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Former NASCAR champion Kyle Busch settles $8.5M lawsuit against life insurance company
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and a life insurance company have settled an $8.5 million lawsuit in which the driver said he was misled into purchasing policies marketed as safe retirement plans. Kyle and Samantha Busch reached an out-of-court settlement with Pacific Life Insurance Company, according to a Feb. 26 court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man’s injuries after police altercation ‘looked like a hanging’: hearing told
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A paramedic called to the scene where Myles Gray died during an arrest by several Vancouver police officers told a hearing the man’s injuries looked “like a hanging.” Scott McEwen says the wounds, bruising and discoloration he saw on Gray in 2015 were “visually disturbing” and “traumatizing.” He says Gray had a significant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Judge and a loaded US roster hope to dethrone Ohtani’s Japan at the World Baseball Classic
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
Aaron Judge is trading pinstripes for a plain jersey with red, white and blue letters. “Getting the chance to wear that across my chest is going to be pretty powerful,” the U.S. and New York Yankees captain said of the World Baseball Classic. “I think a lot of people have a lot of pride for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s Kevin joins playoff teams at Canadian men’s curling championship
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — Alberta’s Kevin Koe joined Newfoundland and Labrador’s Brad Gushue and Canada’s Brad Jacobs in the playoffs at the Montana’s Brier. The top three teams in each pool of nine advance to playoffs starting Friday. Four-time Brier champion Koe defeated Northern Ontario’s Sandy MacEwan 8-2 for a 6-0 record atop Pool B. Manitoba’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy says it’s a shame Jon Rahm has rejected a ‘generous’ European peace offering
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy says it’s “a shame” Jon Rahm is the only LIV Golf player unwilling to accept the terms of a European tour deal to eliminate future fines, and he brushed off concerns the Spaniard might not be eligible for the Ryder Cup team. “The Ryder Cup is bigger than any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Appeal Court tosses case brought by B.C. health executive fired for vaccine refusal
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by a fired B.C. health executive to seek employment insurance benefits, nearly five years after he lost his job for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. Donald Sturgeon was the Interior Health authority’s executive director of medical affairs, but was fired in November ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary, Edmonton join forces for 2028 World Cup of Hockey bid
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
CALGARY — Calgary and Edmonton are joining forces in an attempt to bring the World Cup of Hockey to Alberta in 2028. Valerie Ball, the senior communications manager for Tourism Calgary, confirmed her city’s involvement Wednesday in an email. “We can confirm Calgary has submitted a bid to host the upcoming World Cup of Hockey, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US biathlon head coach steps down after team falls short in bid to win its first Olympic medal
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
U.S. Biathlon head coach Armin Auchentaller will leave the team at the end of this season after the Americans failed to win their first medal in the sport at the Winter Olympics. No replacement was named, which is significant since he oversees both the men’s and the women’s teams. He took on the dual role ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Festival celebrates Indigenous cultures through art forms once banned
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Clad in colourful regalia and intricate masks, the Dancers of Damelahamid perform an art form that was once outlawed in Canada. Now, 75 years after the end of the potlatch ban that forbade Indigenous cultural and artistic expression, the group is among dozens of Indigenous performers taking part in a festival that celebrates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars acquire defenseman Tyler Myers in a trade with the Canucks
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
The Dallas Stars answered a division rival’s latest move ahead of the NHL trade deadline with a significant one of their own. Dallas acquired defenseman Tyler Myers from the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2029 fourth-rounder. Vancouver is retaining half of Myers’ $3 million salary for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers and Maple Leafs are trade deadline sellers with the playoffs likely out of reach
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A decade has passed since the Toronto Maple Leafs missed the playoffs, their nine-year streak the longest going in the NHL. The Florida Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions who have made three consecutive trips to the final while qualifying in each of the past six seasons. Unless something shockingly rare ... Read More »
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