April 7th, 2026
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Pivotal Terrebonne byelection sees preliminary 20% voter turnout in advance polls

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

OTTAWA — Almost 38,000 people voted in the advance polls in three byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals a majority government, with the highest advance turnout in Terrebonne. Preliminary data from Elections Canada says 18,200 people in the Quebec riding cast ballots in advance elections, which amounts to almost 20 per cent ... Read More »

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North Carolina hires NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead Tar Heels

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

North Carolina has officially hired NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead the Tar Heels’ basketball program. The school announced Malone’s hiring on Tuesday and scheduled an introductory news conference for later in the day. Malone will replace Hubert Davis, who was fired March 24 after five seasons as the successor to retired Hall of ... Read More »

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Colton Joseph ready to change Wisconsin’s recent history of misfortune with transfer QBs

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has struggled to keep quarterbacks healthy or produce many points lately. None of that bothers new Badgers quarterback Colton Joseph, who believes his success at Old Dominion can translate to the Big Ten. Joseph heads a list of 34 transfer newcomers — 27 from Football Bowl Subdivision programs — eager ... Read More »

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South Carolina’s Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn’s Auriemma

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

COLUMBIA — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn coach Geno Auriemma that became the talk of the tournament. Staley released a statement on South Carolina’s X account on Tuesday in which she expressed her respect for Auriemma ... Read More »

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U.S. Amateur champ Mason Howell is missing school while he soaks up playing in his first Masters

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — You can bet that U.S. Amateur champion Mason Howell is enjoying every minute of his first Masters. There was the practice round he played Monday with Jacob Bridgeman, a winner on the PGA Tour earlier this year. In the evening, an exclusive dinner for the amateurs playing in the tournament. At ... Read More »

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Liverpool aims to stop slide against PSG in Champions League quarterfinals

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

PARIS (AP) — Out of the Premier League title race. Routed in the FA Cup. Mounting questions over the manager’s future. A star striker set to leave. A disgruntled captain saying his team gave up. Liverpool heads into the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in disarray. “We need ... Read More »

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The Masters: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for golf’s first major of 2026

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy might have set the tone for the 90th edition of the Masters shortly after he finally won that coveted green jacket. “What are we all going to talk about next year?” he said. It was a reference to how long he tried to win the green jacket for the ... Read More »

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Advocates have little hope social housing needs in Quebec will be addressed soon

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

MONTREAL — Brique par brique, a non-profit that builds housing in Montreal, has been trying to develop more city-owned land for years, but the group says securing money for new projects is getting harder. Over the last decade, the City of Montreal has acquired several plots of land through its right of first refusal — ... Read More »

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Céline Dion adds 6 more dates to her Paris comeback run

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

Céline Dion’s heart will go on in Paris — and so will her shows. The Quebec pop icon says she’s adding six additional dates to her comeback run in the French capital. Last week, Dion announced her return to the stage with a 10-show run in Paris this September, following a prolonged break after being ... Read More »

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Michigan finishes at No. 1 in final AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll; UConn, Arizona, Duke and Illinois round out top 5

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Michigan finishes at No. 1 in final AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll; UConn, Arizona, Duke and Illinois round out top 5. The Associated Press... Read More »

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Movie Review: ‘Exit 8’ is the video-game adaptation to see right now

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

Hallways, generally speaking, are not places you want to be in the movies. You can be just strolling down one when, all of a sudden, elevator doors open up and a river of blood comes flowing out. They are often corridors of violence — the site of the hammer rampage of “Oldboy” or the rotating ... Read More »

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