NFL owners approve 4 new rule changes for 2026
All the NFL owners agreed on some things yesterday, and there are four new rule changes that will start this year, but I will say they are mostly things that really don’t even matter. The 2026 NFL Annual League Meeting is held from March 29 to April 1, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. Team owners, executives, and head coaches meet to vote on rule changes, discuss league policies, and review the previous season. Rule ChangesThe first by the Competition Committee; to permit the kicking team to declare an onside kick at any time during the game. In the event that there is a work stoppage involving the game, officials represented by the NFL Referees Association.
Source:thestar
April 01, 2026 19:03 UTC
Missing sailboats carrying aid to Cuba arrive safely in Havana
Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico arrived safely in Havana on Saturday, Mexico's navy said, concluding a journey in which the vessels were delayed by bad weather and briefly reported missing. The navy confirmed the sailboats docked safely in the Cuban capital after authorities monitored their final approach to the port. "The vessels are continuing their journey to Havana," a spokesperson for the Nuestra America Convoy said. The sailboats went missing after leaving Mexico's Isla Mujeres the previous Saturday and had been expected to arrive in Havana between March 24 and 25. The group has delivered approximately 20 tonnes of aid by air and sea to Cuba, including food, medicine, solar panels and bicycles.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 19:01 UTC
Which consumer services are adding a fuel surcharge (or not) as oil prices rise?
To offset the increase in gas prices, a number of these businesses have started adding a fuel charge on top of their regular pricing. The surcharges are usually temporary, and are meant to cover changing gas prices during volatile periods. WestJet, meanwhile, said that its fares are adjusted accordingly when fuel prices rise, but did not say what kind of increases passengers could expect. The company said it is not imposing any fuel surcharge for riders or increasing other fees on Uber or Uber Eats. Canada Post has imposed a 35 per cent surcharge rate for domestic services, a 20.75 per cent surcharge rate for international parcels, and an 18.75 per cent rate for international packets between March 30 and April 5, according to its website.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 18:32 UTC
What is too much screen time for kids?
What is too much screen time for kids? NewsDuration 9:01The U.K. has issued new screen time guidelines that suggest specific limits on how much children should get, depending on their age. For more on that and how those guidelines compare to Canada's, CBC’s Stephen Quinn spoke with The Early Edition’s medical columnist Dr. Peter Lin.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 18:30 UTC
Australian leader urges using public transport, says war's effects will last months
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the Middle East would be felt for months and encouraged citizens to take public transport in a rare address to the nation on Wednesday (April 1). "The war in the Middle East has caused the biggest spike in petrol and diesel prices in history. The month-long conflict has spread across the Middle East, killing thousands, disrupting energy supplies and threatening to send the global economy into a tailspin. Albanese said the coming months "may not be easy" but said the government would do everything it could to help Australians. To boost supply, the government has temporarily relaxed fuel standards and also released petrol and diesel from its domestic reserves.
Source:thestar
April 01, 2026 18:30 UTC
Banff Upper Hot Springs reopen to the public
The Banff Upper Hot Springs have reopened to the public after being closed for renovations since September. According to Parks Canaada, the springs are open daily from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m, including over the Easter weekend. The site was closed in September 2025 for renovations and was originally supposed to reopen in December, but the project was delayed. The hot springs are one of Banff's most popular tourist attractions, sitting at the base of Sulphur Mountain. It thanked visitors for their patience while the work continues, calling the site a "cherished heritage experience."
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 18:08 UTC
Experts warn betting on Alberta separatism could influence results
"There is no legal market in Alberta for betting on ‘Alberta separatism,’ and Albertans should avoid unregulated offshore sites." That same $10 bet will yield a $12 payout if Alberta does not vote to secede from Canada. Betting $10 will result in a $55.44 payout if Alberta votes for independence, and $11.64 if Alberta does not vote for independence. LISTEN | When it comes to sports betting, does everyone lose? The Current 23:51 When it comes to sports betting, does everyone lose?
