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In the news for today: Carbon price increase today and Biz boost from solar eclipse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... What to know about today's carbon price increase The national price on pollutio...
Apr 01, 2024

Rescuers look for improved tides this week in effort to save orphaned B.C. whale
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The tides are expected to be more promising this week in the northern Vancouver Island lagoon where an orphaned orca so far can't be convinced to leave. Work to coax the two-year-old ...
Apr 01, 2024

Carbon pricing 101: What today's increase could mean for you
OTTAWA - The national price on pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here's some questions answered about what this could mean for you. Who pays the carbon price? Canada has two different carbon...
Apr 01, 2024

Palestinians say Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza's main hospital after 2-week raid
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian residents say the Israeli military has withdrawn from Gaza's main hospital after a two-week raid, leaving behind a vast swath of destruction. Hundreds of p...
Apr 01, 2024

Oubre's 32 points lead 76ers past Raptors 135-120; Toronto's losing streak at 13
TORONTO - Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 32 points, including six three-pointers, with seven rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers downed the Toronto Raptors 135-120 on Sunday. Cameron Payne finished with 24 poi...
Mar 31, 2024

Nelly Korda rallies to win 3rd straight LPGA Tour start at Ford Championship
GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) - Nelly Korda won her hometown event in a playoff after closing eagle-birdie. She withstood brutal wind in Southern California to win in another playoff last week. The world No. 1 ...
Mar 31, 2024
Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over Easter Mass and appeal for peace in Gaza and Ukraine
Pope Francis rallied from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday, making a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap betwe...
Mar 31, 2024

Steady Jaeger outlasts Scheffler to win Houston Open
HOUSTON (AP) - Stephan Jaeger won his first PGA Tour event in his 135th attempt, closing with nine straight pars for a 3-under 67 and avoiding a playoff when Scottie Scheffler missed a five-foot birdi...
Mar 31, 2024

Joshua scores twice as Canucks claw out 3-2 win over slumping Ducks
VANCOUVER - Dakota Joshua scored twice and his Vancouver Canucks held on for a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Brock Boeser added a first-period power-play goal for the Canucks (46-20-8)...
Mar 31, 2024

Canadian Zach Edey goes big and sends Purdue to first Final Four since 1980 with a 72-66 win over Tennessee
DETROIT (AP) - Purdue big man Zach Edey went for a career-high 40 points along with 16 rebounds and one big block Sunday to muscle the Boilermakers into the program's first Final Four since 1980 with ...
Mar 31, 2024