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CP NewsAlert: Accused in fatal Quebec daycare bus crash declared high-risk offender
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LAVAL — A Superior Court judge has declared a man a high-risk offender after he was found not criminally responsible for killing two children when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare. Justice Éric Downs ruled today in the case of Pierre Ny St-Amand, who killed a four-year-old boy and five-year-old girl and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Iranian women’s soccer team left Malaysia on Monday night for Oman, ending days of uncertainty after five of the seven squad members who sparked a diplomatic furor by seeking asylum in Australia reversed their decisions and rejoined the team in Kuala Lumpur. The squad spent several hours at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How do you prepare to overturn a massive deficit against Real Madrid? Take the day off
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
How do you prepare to overturn a 3-0 deficit to the mighty Real Madrid in the Champions League? If you are Pep Guardiola, you give your players the day off. “The players are at home with their families today. And then they’ll send each other WhatsApp messages, I imagine, and tomorrow we’ll see each other,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea handed $14.3M fine and suspended transfer ban for making ‘undisclosed payments’
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has been handed fines totaling 10.75 million pounds ($14.3 million) and a suspended transfer ban for breaking financial rules, the Premier League said Monday. Sanction agreements were reached after Chelsea self-reported potential breaches to the Football Association that came to light in 2022 when American investors Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luxury of choice for PSG coach Luis Enrique in deciding which forward to leave out
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has a luxury of choice in deciding who to leave out of his attack against Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday. All of Luis Enrique’s forwards are fit, which is a welcome rarity for him this season, and the pressure is off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of February inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 1.9 per cent (2.6) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.0 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of February inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.8 per cent (2.4) — Prince Edward Island: 0.8 per cent (1.8) — Nova Scotia: 1.7 per cent (2.7) — New Brunswick: 2.2 per cent (2.9) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Skenes shines in the WBC spotlight, treats it same as Pirates outings
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Paul Skenes pitched with poise through pressure, dispatching a series of stars on a night of great stakes in a sold-out stadium with millions watching on TV. This was the type of game he never sees with the Pittsburgh Pirates and he may not experience on a regular basis until 2030. Skenes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual inflation cools to 1.8% in February, StatCan says
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation dipped below two per cent in February as the end of last year’s federal “tax holiday” helped to take some steam out of the yearly price comparisons. The agency says inflation last month came in at 1.8 per cent year-over-year, half a percentage point lower ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kennesaw State, Texas, NC State and Queens all notching firsts in the NCAA Tournament West Regon
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Amir Abdur-Rahim will always hold a special place in Kennesaw State’s basketball history. Not only was he the first coach to lead the Owls to the NCAA Tournament, Abdur-Rahim set an example by the way he lived his life and coached his players. So when Kennesaw State reached the tournament for the first time since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six Nations review: Trophy burned, 111 tries, last-second finish, France on top
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — The most unpredictable and captivating Six Nations wasn’t won until the last second of the last match. Consider this: Wales beat Italy which beat Scotland which beat France which beat Ireland which beat England which beat Wales. The silver trophy was even damaged beyond repair in a car fire in mid-tournament, leaving ... Read More »
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