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Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn’t tell the whole story, economists say
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the flow of foreign direct investment into the economy came close to a two-decade high last year, but economists caution the volume of capital entering Canada isn’t the only metric that matters. Agency data released last week show foreign direct investment hit $96.8 billion last year, the highest level recorded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TCU enters the women’s Big 12 tournament as the No. 1 seed, chasing a repeat title
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It took TCU well over a decade to finally win the women’s Big 12 tournament, and in doing so, end a drought of exactly two decades since its last league tournament title back in its Conference USA days. The No. 10 Horned Frogs have a good chance to make it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid confirms Brazil winger Rodrygo has a torn ACL just 100 days before World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Brazil international Rodrygo is expected to miss the rest of Real Madrid’s season and the World Cup because of a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee, the Spanish club said Tuesday. The 25-year-old winger was injured in Madrid’s 1-0 loss to Getafe on Monday, when he came on as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Blue Heron’ wins best Canadian film at TFCA Awards, ‘Endless Cookie’ wins best doc
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
A coming-of-age drama about a Canadian-Hungarian family’s turbulent time settling into their new home on Vancouver Island has been named best Canadian feature by the Toronto Film Critics Association. “Blue Heron” writer-director Sophy Romvari accepted the $50,000 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award for her debut feature at a gala Monday night. Centred on a Hungarian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec hotels reporting lacklustre bookings for March break week
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
MONTRÉAL — Hotels across Quebec are reporting a relatively quiet March break week. A survey by the province’s main hotel association shows there are fewer overall bookings this week compared with last year’s March break, with most primary and secondary school students off. Data shows that of 75 members surveyed, 40 per cent reported a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets place franchise tag on running back Breece Hall before the deadline, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
The New York Jets placed the franchise tag on running back Breece Hall, while several other teams decide whether to use the tag on potential free agents before Tuesday’s deadline. A person familiar with the decision said the Jets placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Hall, guaranteeing him a one-year contract worth about $14.3 million. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer for Frank Stronach questions final complainant in sexual assault case
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
TORONTO — A lawyer representing Frank Stronach is questioning the final complainant in the businessman’s sexual assault case about the lawyers she consulted before speaking to police. Leora Shemesh began cross-examining the woman this morning after the court heard some legal arguments. The woman, who is in her late 60s, testified Monday that she went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Padma Lakshmi finds a new competitive kitchen with CBS’ ‘America’s Culinary Cup’
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Padma Lakshmi is back in the kitchen with a knives-out cooking competition, and this time the stakes are higher — for the contestants and for her. The former host of Bravo’s “Top Chef” lands on network prime time hosting and judging the CBS show “America’s Culinary Cup,” which boasts the largest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Copa Libertadores-winning coach Filipe Luís fired by Flamengo after 8-0 win
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
SAO PAULO (AP) — Defending South American and Brazilian champion Flamengo fired coach Filipe Luís on Tuesday, just hours after his team won 8-0 in a Rio de Janeiro league semifinal. Only two month ago, Luís extended his contract at Flamengo to the end of 2027. This year his team lost the trophies of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 2 Arizona’s Brayden Burries named AP’s national player of the week for a 2nd time
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 17 of the season: Brayden Burries, No. 2 Arizona The 6-foot-4 freshman guard is the first player to earn AP national player of the week honors twice this season after a stellar two-game stretch. Burries led the Wildcats to at least ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phoenix pay errors continue to haunt public service a decade after launch
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Errors stemming from the federal government’s Phoenix pay system continue to plague thousands of public servants, 10 years after the system’s launch. Karine Chawla, who works for Transport Canada, says she is being told she still owes $35,000 in overpayments dating back to 2017. Chawla says most of the money owed dates from ... Read More »
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