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 18:04 UTC
Group claiming to be UBC engineering students takes credit for vehicle suspended near Squamish
A red, hollowed-out Volkswagen Beetle suspended on a rock face in Squamish, B.C., has the hallmarks of a prank by engineering students at the University of British Columbia. UBC engineering students claimed responsibility for the achievement. (CBC News)With this latest stunt, the UBC Engineering Undergraduate Society denies any involvement and the school denies any liability. In 2001, a group claiming to be UBC engineering students suspended a Beetle from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. A group claiming to be UBC engineering students sent a fax to local media claiming responsibility for the prank.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 17:50 UTC
Judge permanently blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio
Citing the First Amendment, a U.S. federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, two media entities that the White House has said are counterproductive to American priorities. Judge Moss ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS is unlawful and unenforceable. The executive order, she said, is "textbook" unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination and retaliation. "The executive order crossed that line." "But that does not end the matter because the executive order sweeps beyond the CPB," Moss said.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 17:46 UTC
2026 NFL Draft Prospect Jermod McCoy Had Himself a Pro Day
2026 NFL Draft prospect Jermod McCoy showed out at the University of Tennessee Pro Day. I see Jermod McCoy as a fit for Dallas, and after that pro day it makes it easier to see. The pro day didn’t just get attention, but it backed up what people already liked on the 2024 tape. It’s great, but that is not the main reason to like Jermod McCoy. We still need an answer opposite of DaRon Bland, and if Jermod McCoy can be that answer, let him be.
Source:thestar
April 01, 2026 17:02 UTC
Estonia says stray Ukrainian drones entered its territory between Monday and Tuesday
VILNIUS, April 1 (Reuters) - Drones detected in Estonia appear to have strayed from Ukraine while headed for Russia, the Baltic country's armed forces said late on Tuesday. Estonia had earlier on Tuesday said it detected drones inside and outside its airspace overnight, with broadcaster ERR reporting that debris from at least one drone was found. The violations came as Ukrainian drones again hit a Russian oil export terminal near St Petersburg. On Sunday, a stray Ukrainian drone crashed in Finland, the first time the Ukraine war spilled onto Finnish soil. Last week, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania reported drones of Ukrainian origin on their territory in connection with earlier attacks on the Russian oil terminal.
Source:thestar
April 01, 2026 16:44 UTC
ER doctors to administrators: Stop harassing us for blowing the whistle on dangerous overcrowding
Canada’s emergency doctors are demanding better protection against administrative harassment and bullying for speaking out about dangerous overcrowding and unreported deaths in the country’s emergency rooms. Among other measures, the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians is calling for “effective and enforced” whistleblower protection, arguing they risk personal and professional persecution for calling out unsafe conditions that are putting lives at risk. Stockton was singled out, bullied and threatened when news outlets ran a story about the sign, according to the claim. “It was the perfect storm of overcrowding in the hospital and the emergency department, staff shortages, too many sick patients and too few available ER beds,” Stockton said in an interview. “The emergency, we never close our doors.”Emergency overcrowding isn’t an emergency department problem, he said.
Source:National Post
April 01, 2026 16:09 UTC
Fewer than one-third of Canadians think Lewis's NDP is 'relevant,' poll finds
Not quite a third of Canadians believe that the left-leaning party is even relevant, never mind if they would consider voting for the New Democrats, a Postmedia-Leger poll released Wednesday found . That compares with just 32 per cent of respondents who said that the NDP is relevant. But the agreement seemed to affect NDP support, said Enns, with some voters viewing Jagmeet Singh’s party as a “subsidiary” of the Liberals. The poll included a sample of 1,618 respondents, Canadians over the age of 18. The survey has a margin of error of no more than 2.44 per cent 19 times out of 20.
Source:National Post
April 01, 2026 16:08 UTC
Canadian politician, diplomat Stephen Lewis dead at 88
Canadian politician, diplomat Stephen Lewis dead at 88NewsDuration 3:12Former UN ambassador and Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis is dead at 88, the Stephen Lewis Foundation announced on its website Tuesday. Lewis is the father of Avi Lewis, who was elected leader of the federal NDP on Sunday.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 14:02 UTC
N.S. RCMP show off items seized during cannabis inspections
RCMP show off items seized during cannabis inspectionsNewsDuration 1:27The items were seized at illegal storefronts across the province in March. Police say the packaging of some products could pose risks.
Source:CBC News
April 01, 2026 13:46 UTC