FIFA NEWS
- 2026 World Cup Qualifying Brackets, Scenarios: 10 Matches Highlight…
on March 26, 2026 at 4:37 pmHere’s everything you need to know about the final qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup.
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Top Stories
- New federal election bill seeks to crack down on deepfakes, long ballots
by Adriana Fallico on March 26, 2026 at 6:25 pm‘Canada’s elections belong to Canadians. Outside money, influence and threats have no place in them,’ MacKinnon said at a news conference on Parliament Hill Thursday afternoon.
- Man found guilty of kidnapping Toronto teen gets 11.5-year prison sentence
by Catherine McDonald on March 26, 2026 at 6:19 pmOn March 4, 2020, the boy, whose name is protected by a publication ban, was kidnapped after leaving his home to go to school on Driftwood Court near Jane Sreet and Finch Avenue.
- Israel says it killed Iran’s navy commander in strike
by Susan Ferrechio on March 26, 2026 at 4:19 pmIsrael said it killed Alireza Tangsiri, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ navy who played a major role in blocking traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Witkoff confirms 15-point plan for Iran peace, with Pakistan…
by Tom Howell Jr. on March 26, 2026 at 3:48 pmU.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday the U.S. offered Iran a list of 15 actions that can form a peace deal.
- Assessing the damage: U.S. faces hurdles in determining whether bombed…
by Mike Glenn on March 26, 2026 at 1:33 pmThe U.S. faces hurdles in conducting “battle damage assessments” of its strikes against key targets in Iran, raising questions about whether the Islamic republic’s military infrastructure […]
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Entertainments
- Who Is Playing Voldemort in the New ‘Harry Potter’ Series? Cast Updates
by Elisabeth McGowan on March 26, 2026 at 4:55 pmHas ‘he who must not be named’ been cast yet? Get updates on who will play Voldemort in the upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ HBO series.
- ‘Harry Potter’ TV Show: Watch Trailer, Meet the Cast, See Release Date of HBO’s Series
by Jessica Acosta on March 26, 2026 at 3:37 pmWe’re about to go back to Hogwarts in a big way. Here’s everything we know about the continuation of the wizarding world.
- What Happened to Chuck Norris in Hawaii? What We Know About His Sudden Death
by Elisabeth McGowan on March 26, 2026 at 2:55 pmNorris was hospitalized shortly before he died, according to his family. Here’s what we know so far about the late actor’s final days.
Business
- As one N.W.T. diamond mine shuts down, these workers want to stay in the North
on March 26, 2026 at 5:50 pmThe Diavik diamond mine has been operating for decades, producing more than 150 million carats of diamonds. Not all of its workers are from the North, but at least some of those who’ve come up say they want to stay.
- EU charges porn sites with breaching tech safety rules, could face fines
on March 26, 2026 at 2:05 pmThe EU accused Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos of breaching rules by letting children access pornographic content on their sites. Companies can be fined as much as six per cent of their global annual turnover if found guilty of Digital Services Act breaches.
- Trans Mountain pipeline will soon be at full capacity amid global energy crisis
on March 26, 2026 at 8:00 amThe Trans Mountain oil pipeline system is expected to operate at full capacity in April and into May as a result of energy disruptions in the Middle East.
Sports
- American figure skater Ilia Malinin on course for 3rd world title
on March 26, 2026 at 4:02 pmAmerican Ilia Malinin banished the ghosts of his disastrous Olympics on Thursday, skating into the lead after the men’s short program at the world championships in Prague, a month after a shock eighth-place finish in Milan.
- After Brier win, Matt Dunstone seeks more curling glory at men’s world championship
on March 26, 2026 at 3:50 pmMatt Dunstone, Colton Lott, E.J. Harnden and Ryan Harnden out of Winnipeg’s Granite Curling Club open the LGT Men’s World Championship on Friday afternoon against South Korea and at night against Italy in Ogden, Utah.
- Transgender women athletes banned from women’s Olympic events by new IOC policy
on March 26, 2026 at 1:43 pmTransgender women athletes are now excluded from women’s events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Technologies
- This spider looks like the victim of a zombie fungus. But scientists say it’s a big faker
on March 26, 2026 at 5:14 pmAlexander Bentley, a herpetologist, is unfazed by cordyceps’ presence in the Amazon. But after a finger poke of a fungi-covered mass showed movement, Bentley soon realized that one spider had a couple of tricks up its eight sleeves.
- Snowy owls, giant otters, hammerhead sharks considered for greater protection at UN conference
on March 26, 2026 at 8:00 amMigratory species such as the snowy owl, hammerhead shark and others are being considered for additional protections at global talks in Brazil. Here’s what is endangering them and what is being proposed to help.
- Canadian orangutan scientist Biruté Galdikas dead at 79
on March 25, 2026 at 5:30 pmBiruté Mary Galdikas, a Canadian scientist who dedicated her life to the study and conservation of orangutans, has died. She was the last living member of the renowned primatologists known as “trimates,” alongside Jane Goodall and Diane Fossey.
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