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CRTC to eliminate fees when cancelling or switching cellphone and internet plans
Canada’s telecommunications regulator says it will prevent companies from charging customers when they cancel, change or activate plans. Source link
NASA to provide update on Artemis II astronaut mission to the moon
Today, NASA will host a press conference discussing the Artemis II mission, after several delays that will take four astronauts around the moon. Source link
St. John's hockey league doles out 'unprecedented' suspensions for Caps-Breakers rumble
The St. John’s Junior Hockey League has dropped the hammer on the Southern Shore Breakers following a fight-filled playoff game on Saturday night that saw referees issue nearly 600 minutes in penalties. Source link
Hockey player who lost family in Rhode Island shooting scores winning goal in OT
High school senior hockey player Colin Dorgan, wearing a patch on his jersey honouring the three family members he lost in a Rhode Island ice rink shooting last month, scored a game-winning goal in double overtime Wednesday that advanced the Blackstone Valley Co-op team out of the semifinals in Providence, R.I. Source link
This chart shows how rare it is for floor-crossers to survive the next election
The path across the aisle is often a precarious one for members of Parliament and few who switch parties make it through the next election. Source link
PWHL to reach national U.S. TV audience with Scripps Sports to broadcast neutral site game in Detroit
The PWHL announced that its neutral-site game at Detroit on March 28 between the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire will be the first accessible to a national U.S. television audience. Source link
Can Trump's 'gunboat diplomacy' stop Iran from blocking the flow of oil? Not likely, say experts
The Strait of Hormuz is only 60 metres at its shallowest and 33 kilometres at its narrowest, with shipping lanes no more than two kilometres wide. Naval experts like Mark Norman, a retired vice-admiral of the Canadian navy, are skeptical the U.S. can re-establish shipping through the area. Source link
Canada's Reece Howden wins gold at World Cup ski cross event in Austria
The winningest men’s ski cross racer of all time added to his total on Thursday. Canada’s Reece Howden won a record-extending 24th World Cup ski cross gold medal of his career on Thursday in Montafon, Austria. Source link
Ethiopia landslides leave at least 50 dead, dozens missing
At least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains, a local official said Thursday. Source link
Oil prices jump to nearly $100 US a barrel, stocks plummet in early trading on Thursday
With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran is sending oil prices back to $100 US per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide on Thursday. Source link