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Minnesota’s homegrown stars Battle and Braun have found their reward for staying through rough times
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Amaya Battle’s last-second jump shot swished through the net to give Minnesota the lead in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the largest crowd for the Gophers at Williams Arena in more than two years let out maybe the loudest roar yet. The atmosphere was raucous all afternoon, as Mara ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Terrebonne byelection to use adapted ballot due to high number of candidates
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — Voters in Terrebonne will use a write-in ballot in the upcoming byelection, as the Longest Ballot Committee has made the Quebec riding its latest target. Elections Canada’s advisory committee of political parties says voters will have to write in the first name, or initials, and last name of their chosen candidate, as is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timeline: Safety board releases final minutes of Air Canada collision at LaGuardia
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NEW YORK — The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released flight data and radio transmissions of the final three minutes of the fatal Air Canada flight at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday night. The information indicates that a fire truck had been cleared to cross a runway at the busy New York airport only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec tables bill on involuntary hospitalization
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s minister of health and social services has tabled a bill to relax the criteria for the involuntary hospitalization of patients experiencing a mental health crisis. The bill aims to overhaul Bill P-38, or the Act respecting the protection of persons whose mental state presents a danger to themselves or to others, adopted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lane Kiffin addresses high expectations as LSU opens spring practice under its new coach
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lane Kiffin, wearing a white T-shirt, white shorts and a white visor, walked off the field after LSU’s first spring practice and wasted little time addressing the stratospheric expectations surrounding his highly hyped arrival on the bayou. “Things don’t happen overnight,” Kiffin cautioned before he’d even been asked a question ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The NFL proposes contingencies for replacement refs in hopes of avoiding another ‘Fail Mary’
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
The NFL is preparing for the possibility of replacement officials in the 2026 season, proposing a rule change for one season that would allow the replay center in New York to correct any “clear and obvious” mistakes by on-field officials in case of a work stoppage. The competition committee released its proposed rule changes for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union president asks Canada Post workers to reject tentative agreement
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — The head of the union representing 55,000 Canada Post workers is calling for the employees to reject a tentative contract agreement in a vote this spring, even though a majority of the national executive board recommend that the deal be accepted. A newsletter published by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers today outlines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fraser rejects call from four premiers to appoint judges approved by the provinces
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Canada’s justice minister is brushing aside calls from four premiers to start appointing judges at the provincial appeal and superior court level that are pre-approved and recommended by their governments. “We’re not contemplating a sea change in the manner of which judges are appointed,” Sean Fraser told reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday. “We haven’t changed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere. OpenAI said in a brief social media message Tuesday that it was “saying goodbye to the Sora app” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gogolev looks to build on Olympic performance at figure skating worlds
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Patrick Chan was nearing the end of his storied career when Stephen Gogolev burst onto the scene with limitless potential. Just 13, Gogolev was already armed with a full arsenal of quad jumps and was poised to become Chan’s heir apparent in Canadian men’s figure skating. “The next phenom,” recalled Chan, a three-time world champion. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa’s Akheem Mesidor still ‘same kid’ despite NFL hype, high school coach says
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Football success, it seems, hasn’t changed Ottawa’s Akheem Mesidor. Since heading to the U.S. in 2019, the defensive lineman has developed into a projected first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. But Jesse Chinchar, Mesidor’s former high school coach, says he remains the same thoughtful player he coached more than six years ago. “He’s the ... Read More »
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