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Via Rail ‘needs to improve its service’ despite solid management: auditor general
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Via Rail needs to improve its service — punctuality, in particular — according to Canada’s auditor general, who nonetheless gave solid marks to the Crown corporation’s management practices. In a report, Karen Hogan said that over the past decade Via has failed to improve its on-time performance, which sank to a dismal 30 per cent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian angler Jeff Gustafson using Bassmaster Classic absence as motivation
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Jeff Gustafson returned to his office Monday. The Kenora, Ont., angler was back in his Lund 2075 Pro-V bass boat on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville for some fun fishing in not-so-fun conditions — 3 C temperatures with wind and rain. However, it was welcomed after Gustafson spent last week talking to fans at the US$1-million Bassmaster ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AI systems use Canadian journalism but don’t attribute sources: report
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — A new report says AI systems depend on Canadian journalism for knowledge but don’t offer compensation or proper attribution in return. The study, which was conducted by McGill University’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, involved researchers testing 2,267 Canadian news stories on four major AI models. They found that when ChatGPT, Gemini, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations. The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump’s second term, although Trump himself has cited the need for repairs as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!League tournaments can be a long grind. That could impact which teams advance in March Madness
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Purdue had just battled through the Big Ten Tournament, beating three straight NCAA Tournament teams – the last a No. 1 seed in Michigan – to claim a grinding championship in Chicago. “Obviously playing four games in four days is something we haven’t done before,” longtime coach Matt Painter said. Yet there wasn’t time for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There’s ‘not much’ Canada could contribute militarily to Iran war: expert
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — A Canadian defence expert says there’s “not much” Canada could do in the Persian Gulf region right now to protect the critical Strait of Hormuz, even if it wanted to. David Perry, president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, says the Canadian Armed Forces does not have many available assets suited to intercepting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge, B.C., gets arena funding through Hockeyville after deadly shootings
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is among several communities in Canada awarded funding through the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville program just weeks after a mass shooting attack in the town where eight people were killed and dozens more hurt. Thirteen provincial and territorial winners were announced in the annual competition where Canadian towns demonstrate their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In win for ‘One Battle After Another,’ the Oscars meet an anxious moment
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A horde of children chased host Conan O’Brien onto the Dolby Theatre stage in the opening moments of the 98th Academy Awards, and throughout an Oscar ceremony that saw “One Battle After Another” win best picture, it was like they never left. A queasy future, both immediate and for generations to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start the season opener for the Dodgers at home
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start another season opener for the Los Angeles Dodgers, just like he did last year when they went on to win their second consecutive championship. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters at spring training Monday that Yamamoto will start the March 26 opener at home against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nola to start World Baseball Classic semifinal for Italy against Venezuela instead of Lorenzen
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Aaron Nola will start Monday night’s World Baseball Classic semifinal for Italy against Venezuela rather than Michael Lorenzen. Italy manager Francisco Cervelli made the change a few hours before his team was to arrive at loanDepot park. A 32-year-old right-hander, Nola got the win in the group stage finale against Mexico on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nature groups warn federal funding cuts endangering efforts to protect land, water
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservation groups say millions of dollars in federal funding meant to protect endangered land and water is about to run out. Canada has committed to protecting 30 per cent of its terrestrial and coastal areas by 2030 and was only about halfway to that target by the end of 2024. The promise was ... Read More »
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