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Suspect in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing in 2023 testifies at his murder trial
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — A man accused of murder in a fatal stabbing at a Vancouver Starbucks has been called to testify at his trial after his defense lawyer argued he was suffering mental illness on the day of the killing. Inderdeep Singh Gosal, 34, pleaded not guilty last month to the second-degree murder of Paul Schmidt, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ Gavin Stone has inflammation but no structural damage in his throwing shoulder
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone won’t throw for the next couple of weeks as he deals with a discomfort in his throwing shoulder. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Tuesday that a scan showed inflammation but no structural damage, an encouraging sign in Stone’s comeback. Stone, 27, didn’t pitch last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How sticky-fingered thieves use hot glue to find break-in targets in Vancouver
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are warning apartment residents of thieves using strands of hot glue to select which units they will break into. Vancouver police say that 10 apartment units in five separate buildings in the city and nearby Burnaby reported such break-and-enters between Aug. 9 and Dec. 24 of last year. Police say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commanders sign veteran offensive lineman Andrew Wylie to an extension
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders announced Tuesday they have signed offensive lineman Andrew Wylie to a contract extension. Wylie, an eight-year veteran, has played in 45 games, including 33 starts, for Washington the past three seasons. He began his career with Kansas City, starting at guard and tackle. Wylie, from Eastern Michigan, signed with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets’ Nolan McLean says he’s feeling better after experiencing vertigo-like symptoms last week
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean says he’s feeling better as he prepares to join the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic after experiencing vertigo-like symptoms last week. “I’m definitely feeling better these last couple of days,” McLean told reporters Tuesday. “I haven’t missed any days of throwing. I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario tourist was scheduled on bus that crashed in Dominican, killing two Canadians
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
MONTREAL — Leigh Whiting from Ontario says she was originally scheduled to be on the bus that crashed Sunday evening in the Dominican Republic, leaving two Canadians dead and 13 others injured. Whiting, on vacation with family in Boca Chica, says she decided last-minute to book a private van from the airport to her hotel. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frank Stronach’s lawyer suggests final complainant was ‘excited’ to go home with him
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
TORONTO — A defence lawyer for Frank Stronach suggested Tuesday that a woman went back to his “bachelor pad” after a dinner date decades ago because she was excited that a wealthy man wanted to take her home. Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh began cross-examining the woman, who is the seventh and final complainant to testify ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 2 UCLA chasing even bigger dreams at it attempts to defend Big Ten Tournament title
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No. 2 UCLA has spent the past year celebrating one net-cutting ceremony after another. The Bruins won their first conference tournament title in nearly two decades last March, then reached their first Final Four in nearly half a century and on Sunday completed the Big Ten’s first perfect conference season since 2014-15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand seeks Oman airspace ‘for Canadian citizens to get out’ of Mideast
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she has asked Oman for use of its airspace “if necessary, for Canadian citizens to get out” of the Middle East. Anand says Ottawa’s top priority in the ongoing war involving Iran is safety for Canadians in the region and Oman still had “viable” airspace as of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets place franchise tag on running back Breece Hall before the deadline
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
The New York Jets placed the franchise tag on running back Breece Hall, while several other teams decide whether to use the tag on potential free agents before Tuesday’s deadline. The non-exclusive franchise tag guarantees Hall a one-year contract worth about $14.3 million if he doesn’t sign a long-term deal. Hall is the third player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Czech union wants lifetime ban on former coach who secretly filmed female players
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic players union has called for a lifetime soccer ban on sexual offenders after a coach who secretly filmed female players avoided jail time with a one-year suspended sentence. Petr Vlachovsky also was given a five-year domestic coaching ban issued by a criminal judge after it was determined the former ... Read More »
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