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Construction work officially begins on $3-billion wind farm northeast of Quebec City
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
BEAUPRÉ — Construction on a major wind farm northeast of Quebec City has been officially launched, with an investment of $3 billion. The first two phases of the Des Neiges wind farm — the southern sector and the Charlevoix sector — will comprise a total of 114 turbines and generate 800 Megawatts of wind energy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Ferries route disrupted over generator problem on vessel scuttles sailings
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
VICTORIA — Passengers on a BC Ferries sailing from Metro Vancouver to Vancouver Island had to unload from a vessel Tuesday after a “mechanical difficulty” with the ship’s generator. BC Ferries says multiple sailings on the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route — one of its busiest — were cancelled for the day due to the breakdown on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada to meet Bosnia in FIFA World Cup opener
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina defeats Italy 1-1 (4-1) in penalties in a World Cup qualifier playoff final and will face Canada in Toronto on June 12. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four-time champion Italy has failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
ZENICA, Bosnia and Herzegovina (AP) — Four-time champion Italy has failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods pleads not guilty to DUI hours after authorities say he had opioids at crash scene
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods pleaded not guilty in his driving under the influence case in Florida on Tuesday, hours after a sheriff’s report said he had pain pills in his pocket and showed signs of impairment at the scene of the crash last week. The online court docket for Martin County, Florida, showed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer, senior national teams ratify collective bargaining agreement
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
TORONTO — Canada Soccer and the player associations representing the two senior national teams have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The CBA formalizes a framework agreement reached in 2024 with the men’s and women’s national teams. The ratification of that agreement was contingent on a reworked deal with Canadian Soccer Media & Entertainment (then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NC State announces hiring of former Wolfpack player Justin Gainey as men’s basketball coach
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
N.C. State moved quickly to hire one of its own to lead the Wolfpack men’s basketball program. The school announced the hiring of Tennessee assistant coach and former Wolfpack player Justin Gainey as head coach on Tuesday. That came five days after the departure of Will Wade after one season for a second stint at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masters will have no shortage of options for television viewers
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
Golf fans will have no shortage of viewing options for the Masters, and that goes beyond the 27 hours of live coverage (streaming and linear) among Prime Video, ESPN, Paramount+ and CBS. CBS, in its 71st year covering the Masters, will have a pair of one-hour shows ahead of the final round on April 12. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reality TV star Joseph Duggar posts $600,000 bond in Florida child molestation case
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Reality TV star Joseph Duggar posted a $600,000 bond Tuesday and is flying home to Arkansas after making a first appearance in Florida on molestation charges involving a child under the age of 12, his attorney said. Duggar was arrested earlier this month in Arkansas and was transferred to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Vancouver mayor laments ‘normalcy’ of Downtown Eastside ‘despair’
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
VANCOUVER — Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says he’s shocked at the “normalcy” of people stepping over others sprawled on the sidewalk in the city’s Downtown Eastside without anyone calling for help. Campbell says he needs another six months to complete his work as a provincial adviser on how to help those in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays say RHP Cody Ponce expected to miss ‘significant time’ because of sprained knee ligament
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Cody Ponce is expected to miss “significant time” because of a sprained ligament in his right knee, manager John Schneider said Tuesday. Ponce had to be carted off the field in the third inning of Monday’s 14-5 loss to Colorado, his first big league appearance since 2021, after ... Read More »
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