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Inside the WNBA’s 8-day, 100-hour CBA marathon negotiations that forged a transformational deal
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The intense, all-night negotiations over the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement were new to many on both sides. The grueling discussions lasted eight days and went well into the early morning hours each session. Well over 100 hours were spent hammering out the transformational deal that was agreed to in principle early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEC surge takes over March Madness with 6 teams in Sweet 16, setting up conference showdowns
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
The Sweet 16 will have a definite SEC feel with six teams advancing from that conference to the second weekend of March Madness. Top seeds South Carolina and Texas cruised into the regional semifinals of the women’s NCAA Tournament and are joined by No. 2 seeds Vanderbilt and LSU, No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pinheiro Braathen set to win World Cup giant slalom season title after Odermatt skis out
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen is well set to add the season-long World Cup title in giant slalom, as he was fastest in the first run after standings leader Marco Odermatt failed to finish on Tuesday. Odermatt, starting first with the No. 1 bib, skied out of a ragged run where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Zealand coach Bazeley leaning on relationships ahead of FIFA World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
New Zealand is set to return to soccer’s biggest stage for the first time in 16 years this summer — and the man guiding the nation’s efforts is on the cusp of history. When Darren Bazeley takes his place on the sidelines at the FIFA World Cup, he’ll become the first head coach to manage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Investigating Air Canada crash, Flying anxiety, Trade war drags
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Aviation experts to probe Air Canada flight after fatal crash at LaGuardia Airport Aviation experts have arrived in New York City to probe how an Air Canada flight from Montreal crash-landed at LaGuardia Airport, killing its two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aviation experts to probe Air Canada flight after fatal crash at LaGuardia Airport
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NEW YORK — American aviation experts have arrived in New York City to probe how an Air Canada flight from Montreal crash-landed at LaGuardia Airport, killing its two pilots and injuring many others. Disaster struck late Sunday when the jetliner carrying 72 passengers and four crew touched down and crashed into a firefighting truck moments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Hoodie-gate’: Is David Eby qualified as fashion police after dressing down B.C. MLA?
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
VICTORIA — Style advisor Dale Olsen says he doesn’t distinguish between party colours, but he doubts British Columbia Premier David Eby is well qualified to act as the fashion police. Eby thrust political attire onto the agenda this month when he dressed down Opposition legislature member Gavin Dew for wearing a grey hoodie as he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba government hands down budget amid health care, affordability concerns
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is set to deliver its annual budget today, with a focus on affordability and health care. Property taxes have been rising in many areas, and a government source tells The Canadian Press that the budget will boost a credit homeowners receive on education property taxes by $100 starting next year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada plane crash at New York airport may add to travel fears: psychologist
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
After the fatal Air Canada plane collision at a New York City airport on Sunday, travellers may experience an initial spike in anxiety that for some could reinforce existing concerns about flying, one Canadian psychology expert says. Two pilots were killed and 41 people taken to hospital after an Air Canada jet carrying 72 passengers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Curry will participate in play-in tourney for Warriors if he’s able, coach Steve Kerr says
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
DALLAS (AP) — Stephen Curry will be available for the play-in tournament if his ailing right knee allows. Golden State coach Steve Kerr dismissed the notion that the Warriors would sit their superstar without a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. Kerr said before Golden State’s 137-131 overtime victory at Dallas on Monday night that Curry’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moses Moody of the Warriors exits with apparently serious knee injury late in OT against Mavs
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
DALLAS (AP) — Golden State’s Moses Moody dribbled all alone on his way to what looked to be an easy basket after stealing the ball from Dallas rookie standout Cooper Flagg yet again. Instead, Moody’s left leg buckled and he crumpled to the court with an apparently serious left knee injury that left players and ... Read More »
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