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Canada’s Einarson bounces back in women’s world curling with win over Turkey
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
CALGARY — Kerri Einarson’s curling team welcomed a quick win after a short night at the women’s world championship. Turkey shook hands after six ends in a 9-3 loss to Canada on Wednesday morning. Einarson and company rebounded from an extra-end defeat to Switzerland the previous evening. A few hours later, the Canadians were back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG winger Bradley Barcola faces several weeks out with ankle sprain
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola faces several weeks out after spraining his right ankle against Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League. PSG said in a statement on Wednesday that Barcola sustained severe ligament damage in Tuesday’s game. He was replaced in the 59th minute. Barcola scored PSG’s opening goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marshall drops plans to eliminate women’s swimming and diving a week after student-led lawsuit
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Marshall University dropped plans to eliminate its women’s swimming and diving program on Wednesday, citing concerns raised in a lawsuit over compliance questions involving Title IX. The reversal was announced after a special meeting of the Marshall Board of Governors and came a week after a group of swimmers filed a lawsuit seeking to retain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins captain Sidney Crosby to return from lower-body injury in game against Carolina
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sidney Crosby is back. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain will return to the lineup on Wednesday night against Carolina after missing nearly a month with a lower-body injury sustained while competing for Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics. “Excited to get back in it,” Crosby told reporters after the team’s morning skate. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa earmarks $1.4 billion for key munitions production in Quebec, Ontario
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is pouring $1.4 billion into the munitions industry to build up the domestic supply of heavy artillery shells and reduce Canada’s reliance on foreign suppliers. Ottawa will put public funds toward new facilities in Ingersoll, Ont., and Repentigny, Que., for producing components used to make heavy artillery shells. The funding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gerrit Cole pitches scoreless inning in first spring training appearance since Tommy John surgery
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Gerrit Cole returned to a mound to pitch in a game after a 377-day absence and threw a scoreless first inning Wednesday for the New York Yankees in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox. Cole threw 10 pitches, seven for strikes, including six four-seam fastballs that averaged 97.1 mph, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Charges stayed on Saskatchewan cult leader Romana Didulo
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
SWIFT CURRENT, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — Crown prosecutors have stayed charges against a cult leader whose group made life miserable for residents of a Saskatchewan village. Romana Didulo had been charged with failing to comply with an undertaking and intimidating a justice system participant. The charges stemmed from a police raid last September at a decommissioned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gerry McNamara says Syracuse rumors ‘inevitable,’ but focus is on Siena’s challenge vs. No. 1 Duke
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Given his strong ties to Syracuse and his recent success in transforming Siena into an NCAA Tournament team in just two seasons as head coach, Gerry McNamara is an obvious candidate to replace the recently fired Adrian Autry. And he knows that. But McNamara, who helped Syracuse to its only national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tim Hortons white and pink donut mugs recalled due to burn hazard
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
TORONTO — Health Canada has announced a recall of Tim Hortons ceramic mugs because they may crack or break when filled with hot liquid. The affected mugs are white on the outside and pink on the inside, with a pink handle and a chocolate dip donut design on the front and back. The chocolate dip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greer says U.S. trade talks with Canada lagging behind those with Mexico
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says talks with Canada ahead of the mandatory review of the continental trade pact are lagging behind those with Mexico. Speaking on Fox Business today, Greer says talks are moving ahead with his Mexican counterparts as the Trump administration negotiates changes to the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marc Jacobs let Sofia Coppola film with ‘no off limits’ – and didn’t hate himself after
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Neither Sofia Coppola nor Marc Jacobs were convinced a documentary was a good idea. Jacobs wasn’t sure he wanted to be the subject of one and Coppola wasn’t sure she wanted the pressure of being the person behind the camera. This was her friend of over 30 years, after all. What ... Read More »
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