April 9th, 2026
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Carney says Canada not considering sanctioning Israel over Lebanon strikes

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not considering sanctions on Israel after it attacked Lebanon this week and appeared to violate a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran just hours before a Tuesday night deadline he had set for a mass-bombing campaign ... Read More »

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Calgary referee Drew Fischer picked for FIFA World Cup officiating roster

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

Calgary referee Drew Fischer will work the FIFA World Cup after being named Thursday to the tournament’s list of match officials. FIFA selected 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials from 50 member associations for the expanded event. Assistant referees Micheal Barwegen of Coaldale, Alta., and Lyes Arfa of Laval, Que., were ... Read More »

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Alex Bowman cleared to return at Bristol after vertigo sidelined him for 4 races

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Alex Bowman has been cleared to return to the NASCAR race weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway after missing four races with vertigo. Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday that Bowman will drive the No. 48 Chevrolet on Sunday at the Tennessee track. “It’s been tough being out of the car, but we all ... Read More »

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B.C.’s First Nations council says Eby’s planned DRIPA pause is ‘unilateral betrayal’

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

VANCOUVER — A First Nations group says the British Columbia government’s plan to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA, represents a “unilateral betrayal” designed to pave the way for its repeal. The First Nations Leadership Council says Premier David Eby has “broken the trust” built between his ... Read More »

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Sid and Ovi through the years: A look at the Crosby-Ovechkin rivalry as its final acts loom

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It might be a stretch to say that the rivalry between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin saved the NHL. There is no doubt their arrival ushered in a new era for a league desperately in need of a jolt after losing the 2004-05 season to a lockout. Separated by a year in ... Read More »

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Carney says floor-crossing MPs must follow Liberal values on abortion, LGBTQ rights

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says any MP who joins his caucus must adhere to Liberal values, including support for abortion and LGBTQ rights. Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals on Wednesday, putting the government just one seat shy of a majority ahead of three ... Read More »

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Auger-Aliassime into Monte-Carlo Masters quarterfinals, next faces Sinner

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

MONACO — Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday with a walkover when opponent Casper Ruud retired. Auger-Aliassime was up 7-5, 2-2 and had just fired his fourth ace of the match to complete a hold when the Norwegian withdrew from the match. Auger-Aliassime improved his record ... Read More »

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Lewis says Gladu’s floor-crossing shows Parliament needs the NDP

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Avi Lewis says Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu’s defection from the Conservatives to the Liberals shows why Canada still needs the NDP to be a progressive voice in Parliament. Lewis says Gladu is by all accounts “a very nice person with extreme social conservative views” and her addition to the Liberal caucus ... Read More »

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On a New Kids on the Block cruise, Emma Straub found a way past grief

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

Emma Straub wrote her 2022 novel “This Time Tomorrow” — about a woman who is able to return to her 16th birthday and spend time with her father as a healthy young man — as her own father’s health was declining. It was a love letter to the father-daughter bond. A few months later, her ... Read More »

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Warsaw’s Joslyn Bricker finishes as top vote-getter on 2025-26 AP girls all-state basketball team

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

2025-26 Associated Press Indiana Girls Basketball All-State FIRST TEAM Joslyn Bricker, Warsaw, senior Gracyn Gilliard, Center Grove, senior Vanessa Rosswurm, Norwell, senior Lola Lampley, Lawrence Central, senior Lilli Barnes, Valparaiso, senior SECOND TEAM Myah Epps, Homestead, senior Laniah Wills, Lapel, senior Mollie Ernstes, Jennings County, senior Kennedy Holman, Hamilton Southeastern, senior Brooklynn Renn, Silver Creek, ... Read More »

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Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks returns after missing 3 games for child’s birth

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — Pete Fairbanks is back with the Miami Marlins after the reliever was away from the team for a few days for the birth of his child. The veteran right-hander missed the first three games of Miami’s home series against the Cincinnati Reds but was available for Thursday’s finale. Fairbanks, who has recorded ... Read More »

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