April 2nd, 2026
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Salah’s long goodbye: Egypt star begins farewell tour with Liverpool at Man City in FA Cup

By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026

Mohamed Salah’s long goodbye to Liverpool begins on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, the competition which represents his best chance of a trophy in his final year at Anfield. The Egypt winger announced last week that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years at a ... Read More »

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In the news: Jobs and tariffs one year later, Middle East conflict continues unabated

By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Jobs market is ‘static’ after a year of tariffs Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global trading system with his “Liberation Day” duties — a major step in his wider tariff campaign ... Read More »

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Canadian astronaut circling Earth after successful Artemis II lunar launch

By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL — Canadian Jeremy Hansen is one of four astronauts circling Earth in a historic lunar mission after Artemis II successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. On board with Hansen are veteran NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch. The mission is expected to initially stay close to Earth ... Read More »

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Canada’s labour market is ‘static’ after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift

By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026

OTTAWA — Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global trading system with his “Liberation Day” duties — a major step in his wider tariff campaign that’s hammered critical sectors of Canada’s labour market. With roughly a year of employment data now in hand showing the impact of Trump’s tariffs on ... Read More »

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As more copper wire thefts knock out service, some point fingers at scrap yards

By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026

ST. JOHN’S — In early January, a bold telephone wire heist left about 135 people without phone services for about two weeks in Clarendon, a rural area of southern New Brunswick, between Fredericton and St. John. Clarendon does not have reliable cell service and with no telephones, residents couldn’t call 911, said Sgt. Ben Comely ... Read More »

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Sentencing hearing today for man convicted in drive-by shooting of Montreal teen

By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026

MONTREAL — The man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2021 drive-by shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in Montreal will return to court today for sentencing. A jury found Salim Touaibi guilty last week of murdering Meriem Boundaoui, and also convicted him of four counts of attempted murder. Touaibi’s co-accused, Aymane Bouadi, was acquitted ... Read More »

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Post-mortem indicates New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had CTE

By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions, according to a post-mortem examination. The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of ... Read More »

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Coroner says New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had brain abnormality CTE

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions, according to a post-mortem examination. The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of ... Read More »

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Scores and schedule for Wednesday, April 1, 2026

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Vancouver 8 Colorado 6 San Jose 4 Anaheim 3 Los Angeles 2 St. Louis 1 (OT) — PWHL Montreal 3 Vancouver 0 Toronto 2 Ottawa 1 New York 4 Minnesota 3 (OT) — AHL Bridgeport 4, Hershey 1 Providence 3, Utica 2 Charlotte 5, Rochester 3 Chicago 5, Iowa 0 Grand Rapids ... Read More »

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Victor Wembanyama’s 41 points and 18 rebounds lead Spurs to 10th straight win, 127-113 over Warriors

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points for the second straight game, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked three shots and the San Antonio Spurs ran away from the injury-plagued Golden State Warriors for a 127-113 victory Wednesday night that extended their winning streak to 10. Wembanyama had 10 of his team’s initial 14 ... Read More »

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Boeser has hat trick, last-place Canucks overcome blowing 4-goal lead to beat NHL-leading Avs

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

Marcus Pettersson scored with 5:39 remaining, Brock Boeser had a hat trick and the last-place Vancouver Canucks blew a four-goal lead before beating the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 8-6 on Wednesday night. The Canucks, who entered the game 58 points behind the Avalanche, scored in all sorts of ways, including 29 seconds into the game, short-handed, ... Read More »

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