‘The best of the best’: What to know about Canada and USA ahead of gold...
MILAN — Matthew Tkachuk smiles at a question posed to him from a sports psychology journalist. The voice of Team USA has been asked how he mentally prepares for moments like this. “My dad just told me, growing up, to...
Speedskaters Valerie Maltais, Steven Dubois named Canada’s closing ceremony flag-bearers
As Milano Cortina 2026 wraps up, Canada will turn to two of its top speedskaters to bear its flag at the closing ceremony. Valerie Maltais and Steven Dubois have been named as Canada’s flag-bearers for the final march, the Canadian...
Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in a California avalanche four days ago, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation hindered by intense snowfall. A search team reached the bodies of...
Canada’s Team Brad Jacobs wins Olympic men’s curling gold
Canada is back on top of the world in men’s curling. Team Brad Jacobs beat Great Britain’s Bruce Mouat 9-6 on Saturday to give Canada its first Olympic men’s curling gold medal since 2014. Jacobs, from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.,...
JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase acknowledged for the first time that it closed the bank accounts of President Donald Trump and several of his businesses in the political and legal aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks on the...
Newfoundland lobster tags from the 1980s among plastic trash washing up in Scotland
ST. JOHN’S — Lobster tags from Newfoundland dating back to the 1980s are among the piles of plastic trash that has washed up this year on Sanday, an island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago known for its pristine white sandy...
Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75
Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist, died Saturday. He was 75. Over his decades-long career, the trombonist, composer, arranger and singer produced more than 40 albums that sold more than 30 million copies worldwide....
Former ‘American Idol’ contestant charged with murder, staging crime scene in wife’s slaying in Ohio
Authorities in Ohio have arrested a former contestant on “American Idol” and charged him with shooting and killing his wife and staging the crime scene to mislead investigators. Caleb Flynn, 39, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of murder, assault...
20,000 power bank units recalled due to possible fire hazard
Health Canada has issued a recall of approximately 20,000 power bank units due to a possible fire hazard. The federal agency says five models of the LOGiiX Piston Power 5000 Mag Power Banks are being recalled following reports that the...
Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell are fighting the requested release of 90,000 pages related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell, saying a law used to force the public release of millions of documents...
