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CP NewsAlert: Liberals nominate Fintrac official Annette Ryan as budget watchdog
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has nominated a senior official at the national financial intelligence agency as Ottawa’s next fiscal watchdog. Wayne Long, the secretary of state for financial institutions, tabled the certificate of nomination to ask for MPs to approve Annette Ryan to take on the currently vacant role of the parliamentary budget officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$30M settlement offer in Vancouver-area Catholic school abuse class-action lawsuit
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Lawyers representing the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit over alleged abuse say former students at two Vancouver-area Catholic schools have received a $30 million settlement offer. Vancouver-based CFM Lawyers says in a statement that Vancouver College, St. Thomas More Collegiate and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver and the plaintiffs have come to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NRC to acquire Bombardier jet as feds earmark nearly $1B for defence research
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is putting nearly a billion dollars into the National Research Council for defence initiatives, including the purchase of a Bombardier jet for research. Ottawa says the $900 million funding envelope is part of its Defence Industrial Strategy, a blueprint released in late February for building out the domestic defence sector. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat will receive a second-round pick from the Hornets related to the Terry Rozier trade
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat are receiving a second-round pick in this year’s draft from the Charlotte Hornets, which essentially becomes additional compensation related to the trade of Terry Rozier two years ago. The pick will be the more favorable of either Golden State’s or Denver’s second-round selections. The agreement, revealed Monday, was struck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korea joins Japan in WBC quarterfinals, advances with 7-2 win over Australia
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
South Korea advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic, moving past the first round for the first time since 2009 by beating Australia 7-2 on Monday night at the Tokyo Dome behind four RBIs from Bo Gyeong Moon, who leads the tournament with 11. The South Koreans (2-2) finished second in Group C ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: $30M settlement offer in Vancouver-area Catholic school abuse case
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Lawyers say former students at two Vancouver-area Catholic schools have received a $30 million settlement offer in a class-action lawsuit over alleged abuse. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 2 UCLA ends UConn run as unanimous No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25, Texas jumps South Carolina to move up to No. 3
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — No. 2 UCLA ends UConn run as unanimous No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25, Texas jumps South Carolina to move up to No. 3. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eriksson wins second Para alpine medal; Canada wins big in wheelchair curling
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
MILAN — Para skier Kalle Eriksson picked up his second medal of the Milan Cortina Paralympics on Monday while Canada’s wheelchair curling team remained undefeated. Eriksson and guide Sierra Smith raced to bronze in the men’s visually impaired super G in a time of one minute 13.29 seconds. Johannes Aigner of Austria won gold in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chambliss blazed a path from Division II to the big time. How many QBs will be able to follow?
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
Trinidad Chambliss’ rise from Division II Ferris State to leader of Mississippi’s run to the College Football Playoff semifinals was one of the top storylines of the 2025 season, and Mason McKenzie followed it with keen interest. McKenzie was the starting quarterback the past two seasons as Saginaw Valley State, which plays in the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Urban salsa music pioneer Willie Colón remembered at New York funeral
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Family, friends and fans gathered Monday morning in New York to pay tribute to Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist who died last month at 75. A public funeral Mass was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in midtown Manhattan, following a weekend of private and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets acquiring Minkah Fitzpatrick from Dolphins and signing him to $40M extension, AP source says
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
The New York Jets are acquiring five-time Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins and signing him to a three-year, $40 million contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The Jets will send a seventh-round pick in this year’s draft to the Dolphins in the ... Read More »
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