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New Democrats to debate fossil fuel crackdown, electoral reform in Winnipeg
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — New Democrats are set to debate up to 70 policy proposals at their convention in Winnipeg this weekend on a host of issues, including clean energy, electoral reform and the party’s own political strategy. They include proposals to “vigorously oppose” any expansion of oil tanker traffic on B.C.’s northern coast, to work toward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monaco gets a boost as midfielder Paul Pogba shows signs he is ready to play again
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
MONACO (AP) — Monaco’s bid for a Champions League spot next season could be boosted by the return of midfielder Paul Pogba. The former France star recently returned to light training following a lengthy injury layoff due to a persistent left calf problem, and on Thursday he scored in a friendly match against Premier League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney: Canada might help vessels sail Strait of Hormuz if there is a ceasefire
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada might join efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in the Middle East if there is a ceasefire. Reporters asked Carney today how Ottawa might get involved in efforts to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blockaded in response to the U.S. and Israel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: ‘Two Prosecutors’ is a perfect nightmare of state corruption
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
Sergei Loznitsa’s “Two Prosecutors” is a nightmare of government corruption so perfectly composed that, by the time it reaches its chilling conclusion, you feel nearly as entrapped as its young protagonist. Alexander Kornyev (Aleksandr Kuznetsov) is a fresh-faced prosecutor who arrives at the Soviet prison in Bryansk in 1937. This is not, you might be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Surging Sabres have brought the buzz back to Buffalo in closing in on 1st playoff berth in 15 years
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Norris’ father had never steered him wrong before. And yet the Sabres forward was somewhat skeptical of just how passionate Buffalo was as a hockey market upon his arrival in a trade from Ottawa a year ago. Sidelined by an injury, Norris would sit in the press box staring out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts, known for hits ‘Summer Breeze’ and ‘Diamond Girl,’ dies at 87
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Darrell “Dash” Crofts, who teamed with childhood friend Jim Seals for such 1970s soft-rock hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer,” has died. He was 87. Crofts died Wednesday of heart failure at the Heart Hospital of Austin in Austin, Texas, said his daughter, Lua Crofts Faragher. She ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LSU fires men’s basketball coach coach Matt McMahon, is finalizing agreement to rehire Will Wade
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
LSU has fired fourth-year coach Matt McMahon and is finalizing an agreement to rehire former Tigers coach Will Wade from N.C. State, a person with knowledge of the development told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because there has been no formal announcement from LSU or N.C. State. Multiple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One guilty, one acquitted in drive-by murder of Montreal teenager Meriem Boundaoui
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
MONTREAL — A man who admitted to shooting the gun that killed a 15-year-old girl in Montreal in 2021 was found guilty by a jury on Thursday of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder, while his co-accused was acquitted of all charges. With his guilty verdict, Salim Touaibi, 29, is automatically sentenced to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The dads are getting divorced’: Three Days Grace hits new highs as Y2K-era rock surges back
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
At recent Three Days Grace fan events, singer Matt Walst has noticed a trend that would’ve seemed unthinkable when the band broke out in the early 2000s: three generations of listeners lining up together. “We’ve had the grandpa, dad and the kid at the meet-and-greets. It’s nuts,” he says. “The demographic is all over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LSU has fired men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon and is in process of rehiring former coach Will Wade, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU has fired men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon and is in process of rehiring former coach Will Wade, AP source says. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Malinin rebounds from Olympics at the worlds with a personal-best short program
By Canadian Press on March 26th, 2026
PRAGUE (AP) — Ilia Malinin bounced back from misfiring at the Milan-Cortina Olympics by leading after the short program at the figure skating world championships on Thursday. With a new haircut Malinin presented all that the spectators expected from the defending two-time world champion at O2 Arena. He will go to Saturday’s free skate with ... Read More »
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