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Andrew McCutchen, 39, and the Texas Rangers agree to a minor league contract
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
The Texas Rangers and outfielder Andrew McCutchen agreed to a minor league contract. As part of the deal announced Friday, the 39-year-old would make $1.5 million this season while playing in the major leagues if he’s added to the 40-man roster. McCutchen has three weeks of spring training to show the Rangers he’s worth a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS 1 Bad Bunny $8,593,457 58,368 $147.23 2 Lady ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand: U.S., Israel have “no blank cheque” and are bound by international law in Iran
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the U.S. and Israel do not have a “blank cheque” in their bombing campaign in Iran. Ahead of a call with caucus members set for today, Anand says her diplomatic focus is on de-escalation and protecting civilians in the conflict that Washington launched last weekend. Anand will take part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid fined after fan’s Nazi salute at Champions League game against Benfica
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has been fined 15,000 euros ($17,300) by UEFA, along with a suspended partial stadium closure, after a fan was seen giving an apparent Nazi salute moments before kickoff in the Champions League playoffs against Benfica. Madrid said after the home game on Feb. 25 that it had immediately expelled the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces. This marks the third ruling against the Quebec government on the matter. In a decision today, the court says that blocking refugee claimants from subsidized daycare threatens to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces. This marks the third ruling against the Quebec government on the matter. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ballon d’Or winner Dembélé included in PSG squad for Ligue 1 game against Monaco after calf injury
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé has been included in Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for its Ligue 1 game at home to Monaco on Friday. Dembélé had missed the last three games with a calf injury, after limping off in the first half during the first leg of the Champions League playoff game at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chartered flights and buses helping move Canadians in the Middle East: minister
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a chartered flight is scheduled to leave from Dubai to Istanbul Saturday, carrying 180 Canadians exiting the Middle East war zone. Anand says the flight will operate on a cost-recovery basis. The government has block-booked seats on a few Air Arabia flights, securing about 50 seats on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran won’t compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics as its only athlete can’t travel safely to Italy
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Iran will not participate in the Milan Cortina Paralympics because its only athlete set to compete can’t safely travel to Italy amid the intensifying Middle East conflict, the International Paralympic Committee said Friday. The announcement that Aboulfazl Khatibi won’t compete came just hours ahead of the opening ceremony in Verona. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United to raise ticket prices and move fans to create more ‘hospitality’ seats at Old Trafford
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United will raise season ticket prices by 5% at Old Trafford for the 2026-27 campaign and relocate several hundred fans to create more hospitality seats. The 20-time English champion, which hasn’t won the Premier League title since 2013, said Friday the goal is to return to “the top of domestic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mi Hyang Lee has a bogey-free 66 to lead LPGA in China
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
HAINAN ISLAND, China (AP) — Mi Hyang Lee played bogey-free in windy conditions on Friday and posted a 6-under 66, giving her a one-shot lead in the Blue Bay LPGA going into the weekend as the South Korean chases her first LPGA title in more than eight years. The wind wasn’t as strong as what ... Read More »
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