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‘A legend’: Moguls great Mikaël Kingsbury gets high praise from Alexandre Bilodeau
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
Mikaël Kingsbury has always credited those around him for his success. Now as his career winds down, it’s his turn to receive some praise for his impact on freestyle skiing. Before the Canadian championships, the 33-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., paid tribute to many people while reflecting on his career. Near the top of that list ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China denies forced labour allegations amid fallout from Michael Ma’s comments
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
China is again denying claims of forced labour in the country as calls grow for Prime Minister Mark Carney to clarify Canada’s stance on the issue amid fallout from comments made by Liberal MP Michael Ma that appeared to cast doubt on reported human rights abuses. The Chinese Embassy in Canada pushed back on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers scratch 2-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom from start against Phillies with sore neck
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Texas Rangers scratched two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom from his scheduled start Saturday against the Phillies because of neck stiffness. The Rangers gave left-hander Jacob Latz the start. Latz failed to win a spot in the rotation out of spring training. He’s pitched mostly out of the bullpen in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal parades Africa Cup trophy in Paris as it appeals CAF decision to strip title
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Senegal players paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in front of thousands of fans on Saturday, despite the Confederation of African Football’s decision to strip the country of the title and award it to Morocco. Ahead of a friendly match against Peru at Stade de France, Senegal players led by captain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family fighting to bring B.C. senior home after she fell into a coma in China
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
It was supposed to be a joyful family reunion, but instead a British Columbia grandmother is stranded in China in a coma, her family unable to pay the hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring her home via air ambulance. Her family says Lilia Avoutova, 78, who is of mixed Chinese and Ukrainian heritage, arrived ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Stephen Gogolev finishes fourth at world figure skating championships
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
PRAGUE — Canada’s Stephen Gogolev finished fourth in men’s singles with another impressive performance Saturday at the world figure skating championships. Fifth after Thursday’s short program, Gogolev scored a personal-best 186.66 in his free skate to “Piano Concerto No. 2” by Sergei Rachmaninov to move up one spot. That lifted his total to 281.04 — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Junos showdown to kick off, but Weeknd, Justin Bieber and Tate McRae aren’t attending
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
HAMILTON — Most Juno Awards trophies are on the line tonight, with The Weeknd, Tate McRae and Justin Bieber among the top nominees — however none of those A-listers are expected to attend the ceremonies. McRae and Bieber lead the field with six nominations each, including artist of the year, album of the year and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champion Tom Pidcock pulls out of Volta a Catalunya after fall into ravine
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
BERGA, Spain (AP) — British rider Tom Pidcock has pulled out of the Volta a Catalunya race a day after crashing and falling down a ravine after misjudging a corner. “Due to his crash he suffered injuries, most likely bone and ligament damage in particular to his right knee and also right wrist,” Lorenz Emmert, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Howden, Schmidt reach podium in final weekend of World Cup ski cross season
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
GÄLLIVARE — Reece Howden won the men’s silver medal and fellow Canadian Hannah Schmidt took the women’s bronze Saturday in the penultimate ski cross races of the World Cup season. Howden, from Chilliwack, B.C., posted a time of 57.36 seconds, just behind winner David Mobaerg of Sweden. Kilian Himmelsbach of Germany was third in 58.26. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ilia Malinin bounces back from Olympic nightmare with 3rd straight world figure skating title
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
PRAGUE (AP) — Ilia Malinin is back on the top step of the podium. Six weeks after a disastrous skate knocked the Olympic gold-medal favorite off the podium, the “quad god” reeled off one huge jump after another, and a backflip for good measure, to retain his world championship title for the third year running. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drainville, Fréchette square off in second Coalition Avenir Québec leadership debate
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2026
LAVAL — The two candidates vying to replace François Legault as Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier are meeting today in a second and final debate. Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette exchanged friendly greetings ahead of the start of the debate in Laval, north of Montreal. Both candidates indicated during an early exchange that ... Read More »
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