KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Antonio Reeves scored 18 points and Oscar Tshiebwe had 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead Kentucky to a 63-56 victory over No. Mark Sears, Rylan Griffen and Jahvon Quinerly each scored 12 points for Alabama. Jaquez also tied a career-high with 13 rebounds for his second double-double of the season as the Bruins (16-2, 7-0 Pac-12) extended their winning streak to 13. Terquavion Smith scored 20 points and DJ Burns added 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Ante Brzovic added 17 points for the Cougars (18-1, 6-0 Colonial Athletic Association), who struggled early but rallied after halftime to turn back Elon (2-16, 0-5).

But on Saturday, the now-mother-of-four was among a dozen volunteers from the group Free Store for Ukrainian Newcomers who were hard at work making a variety of cultural dishes at Cook County Saloon in Edmonton. "When you come with nothing, with only a suitcase, you need to build everything from the zero," she said. "This good opportunity for me ... first and foremost we are trying to give Canadians and Ukrainians part of Ukraine [to] buy Ukrainian dishes." Jorgia Krissa-Moore, co-founder of Free Store for Ukrainian Newcomers, said the group was created last April and has helped provide items like toiletries and clothing to newcomers. "They have all this great knowledge, this great experience and so we're like, 'Well, let's start making some Ukrainian food.'"

Issue: *Updated Information Person LocatedYour Name:Your Email:Details: *SubmitThe family of a 65-year-old man who went missing in Thunder Bay, Ont., over a month ago is asking the public for help in the search. “For people in the Madeline Street area, please, please check your home surveillance for any footage since November 27,” she said. “He could go from Thunder Bay to Kenora, anywhere.”Thunder Bay police Det. Jeremy Pearson said police are considering the possibility Alex left Thunder Bay. “If you see someone that you believe to be Alex, stay with them and call 911.”https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/alex-lawson-thunder-bay-1.6711715

AgendaThis WeekAll Week: House of Commons is on break until 30 January 2023. TheGunBlog.caLiberals+RCMP Hoped to Test Their Mass Gun Confiscations on P.E.I. in December, Briefing Says09 January 2023‘Ottawa Appears To Be Lost’ on Mass Gun Confiscations, Alberta Justice Minister Says12 January 2023Government Contracts & GrantsSource: BuyAndSell.gc.ca, Proactive DisclosureOther Gun MediaCSAAA Redesigns Its WebsiteThe Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association, which represents the country’s firearm industry, redesigned its website. Federal Court Allows Alberta to Join Cases Against Trudeau’s May 2020 Gun Confiscations (PDF)Canada’s Federal Court, By Associate Chief Justice Jocelyne Gagné11 January 2023CCFR’s Tracey Wilson shared the info and PDF on Twitter. Gun OwnersSaltwire Network, By Stu Neatby12 January 2023TheGunBlog.ca is the go-to source for Canada’s gun owners and industry.

Nearly every outcome of Elon Musk’s recent Twitter takeover is negative: for the average Twitter user, for its laid off employees, for freedom of speech, for Musk himself. As a journalist, I hate the fact Musk fired the very people tasked with moderating hate speech and misinformation on the site. But none of that matters now because, thanks to Elon Musk, it seems everyone hates Twitter, not just me. Celebrities are leaving the site in the wake of Musk’s takeover. And more importantly, employers in journalism and elsewhere have shifted their tone about employees being active on social media, indicating that participation is optional as opposed to ideal.

Canada must be ‘vigilant’ about competitiveness in future economy, says ambassador – CBC.caNewsExpensive 10:27“We have to be vigilant,” Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the US, told Power & Politics during a discussion of Canada’s competitive position in the wake of the US Inflation Reduction Act. “But we have a clear instruction from the president that while he is focused on US jobs, he is also focused on creating a strong North American partnership.”Adblock test (Why?) Source linkThe message Canada must be ‘vigilant’ about competitiveness in future economy, ambassador says – CBC.ca appeared first on Canada News Media.

