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Carney inching closer to majority with NDP floor-crossing ahead of byelections
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout’s decision to quit the NDP caucus to join the Liberals puts Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government just two seats short of a majority ahead of three crucial byelections set for April 13. Sweeping all three byelections would give Carney a thin majority, bolstering his ability to push his political ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Otega Oweh scores 23, hits late jumper, and Kentucky beats LSU 87-82 to open the SEC Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 23 points, including a key jumper with 1:12 remaining, and Brandon Garrison added 17 points off the bench as No. 9 seed Kentucky beat 16th-seeded LSU 87-82 on Wednesday in the opening game of the SEC Tournament. Kentucky (20-12) advances to play No. 8 seed Missouri in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seventh-ranked Iowa State trounces Arizona State 91-42 in second round of Big 12 Tournament
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 21 points, Joshua Jefferson had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and seventh-ranked Iowa State trounced turnover-prone Arizona State 91-42 on Wednesday in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. Blake Buchanan added 17 points and Tamin Lipsey had 11 for the fifth-seeded Cyclones (26-6), who beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge MP backs mother’s lawsuit against OpenAI, blaming it for shooting role
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
The MP for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says he supports a lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm OpenAI by the mother of a girl critically wounded in the mass shooting in the community last month. Cia Edmonds, whose 12-year-old daughter Maya Gebala was shot three times, filed the lawsuit Monday, and Bob Zimmer says the legal action ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader to start season on 15-day injured list, will miss opening day
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader will begin the season on the 15-day injured list, manager Joe Espada told reporters Wednesday. Hader, who dealt with biceps tendinitis while throwing bullpen sessions in the offseason, didn’t pitch after Aug. 8 last year because of a shoulder capsule strain. He had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona fan goes to wrong stadium in England and misses Champions League match
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
EXETER, England (AP) — A Barcelona fan who planned to attend his team’s Champions League game at Newcastle ended up 360 miles away at third-tier Exeter City after going to the wrong stadium. The Spaniard traveled southwest from London to Exeter’s St James Park — rather than north to Newcastle’s St James’ Park, the League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanley Park’s stagnant Lost Lagoon closer to being reconnected to ocean
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Board of Parks says Lost Lagoon at the entrance to the city’s famed Stanley Park has become a swamp of green algae and stagnant water but a plan is moving forward to reconnect the lagoon to the ocean after more than a century of being marooned. Board members endorsed exploratory work in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steve Tisch, siblings request transfer of their stakes in Giants to children’s trusts, per NFL memo
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Giants co-owners Steve, Laurie and Jonathan Tisch want to transfer their shares of the NFL club to their children’s trusts, according to a league memo that was obtained by The Associated Press. According to the memo, the Tisch siblings would move the remaining 23.1% of the Giants that they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL in discussions to team up with NHL Senators to keep Charge in Ottawa, league executive tells AP
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
A PWHL official said Wednesday that there have been constructive conversations in potentially teaming with the NHL’s Ottawa Senators to secure its women’s hockey franchise a long-term future in the Canadian capital. The discussions center on the Ottawa Charge playing home games at the Senators’ arena, the Canadian Tire Centre, PWHL senior VP of business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA tourney selection committee will not let travel concerns dictate bracketing or seeding of field
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee has enough to sift through this weekend without playing air traffic controller. The 12 committee members will spend the next four days working up the eagerly anticipated 68-team bracket by following the same basic principles the panel always does: giving the top teams the highest seeds, making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deal reached with StubHub on ticketing practices for Vancouver Taylor Swift concerts
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
VICTORIA — People who purchased tickets for Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vancouver through a resale platform may be eligible for a refund. Consumer Protection BC has reached a deal with StubHub Canada after a complaint and subsequent investigation into the company’s ticket sales practices. Under the agreement, StubHub will improve how it reveals ticketing information, ... Read More »
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