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Pelley: Leafs looking for ‘data-centric’ hockey ops leader to replace Treliving
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking to hire a “data-centric” visionary as they move on from a disappointing NHL season that led to the firing of general manager Brad Treliving. Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment president and chief executive officer Keith Pelley faced the media Tuesday to answer for a season gone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas Stars give GM Jim Nill a 2-year contract extension before 5th playoff appearance in a row
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars have extended the contract of general manager Jim Nill for two years, keeping in place the architect of the team headed to the playoffs again after advancing to the Western Conference final each of the past three seasons. Nill has been the Stars GM since 2013, and his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran soccer players meet FIFA head Infantino before World Cup warmup and honor child victims of war
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday promised to “continue to support” Iran’s preparations for the World Cup as he met the Iranian national team for the first time since the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on the country a month ago. Infantino spoke with Iran’s players and soccer federation officials after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal. Robin DeLorenzo cited gender-based scrutiny, humiliation and open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big streamers’ challenge of CRTC financial disclosure rules won’t go ahead
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal won’t hear a court case filed by large foreign streaming companies fighting a CRTC requirement to disclose financial information. The court has dismissed a motion for leave to appeal by the Motion Picture Association—Canada targeting a portion of the federal broadcast regulator’s recent decision on Canadian content rules. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies’ prized pitching prospect Andrew Painter set for MLB debut following Tommy John surgery
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Andrew Painter threw spring training pitches clocked at 100 mph, underwent Tommy John surgery and spent an unexpected season rehabbing in the minors. The 22-year-old Painter — considered to have one of the top arms in any level of baseball — is finally ready for his Phillies debut. Painter will make his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in Washington ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Video of MAID patient playing cello isn’t Canadian government advertising
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
A short video shared to social media last week offered a glimpse into the “final days” of a woman at the end of her life. Some claimed the video was an advertisement for medical assistance in dying from the Canadian government or an “assisted suicide company.” The video was in fact produced for a campaign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US-Audiobooks-Top-10
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
Audible best-sellers for the week ending March 27: Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. Finding the Lost Girls by Paul Holes and Peter McDonnell, narrated by Paul Holes (Audible Originals) 3. You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate, narrated by the author (Little, Brown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government taking over vaccine injury compensation, aims to address backlog
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, months after Health Minister Marjorie Michel ordered an audit of the program following complaints about its administration. The vaccine injury support program began accepting claims in June 2021, after the widespread rollout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Division I job. Now in Year 39, he has Illinois in Final Four
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
Illinois’ Brad Underwood coached for 26 years before landing his first Division I head coaching job. Now in Year 39, the well-traveled 62-year-old is finally heading to the Final Four, where the Fighting Illini meet UConn on Saturday. He’s doing it in what he’s long referred to as his dream job. In 2013 while in ... Read More »
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