratt is on trial with an artificial intelligence judge
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
It’s a bold filmmaking choice to have a countdown clock on the screen for most of your movie. In the best-case scenario for a movie like “Mercy,” in which a Los Angeles detective has prove his innocence to an artificial intelligence judge within said time limit, it heightens the tension. Who hasn’t gotten sweaty palms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verbatim: Carney’s speech to the World Economic Forum
By Canadian Press on January 21st, 2026
DAVOS — Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech at World Economic Forum that is garnering attention around world. Here is the full text of his speech: Thank you very much, Larry. I’m going to start in French, and then I’ll switch back to English. [Translated from French] Thank you, Larry. It is both a ... Read More »
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