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By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Audible best-sellers for the week ending March 20: Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate, narrated by the author (Little, Brown & Company) 3. Stripped Down by Bunnie Xo, narrated by the author (Dey Street Books) 4. Atomic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montréal Victoire place captain Poulin on LTIR, sign defender Mattivi
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
MONTREAL — The Montréal Victoire have placed captain Marie-Philip Poulin on long-term injured reserve, the Professional Women’s Hockey League team announced Tuesday. Poulin has been out since leaving in the first period of a March 15 game against Boston, when she started favouring her right leg after a collision with Fleet forward Shay Maloney. She ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vanderbilt’s Sweet 16 return is powered by more than just Mikayla Blakes’ scoring show
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — AP All-American Mikayla Blakes gets a lot of the attention at Vanderbilt as the nation’s leading scorer. But the Commodores are going to their first Sweet 16 since 2009 because they have so many others helping the Southeastern Conference’s player of the year. There’s the freshman point guard who is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manitoba Premiers promises to end provincial tax on food from grocery store
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says today’s budget will take the tax off food from the grocery store. Kinew, in a post on social media, says everything from rotisserie chicken to salads would be free of the provincial sales tax of the budget passes. The change is a key part of a budget that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Project Hail Mary’ adds to a winning streak for originality at the movies
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Franchise movies have been the dominant currency in Hollywood for years, but, lately, the upside of originality has been hard to miss. A week after “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” and “KPop Demon Hunters” all triumphed at the Academy Awards, Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s “Project Hail Mary” notched the biggest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cincinnati hires alum Jerrod Calhoun as men’s basketball coach
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
Jerrod Calhoun is returning to the University of Cincinnati after being named the men’s basketball coach on Tuesday. Calhoun, who will be formally introduced on Wednesday, has agreed to a six-year contract, pending board of trustees approval. He will earn $3.7 million in the first year followed by annual raises of $100,000. “It is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Even with robot umpires, MLB managers will find reasons to argue and get ejected
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Cash isn’t worried that manager ejections will become a relic of baseball’s past just because robot umpires have arrived to settle some debates. “You only get two challenges, right? That can come up in the first inning,” the Tampa Bay Rays manager said. Manager tantrums at umpires have long delighted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal union denounces CRA decision to end tax drop boxes, calls for reversal
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — A federal union is warning the Canada Revenue Agency’s decision to get rid of drop boxes as a method to file taxes will reduce access to services for hundreds of thousands of Canadians. The agency said earlier this month it will stop accepting tax returns, payments and other tax documents through the 45 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Spain to the United States, Alvaro Folgueiras’ basketball dream has Iowa in the Sweet 16
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alvaro Folgueiras left Spain as a 16-year-old with a dream to play basketball in the United States. He made the biggest shot of his life in the national spotlight to eliminate the defending champions from the NCAA Tournament. On college basketball’s grandest stage and with his mother in attendance, Folgueiras nailed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA Tournament gives Michigan’s Mila Holloway a chance to step out of the shadow of star teammates
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Mila Holloway is making a name for herself in March Madness. Olivia Olson and Syla Swords get a lot of attention and accolades, and rightfully so, but Holloway is showing she is also a potential star in women’s college basketball. Her teammates say she’s the best point guard in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers for Quebec government tell Supreme Court that Bill 21 is legitimate
By Canadian Press on March 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — Lawyers for the Quebec government argued in Supreme Court today that the province was within its rights when it adopted its secularism law, Bill 21. The 2019 law bans some public sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job, and the legislation includes a provision that overrides the Canadian Charter of Rights ... Read More »
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