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Former Wisconsin tight end Jack Pugh dies at 24
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
Jack Pugh, a former tight end on Wisconsin’s football team who stepped away from football three years ago citing mental health concerns, has died, the university announced. He was 24. Wisconsin issued a post Tuesday night on its football program’s X account saying that Pugh had died. Details including cause of death were not given. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals eye next steps in firearm buyback as window for individual owners closes
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s firearm buyback program is entering a new phase with passage of the deadline for individual gun owners to declare interest. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said last week that owners had reported more than 52,000 firearms to the government as the March 31 deadline loomed. That number was well short ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says he’s still committed to green incentives promised during leadership race
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he’s still committed to delivering incentives to help Canadians go green, something he promised during his bid for the Liberal leadership a year ago. Carney promised during the leadership campaign to re-fund the government’s Greener Homes Grant program and to explore offering discounts to low- and medium-income ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand to join U.K.-led talks on Strait of Hormuz following trip to Riyadh
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will join multi-nation talks hosted by the U.K. on Thursday on finding diplomatic options to reopen the Strait of Hormuz trade corridor. Anand says all countries involved should know Canada will not hesitate to help secure the strait once there is a ceasefire, but the Liberal government has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quadruple amputee cornhole player acted in self-defense when shooting car passenger, lawyer says
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
LA PLATA, Md. (AP) — A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a passenger in his car during a heated argument, his attorney said Wednesday. Dayton James Webber, 27, appeared in Charles County District Court via videoconference for the bail review Wednesday, where Judge Patrick Devine noted that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Thieriot is on fire. Meet the man behind TV hits ‘Fire Country’ and ‘Sheriff Country’
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Max Thieriot is carving out a role as the King of Friday TV. He’s the star, co-creator and an executive producer of CBS and Paramount+’s “Fire Country” and a co-creator and executive producer of the spinoff freshman drama “Sheriff Country,” which both rule Friday nights as the No. 1 and No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naomi Girma set to return home to San Jose for USWNT match against Japan
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
Naomi Girma is going to play at home in Northern California with the U.S. national team later this month for the first time since a send-off game for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Coach Emma Hayes announced Wednesday that Girma, who was born in San Jose and played at nearby Stanford, will be on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce to consult with surgeon on injured ACL
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Cody Ponce may actually need surgery on his injured knee. The Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher was originally diagnosed with a sprained anterior cruciate ligament after his right knee buckled chasing down a ground ball on Monday. Blue Jays manager John Schneider says Ponce will visit orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache next week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: Jittery, edgy and magnetic, Riz Ahmed takes ‘Hamlet’ for a spin
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
“To be, or not to be,” Hamlet says in his best-known speech — questioning the value of life itself and, more immediately, his own. But surely, these words have rarely if ever been uttered with such an apparent death wish as when Riz Ahmed, our latest troubled prince, hurtles down a motorway in his BMW, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former CAQ minister Lionel Carmant rejoining party caucus after leaving last fall
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
QUÉBEC — Former Quebec minister Lionel Carmant is rejoining the Coalition Avenir Québec caucus, five months after he resigned from the governing party to sit as an Independent over concerns with a bill reforming doctor pay. A smiling Carmant made the announcement alongside outgoing Premier François Legault. Carmant resigned in October amid widespread protest over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec coroner investigating after three homeless people died last week in Montreal
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
MONTREAL — The Quebec coroner’s office has ordered an investigation into the deaths of five people experiencing homelessness in Montreal since September. Three of those deaths occurred over two days last week. In a news release, chief coroner Reno Bernier said the inquest will offer an in-depth analysis into the contributing factors of the five ... Read More »
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