March 29th, 2026
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PWHL suspends Sceptres forward Van Wieren, fines Fleet defender MacKinnon $500

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

TORONTO — Toronto Sceptres forward Clara Van Wieren was suspended for one game by the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Sunday following an incident Friday night versus the Boston Fleet. Boston won the game 4-0 but late in the third period Van Wieren received a major penalty for boarding. In its review, the PWHL’s player ... Read More »

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Olympic champion Caster Semenya disappointed with Kirsty Coventry after IOC’s transgender decision

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

CAPE TOWN (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya on Sunday expressed her disappointment with IOC President Kirsty Coventry over the decision to ban transgender women athletes from competing in women’s events at the Olympics. Semenya, who is South African, said she expected more from a woman leader like Coventry, who is from Zimbabwe ... Read More »

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Verstappen again questions his F1 future and says this season could be his last

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has not ruled out retiring at the end of the Formula 1 season, saying he is trying “very hard” to enjoy racing under the new changes. The Red Bull driver again openly expressed his dissatisfaction on Sunday after an eighth-place finish at the Japanese Grand Prix, ... Read More »

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Avi Lewis is the new NDP leader, as Alberta, Sask. leaders say his polices can ‘hurt’

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

WINNIPEG — Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP’s new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40,000 votes. This victory signals a shift toward the party pushing big, unabashedly left-wing policies like government-owned and operated grocery stores as grassroots pushed for change after a devastating election result last ... Read More »

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Howden second in final Ski Cross World Cup race but has another overall title

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

GÄLLIVARE — Another World Cup ski cross silver medal and overall championship for Canadian Reece Howden. Howden, of Chilliwack, B.C., finished just behind Italian Simone Deromedis in a photo finish Sunday. Edoardo Zorzi, also of Italy, was third. It marked the second silver in as many days for Howden, who earned a second-place finish Saturday. ... Read More »

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From Tipperary to SEC: Irish rugby player with no football experience commits to South Carolina

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Neff Giwa sometimes asks himself: “Is this really happening to me?” Incredibly, yes. The 20-year-old Irishman who has never played American football committed on Sunday to play at South Carolina as an offensive lineman. Giwa, who is also Nigerian, has come a long way — from Tipperary — in a short amount ... Read More »

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Disney’s new CEO opens World of Frozen in Paris as he showcases the empire that made him

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

CHESSY, France (AP) — A 118-foot mountain of ice rose over the suburban Paris countryside this weekend as Disney opened its Arendelle kingdom to the world — Elsa’s palace glowing at the summit, a “Frozen” Nordic fishing village below, and the company’s new CEO standing before a crowd of celebrities. World of Frozen, an immersive ... Read More »

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‘Project Hail Mary’ flies to $54.5 million second weekend, horror reaches a saturation point

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — “Project Hail Mary” stayed aloft in its second weekend, holding strongly with $54.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, and adding to the long-term prospects of the year’s biggest hit thus far. The Phil Lord and Chris Miller sci-fi adventure, starring Ryan Gosling, dipped only 32% after notching the best non-franchise ... Read More »

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Spain begins Holy Week with processions, palm branches and familiar faces

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Actor Antonio Banderas joined the crowds in dozens of Palm Sunday processions, marking the official start of Holy Week in Spain, a country with a fervent Catholic tradition. After singing a hymn inside the church of Saint John, Banderas, dressed in a traditional penitent’s robe in bright beige with dark green ... Read More »

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Romania coach Mircea Lucescu in stable condition after being hospitalized with heart issue

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania coach Mircea Lucescu was hospitalized Sunday before a scheduled training session for the national team. The Romanian soccer federation said the 80-year-old Lucescu was undergoing heart arrhythmia tests and was in stable condition when he arrived at the hospital. The coach fell ill before the team’s last training session ahead ... Read More »

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Tudor era ends at Tottenham after just 7 matches ahead of fight for Premier League survival

By Canadian Press on March 29th, 2026

Tottenham chose to part ways with Igor Tudor on Sunday, just seven matches into his spell as interim coach of a team that has plunged into a relegation fight in the Premier League. A club statement on Sunday afternoon read: “We can confirm that it has been mutually agreed for head coach Igor Tudor to ... Read More »

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