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Canadian astronaut circling Earth after successful Artemis II lunar launch
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL — Canadian Jeremy Hansen is one of four astronauts circling Earth in a historic lunar mission after Artemis II successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. On board with Hansen are veteran NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch. The mission is expected to initially stay close to Earth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s labour market is ‘static’ after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OTTAWA — Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global trading system with his “Liberation Day” duties — a major step in his wider tariff campaign that’s hammered critical sectors of Canada’s labour market. With roughly a year of employment data now in hand showing the impact of Trump’s tariffs on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As more copper wire thefts knock out service, some point fingers at scrap yards
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — In early January, a bold telephone wire heist left about 135 people without phone services for about two weeks in Clarendon, a rural area of southern New Brunswick, between Fredericton and St. John. Clarendon does not have reliable cell service and with no telephones, residents couldn’t call 911, said Sgt. Ben Comely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing hearing today for man convicted in drive-by shooting of Montreal teen
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
MONTREAL — The man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2021 drive-by shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in Montreal will return to court today for sentencing. A jury found Salim Touaibi guilty last week of murdering Meriem Boundaoui, and also convicted him of four counts of attempted murder. Touaibi’s co-accused, Aymane Bouadi, was acquitted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Post-mortem indicates New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had CTE
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions, according to a post-mortem examination. The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coroner says New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had brain abnormality CTE
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions, according to a post-mortem examination. The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scores and schedule for Wednesday, April 1, 2026
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Vancouver 8 Colorado 6 San Jose 4 Anaheim 3 Los Angeles 2 St. Louis 1 (OT) — PWHL Montreal 3 Vancouver 0 Toronto 2 Ottawa 1 New York 4 Minnesota 3 (OT) — AHL Bridgeport 4, Hershey 1 Providence 3, Utica 2 Charlotte 5, Rochester 3 Chicago 5, Iowa 0 Grand Rapids ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victor Wembanyama’s 41 points and 18 rebounds lead Spurs to 10th straight win, 127-113 over Warriors
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points for the second straight game, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked three shots and the San Antonio Spurs ran away from the injury-plagued Golden State Warriors for a 127-113 victory Wednesday night that extended their winning streak to 10. Wembanyama had 10 of his team’s initial 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boeser has hat trick, last-place Canucks overcome blowing 4-goal lead to beat NHL-leading Avs
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
Marcus Pettersson scored with 5:39 remaining, Brock Boeser had a hat trick and the last-place Vancouver Canucks blew a four-goal lead before beating the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 8-6 on Wednesday night. The Canucks, who entered the game 58 points behind the Avalanche, scored in all sorts of ways, including 29 seconds into the game, short-handed, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sceptres beat Charge 2-1 in front of 16,150 fans in Calgary
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Claire Dalton broke a tie 57 seconds into the third period with her first PWHL goal and the Toronto Sceptres beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Wednesday night in a Takeover Tour game that drew 16,150 fans to the Saddledome. Dalton also assisted on Maggie Connors’ first-period goal. Connors set up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trevor Moore’s overtime goal lifts Kings to 2-1 win over Blues and into playoff position
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Moore scored 1:56 into overtime to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night. Adrian Kempe also scored for the Kings, who moved into the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference — one point ahead of San Jose and Nashville. ... Read More »
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