FIFA NEWS
- Mexico Set For 2026 World Cup Warm-Up Matches Against Ghana, Australia…
on February 17, 2026 at 11:36 pmThe Mexican national team’s final warm-up matches for the World Cup will be against Ghana, Australia, and Serbia.
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Top Stories
- Canada’s EV rebate is here. How do charging costs compare with gas?
by Ariel Rabinovitch on February 18, 2026 at 8:56 pmThe newly launched consumer rebates for electric vehicles aim to help make the purchase more affordable — but how does the cost of powering one compare with a gas vehicle?
- Canada’s Steven Dubois wins short-track gold
by Globalnews Digital on February 18, 2026 at 8:55 pmCanadian short-track speedskater Steven Dubois won gold in the men’s 500 metres Wednesday at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
- Vatican won’t join Trump’s Board of Peace, says it undermines U.N.
by Brad Matthews on February 18, 2026 at 4:12 pmThe Vatican said it won’t accept an invitation to the Board of Peace, contending that it butts up against the United Nations.
- Russian flag and anthem set to return at next month’s Paralympics…
by Daniella Matar on February 18, 2026 at 3:46 pmRussian athletes will compete under their own flag at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade, and the country’s national anthem will be played for any gold medalists.
- U.K. police forces assess allegations from Epstein files
by Danica Kirka on February 18, 2026 at 3:42 pmBritish police forces are working together to assess potential crimes revealed in documents from the U.S. Justice Department’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey […]
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Entertainments
- Tahoe Avalanche 2026: Updates on Missing Blackbird Mountain Guides Skiers
by Elisabeth McGowan on February 18, 2026 at 8:51 pmMultiple skiers were found dead as a result of an avalanche that hit their group in the Sierra Nevada of California.
- How Did Shirley Raines Die? Ms. Shirley’s Cause of Death Revealed
by Elisabeth McGowan on February 18, 2026 at 8:28 pmRaines’ family said they were ‘in shock’ over her death when she was found ‘unresponsive.’ Here is what we know so far.
- Anne Burrell’s Health: All About the Late Chef’s Life Before Her Death
by Elisabeth McGowan on February 18, 2026 at 8:01 pmThe late ‘House of Knives’ star died at the age of 55. Learn everything we know about Burrell’s health when she was alive.
Business
- Arbitrator settles flight attendant wages at Air Canada, as labour dispute comes to official end
on February 18, 2026 at 7:29 pmAn arbitrator reviewing wages for flight attendants at Air Canada has finalized rates at the airline, bringing an end to the labour dispute that saw travel disrupted for thousands of people last summer.
- Meta no longer designs apps to maximize screentime, Zuckerberg says during social media trial
on February 18, 2026 at 1:49 pmMeta CEO and billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set to be questioned for the first time in a U.S. court on Wednesday about Instagram’s effect on the mental health of young users, as a landmark trial over youth social media addiction continues.
- Saskatchewan-raised co-owner of non-alcoholic winery lands $1M deal on Dragons’ Den
on February 18, 2026 at 11:00 amONES is the passion project of Tyler Harlton from Pense, Sask., and Chris Pagliocchini, a scientist for Agriculture Canada. Harlton is no stranger to the agriculture industry himself, having grown up surrounded by Prairie farms.
Sports
- Shiffrin’s Instagram prediction shows she never doubted she’d win Olympic gold
on February 18, 2026 at 8:20 pmThe Olympics had been cruel, at least of late, for American skiing great Mikaela Shiffrin.
- Canada’s Steven Dubois skates to short track gold in men’s 500m, women take relay bronze
on February 18, 2026 at 8:12 pmSteven Dubois reached the short-track medal podium at a second straight Olympics with gold in the men’s 500 metres on Wednesday in Italy. His Canadian teammates grabbed bronze in women’s 3,000m relay. More to come.
- Mitch Marner sends Canada into Olympic semifinals with dramatic overtime winner
on February 18, 2026 at 5:28 pmMitch Marner scored a dramatic winner at 1:22 of 3-on-3 overtime as the country battled back from a late 3-2 deficit, and survived the loss of captain Sidney Crosby, to pick up a 4-3 victory over Czechia in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
Technologies
- Shark caught on camera for 1st time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep
on February 18, 2026 at 9:52 amFilmed in January 2025, the camera operated by the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre was positioned off the South Shetland Islands near the Antarctic Peninsula.
- New fossil species discovered on Cape Breton Island may be one of the earliest plant-eating animals
on February 17, 2026 at 10:41 pmThis football-sized creature could grind its teeth like a hard-core plant-eater, back before that was really a thing — and it may be the earliest vertebrate herbivore ever found.
- Eager to unload 2 orcas, French government learns more about Nova Scotia proposal
on February 17, 2026 at 6:13 pmThe French government’s decision to work with the Whale Sanctuary Project marks a reversal of a decision it took in January 2025, when officials rejected its offer, saying the proposed sanctuary wouldn’t be ready in time. Concerns were also raised about cool ocean temperatures.
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