Stars went out and tiki torches flickered around the quaint drumming circle gathered in a park in southwest Calgary. Had I found the deep spiritual connection I felt inside a church in nature with a drumming circle? Pauline Cyr, right, with her friend Vicki van Henningen at a drumming circle in Calgary. The day her mother Anita died, Pauline Cyr touched her mother’s hand just before she left. Organizer Julian Lepage with Circle of Rhythm leads a drumming circle in North Glenmore Park, where Pauline Cyr discovers what a powerful spiritual tool it can be.

All of Newfoundland and the southern coast of Labrador are under weather warnings from Environment Canada. Much of the island faces rainfall warnings, while freezing rain warnings are in effect for Bay of Exploits, Bonavista North, Buchans, Corner Brook, Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor. Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Boudreau says the island can expect to see around 30 to 60 millimetres of freezing rain over the course of the weekend. Much of the west coast is reporting periods of freezing rain and near-freezing temperatures late Saturday morning, which has led to messy driving conditions. Grand Falls-Windsor Fire Chief Vince MacKenzie told CBC News Saturday afternoon that it's important to be prepared for an outage as freezing rain continues throughout Saturday.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 25 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 22 and the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 144-113 on Friday night before an NBA-record crowd of 68,323 at the Alamodome. Klay Thompson had 16 points and Stephen Curry added 15. Sabonis joined Oscar Robertson as the only players in franchise history with at least 15 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in a game. Taurean Prince added 16 points off the bench and fellow reserve Naz Red had 13 points for Minnesota. Wagner, who scored 26 points, matched a career best of five 3-pointers, including an off-balance 28-foot runner to beat the third-quarter buzzer.

Nunavut residents will soon see a new scheduled flight between Iqaluit and Igloolik, Nunavut, on weekends. Arctic Fresh Projects, based in Igloolik, is launching the flights as of Saturday. In December, Arctic Fresh Projects announced over Facebook that the territory had cancelled that project. © Meagan Deuling/CBC Igloolik, Nunavut, in October 2021. There will be nine seats available on each flight to Igloolik, with tickets costing just about $800 before tax, one way.

Premiers demand bail reform in letter to Trudeau after killing of OPP officerOTTAWA — Canada's premiers are unanimously urging Ottawa to take "immediate action" to strengthen the country's bail system. "The justice system fundamentally needs to keep anyone who poses a threat to public safety off the streets," it reads. "This meeting led to a clear and unified call to action for the federal government to reform Canada's bail system," it says. Still, others have disagreed that bail reform is the answer, suggesting that more energy should go toward addressing the root causes of offenders' behaviour. He said he is "very sensitive" to concerns about challenges associated with bail reform.

Penalties for public servants who won’t go back to office to be handled individuallyOTTAWA — The federal government says repercussions for public servants who refuse to return to in-person work will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Starting Monday, all federal employees who are still working from home will begin the transition back to in-person work. At Global Affairs Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Canadian Heritage and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, people have been in the office at least one day a week. "Our members are completely confused," said Aylward, whose union represents 165,000 federal public servants. ———This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.

In playing the drums, I rediscovered the spark of God’s presence,This first-person column is the experience of Calgary-based Pauline Cyr. The stars came out and tiki torches flickered around an eerie drumming circle gathered in a southwest Calgary park. Did I find the deep spiritual connection I felt inside the church with the drumming circle in nature? We had a loving family, where church, faith and service were part of everyday life. My friend and I soon arrived at the park and placed our chairs in the middle of the drumming circle.

The next day, in the same spot, in the open, cellist Vedran Smailović began a series of daily solos, one day for each of the 22 dead, each day playing Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor. In 2008, Canadian author Stephen Galloway published his book and Vedran Smailović was not pleased. In December 1993 Vedran Smailović escaped the war, heading to the UK, then to the far Southeast corner of Northern Ireland, in the tiny port city of Warrenpoint, where Vedran Smailović resides today. Smailovic ref on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedran_Smailovi%C4%87 Vedran Smailović (born 11 November 1956), known as the "Cellist of Sarajevo", is a musician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Cellist of Sarajevo (YouTube) “The actual cellist of Sarajevo playing against backdrop of war-damaged buildings in Sarajevo.

Controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson ordered to undergo media training over tweetsDuration: 02:08The College of Psychologists of Ontario has ordered controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson — who has espoused questionable views on women, masculinity and gender identity — to undergo media training over tweets allegedly degrading the profession.