Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing in final downhill before Milan Cortina Olympics
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics on Friday and was airlifted from the course for medical checks, a troubling turn for the 41...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

Canada's Thompson takes bronze in ski cross World Cup tune-up ahead of Olympics
CANAZEI - Canada's Marielle Thompson won bronze in the women's ski cross Friday at a World Cup stop in Val di Fassa, the final tune-up before the Olympics. Italy's Jole Galli won gold, with France's M...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

Economy stalled in November, may have contracted in Q4 amid manufacturing decline
OTTAWA - A beleaguered manufacturing sector was weighing on the economy heading into the end of 2025, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real GDP growth was flat in November, rebounding somewhat from a de...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026
South Africa declares Israel's deputy ambassador persona non grata, orders him to leave country
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South Africa declared Israel's deputy ambassador persona non grata on Friday and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours. The South African Foreign Ministry sai...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

Israel will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday, after nearly 2 years of closure
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel said Friday that it will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt in both directions over the weekend, allowing Palestinians to enter and leave the territory after nearly two y...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

Tolopilo shines in Canucks win but denied shutout due to concussion protocol
VANCOUVER - When is a shutout not a shutout? When both of a team's goalies log time in net. That was the situation in Vancouver on Thursday, when Nikita Tolopilo was denied his first-ever clean sheet ...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

'Never in doubt': Edmonton Oilers overcoming slow starts in dramatic wins
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers are building their sense of belief. They'd rather not do it, however, on a series of slow starts. After trailing the San Jose Sharks 3-0 heading into the third period on...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier embrace 'outsider' role in Netflix doc
TORONTO - Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have spent much of their careers skating just outside the sport's centre of gravity. They don't train at the Ice Academy of Montreal (I.AM)...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

Lindsey Vonn says 'Olympic dream is not over' after crashing in last downhill before Winter Games
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee on Friday in her final downhill race before the Olympics, but said she still hopes to recover in time for the Milan Cor...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

History-chasing Djokovic and Alcaraz to meet in Australian Open final after epic wins
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who've been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets to r...
The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026