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How Love Rocks became a NYC tradition and a major God’s Love We Deliver fundraiser in 10 years
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Love Rocks NYC benefit is as star-studded as ever, with headliners Paul Simon, Mary J. Blige and Elvis Costello, and hosts that include Whoopi Goldberg and Julianne Moore. But organizers say the sold-out event, set for Thursday night at New York’s Beacon Theatre, is taking on additional significance this ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on March 3rd, 2026
WOOD, Forest "Kay"
LAPOINTE, Clara
MCKENNA, Diana
Figure skaters with disabilities seek a place in the Paralympic spotlight
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
As a long jumper, Stef Reid never thought she’d need to learn how to land on ice. Now she’s part of a movement hoping to get figure skating into the Paralympics. Skating sports are a big gap on the program when the Winter Paralympics start on Friday. Figure skaters with disabilities challenge the norm in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspected arson attempt at Macclesfield stadium under investigation
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
MACCLESFIELD, England (AP) — English sixth-tier club Macclesfield claimed someone tried to burn down its stadium on Tuesday, two months after it pulled off the biggest upset in FA Cup history by knocking out titleholder Crystal Palace. The “suspected arson attempt” on Leasing.com Stadium took place overnight and there were no casualties, the club said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspected arson attempt at stadium of FA Cup giantkiller under investigation
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
MACCLESFIELD, England (AP) — English sixth-tier club Macclesfield claimed someone tried to burn down its stadium on Tuesday, two months after it pulled off the biggest upset in FA Cup history by knocking out titleholder Crystal Palace. The “suspected arson attempt” on Leasing.com Stadium took place overnight and there were no casualties, the club said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick O’Connell to bare his ‘demons’ in a memoir on building The Inn at Little Washington
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Award-winning chef Patrick O’Connell has a book scheduled for September about how he converted an old garage into an international destination for food lovers. O’Connell’s “Main, Middle & Gay” is a memoir by the founder of the Michelin-starred restaurant, The Inn at Little Washington. The title is a reference to streets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preparations continue in Toronto, Vancouver with FIFA World Cup 100 days away
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — Signs of the FIFA World Cup are slowly beginning to emerge in Vancouver and Toronto — literally. Windows at the former Hudson’s Bay former flagship store in downtown Vancouver now don the tournament’s logo in a variety of colours with the words “We are Vancouver.” Billboards proclaiming that “the beautiful game is coming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston Martin and Adrian Newey are racing to sort out a dud car as F1 season begins
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
What do you get when Formula 1’s most successful car designer takes full control of a team with cutting-edge technology? A dud, apparently. The big surprise of F1 preseason testing was seeing design great Adrian Newey’s radical-looking Aston Martin at the bottom of the time charts, sometimes slower than new team Cadillac. Aston Martin arrives ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Durant says a wide-open NBA playoff race is fun. It’s hard to argue with that
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Kevin Durant has been in the NBA for 18 seasons, 19 counting the one he missed while recovering from an Achilles tear. And in many of those seasons, there were clear favorites in the race to make the NBA Finals when the calendar flipped to March. It doesn’t feel that way this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top-ranked Duke and No. 17 North Carolina renew rivalry after court storming in Chapel Hill
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
North Carolina won its first game against rival Duke this season on a buzzer beater that yielded two court stormings. One left a Blue Devils staffer with a bloody lip, setting up what could be a wild rematch on Saturday night. Adding to it: Duke is now No. 1 in the AP Top 25 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn caps its 11th unbeaten regular season, but coach Geno Auriemma warns tougher March ahead
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — UConn completed its 11th undefeated regular season with a victory over St. John’s on Sunday night and is nine wins from repeating as national champion with a seventh perfect season. Despite winning by an average of nearly 38 points per game, coach Geno Auriemma insisted this season hasn’t been as easy ... Read More »
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