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The Players Championship as a major is an old topic at a time when the PGA Tour is looking ahead
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour is all about moving forward these days, especially this week. On the day before the premier championship of golf’s most powerful circuit, CEO Brian Rolapp plans to share part of the vision to modernize the competition model. So it was a peculiar decision to begin the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston reverses some budget cuts amid backlash
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is reversing a portion of $130-million in cuts to government grants amid a public outcry over his government’s latest budget. The premier says he’s reinstating $53.6 million in cuts to grants and programs for people with disabilities and seniors, as well as African Nova Scotians and Indigenous students. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convicted killer Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dead at 78
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
HALIFAX — Notorious serial killer Allan Legere has died in prison. The 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the “Monster of the Miramichi,” killed five people in New Brunswick in the late 1980s. The Correctional Service of Canada has confirmed Legere died while serving time in the Edmonton Institution. In January 1987, Legere was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gustavo Dudamel’s tenure as New York Philharmonic music director opens at Radio City Music Hall
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — When Gustavo Dudamel first walked into the New York Philharmonic music director’s office, he noticed black-and-white photos that included Leonard Bernstein, Gustav Mahler and Willem Mengelberg. Ready to succeed them as music director on Sept. 1, he added the only color shot in the room: himself with his mentor, José Antonio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amanda Leduc, Katie Kitamura among 15 authors longlisted for Carol Shields Prize
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
TORONTO — Books by Amanda Leduc, Megha Majumdar and Katie Kitamura are among the 15 titles longlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. The US$150,000 award is the world’s largest literary purse for English-language books by women and non-binary writers, and it’s open to American and Canadian authors. Hamilton-based Leduc made the list for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mbappé out of Real Madrid training ahead of Man City game as coach hints at return ‘soon’
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé was not with Real Madrid for training on Tuesday ahead of a crucial Champions League game against Manchester City as coach Álvaro Arbeloa suggested the French striker could return soon. Mbappé hasn’t played since Feb. 21 because of a knee problem which also ruled him out of Madrid’s win over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscars performers include trio behind HUNTR/X, Misty Copeland, Josh Groban and Raphael Saadiq
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
Josh Groban, Misty Copeland and the singing voices behind HUNTR/X are all taking the stage at the Oscars, just not at the same time. The show’s producers on Tuesday revealed more details about Sunday night’s big performances of the Oscar-nominated songs “Golden,” from “Kpop Demon Hunters,” and “I Liked to You,” from “Sinners.” Miles Caton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa drops TikTok ban, will now let platform stay in Canada with conditions
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s decision to let TikTok remain in Canada — now with more security guarantees from the Chinese-owned firm — reverses its previous decision to ban the company over national security concerns. The federal government banned TikTok from operating and having a physical presence in Canada in 2024, then recently asked the Federal Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the numbers: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties Wilt Chamberlain’s 20-point streak record
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
Wilt Chamberlain has some NBA records that might never get touched, like the 100-point game, 4,000 points in a season and a 50-point-per-game scoring average. And that means that when he does get caught — in any category — it’s a big deal. Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has now done just that, matching Chamberlain’s NBA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan breaks through with nine runs in the eighth to beat the Czech Republic 9-0 in WBC
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
Defending champion Japan defeated the Czech Republic 9-0 on Tuesday in the final World Baseball Classic Pool C game at the Tokyo Dome. Despite the score, it’s wasn’t easy for Japan, which finished 4-0 in pool play. The Czechs, the 2025 European championship bronze medalists, finished 0-4. Japan, held scoreless through seven innings, broke through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their stories
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — It is as captivating as it is divisive: the tale of two Chinese American athletic geniuses who have so much in common but make such different choices. Eileen Gu, a 22-year-old freestyle skier, and Alysa Liu, a 20-year—old figure skater, were both born to Chinese immigrants in California, and both were brought ... Read More »
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