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Brawl breaks out between Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Angels slugger Jorge Soler
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after getting into a brawl Tuesday night. Soler homered off López in the first inning, then was hit by a 96 mph fastball from the right-hander his next time up. In the fifth, Soler charged the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Iran ceasefire, Terrebonne byelection, Decade of B.C. drug crisis
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on his threats Iran, the United States and Israel reached a two-week ceasefire in the war that tore across the Middle East and disrupted the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to speak with Canadian Jeremy Hansen after Artemis II’s historic moon mission
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to speak today with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen after the Artemis II’s historic mission to the moon. A media advisory from the Canadian Space Agency says Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will also take part. On Monday, Hansen and his three American crewmates completed a six-hour lunar flyby, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous women’s groups urge funding to limit risks to safety, prosperity
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — Advocates are calling for long-term, stable federal funding to ensure safety and prosperity for Indigenous women and girls, with a national focus on major building projects. Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, president of the National Family and Survivors Circle, says groups like hers still don’t know if they’ll receive continued funding from Ottawa, which undermines work ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We are fighting to win’ in Terrebonne, Liberals say, as government eyes majority
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — Thousands of Liberals will be in Montreal this weekend for the party’s annual convention just as voters in the suburban riding of Terrebonne, about 40 km north, get ready to cast ballots in a key byelection on Monday. The nearby location is coincidental, said Marjorie Michel, the minister of health and a longtime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union claims airlines are ‘flying the plane’ in Ottawa’s unpaid work probe
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the federal government’s probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector is not taking workers’ arguments seriously. Ottawa launched an investigation into the sector in August 2025 when negotiations between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants boiled over into a strike ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Brandon Jansen’s mother says he was a warm and inviting “health nut” who enjoyed time at the gym. He was also known for taking people under his wing at some of the 13 drug treatment facilities he attended in the two years before he died. On March 7, 2016, at his last treatment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of British Columbia’s 10-year overdose health emergency
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The 10 years of British Columbia’s public health emergency due to drug overdoses has been marked by a catastrophic death toll, which now stands at more than 18,000. Here are some key dates in the crisis. April 14, 2016 British Columbia declares a public health emergency over a spike in fatal overdoses. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wallaby flanker Carlo Tizzano says ‘benvenuto’ to Italy ahead of Nations Championship match
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Rugby Australia couldn’t have done a better job of finding a Wallaby to help promote Italy’s first appearance in Australia in nine years. Flanker Carlo Tizzano, born in Australia to Italian parents, is helping mark 100 days until the Wallabies take on Italy in Perth on July 18 as part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lakers coach JJ Redick claims his vocal argument with Jarred Vanderbilt was nothing unusual
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick downplayed his mid-game shouting match with Jarred Vanderbilt on Tuesday night, calling it a normal occurrence during a stressful time for his injury-depleted team. Redick and Vanderbilt repeatedly exchanged words in a visible, vocal argument after Redick called a timeout and removed Vanderbilt from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ayo Dosunmu scores 24 as Timberwolves beat the Pacers 124-104 and clinch a playoff berth
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points and Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each added 19 as the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a critical 124-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Hyland also had seven assists and Rudy Gobert finished with 12 rebounds. Minnesota clinched a top six seed, avoiding the Western ... Read More »
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