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Vancouver Island First Nations gain control of three Clayoquot Sound forestry areas
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Tyson Atleo, a hereditary leader of the Ahousaht First Nation, says the creation of three new forestry areas to be managed by his community and two others on the west coast of Vancouver Island marks the realization of a long-standing promise. Atleo recalls assuring the community more than 15 years ago that “we would find ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cost of federal IT project explodes to up to $6.6 billion
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government says it could end up spending up to $6.6 billion to update the systems it uses to deliver benefits to Canadians — more than three times what was budgeted at the project’s launch. The initiative involves migrating Old Age Security, the Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance benefit programs to ... Read More »
1 responseTennis Canada names Martin Laurendeau as organization’s head of men’s tennis
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
TORONTO — Tennis Canada says longtime coach Martin Laurendeau will serve as the head of men’s tennis for the organization. Laurendeau will shift from mentoring select athletes to advancing high-performance tennis across the country. He succeeds Frank Dancevic in the position. Laurendeau is a former ATP Tour player who has worked as a coach since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight states, DirecTV sue to block merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Attorneys general in eight states and DirecTV have filed lawsuits to block the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, arguing that it will lead to higher prices for consumers and stifle journalism. Nexstar announced last August that it would buy Tegna for $6.2 billion. If approved by the Trump administration, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage to open season on injured list due to shoulder impingement
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage will start the season on the injured list due to impingement of the rookie right-hander’s throwing shoulder. “It’s something that he reported to camp with and obviously led to his slow build-up as well,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters Thursday. “Right now, (he’s) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister says he learned from newspaper Iranian strike may have hit Canadian assets
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty said he did not learn about a report of potential damage to Canadian assets from an Iranian airstrike on an airbase in Kuwait until a Quebec newspaper reported on it. The minister still refuses to confirm if the attack struck or damaged any Canadian assets at the base. “I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Phil Lord and Chris Miller finally get their space odyssey
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Gosling wanted a friend. Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were in the midst of their largest production ever, the $200 million science-fiction adventure “Project Hail Mary.” They were shooting some of the movie’s early scenes, when middle school biology teacher Ryland Grace (Gosling) wakes up in deep space. After ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada spending $307M to buy new army rifles from Colt
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is buying 30,000 made-in-Canada assault rifles for the Canadian Army from Colt Canada in a $307 million procurement deal. That sum covers just the first three years of the contract, after which the federal government has the option of acquiring another 35,000 rifles. Stephen Fuhr, secretary of state for defence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man could face fraud charges after disruptions at Montreal-Trudeau airport
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say a man arrested at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport could face fraud charges following an incident that caused flight delays on Wednesday afternoon. Police initially said two men, one in his 20s and one in his 30s, had been arrested on flights to Montreal. But they later explained that only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sport Integrity Canada expands public safe sport registry
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — Sport Integrity Canada has expanded its public registry of people sanctioned under the Canadian Safe Sport Program. The agency, formerly the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, has taken over the management of complaints and reports of maltreatment in sport from the shuttered Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC). The registry expansion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former ’19 Kids and Counting’ star Joseph Duggar is arrested on a child molestation charge
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar is facing a child molestation charge in Florida, almost five years after his brother Josh, who also starred in the TLC show “19 Kids and Counting,” was convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images. Joseph Duggar, 31, was arrested in Arkansas, where he lives, and was awaiting extradition to ... Read More »
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