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March 8

Dunstone leads Manitoba to Canadian men’s curling championship with win over Koe
Matt Dunstone, skip of Team Manitoba-Dunstone, watches his last stone of the 10th End during the semifinal against Team Canada at the Montana's Brier Canadian men's curling championship, in St. John's, N.L., on Sunday, March 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Carney’s government has proposed a debate on the Iran war, House leader says
Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Ottawa pledges faster security funding, stronger hate laws after Toronto-area synagogues shot at
Pedestrians pass by a police car parked outside Shaarei Shomayim synagogue in Toronto, on Sunday, March 8, 2026. The synagogue was struck with gunfire overnight. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Barrett’s season-high 31 points lead Raptors past Mavericks
Toronto Raptor RJ Barrett (9) scores on Dallas Mavericks forward Marvin Bagley III (35) during their game in Toronto on Sunday.
Barger drives in three runs as Toronto split-squads earn shutout victories
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger runs to third base on a two-run single by Jesus Sanchez during the first inning of an exhibition baseball game against Canada on March 3, 2026, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Morrissey makes his presence felt in return to Jets
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) and Josh Morrissey (44) celebrate Morrissey's overtime goal for the win against the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action in Winnipeg, Saturday, March 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Journeyman winger Corey Perry eager to continue Stanley Cup chase with Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Corey Perry celebrates after scoring against the Kraken in Seattle on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Fillier, Girard each score twice for Sirens in lopsided win over Charge
Oil prices surge to above US$100 a barrel, stocks slide in Asia as Middle East conflict rages
FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of Fujairah, as Iran vows to fire on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo/File Photo
Pannek’s overtime winner caps Frost comeback win over Sceptres
Sceptres forward Daryl Watts (9) celebrates her goal with teammates while playing against the Minnesota Frost during second period PWHL action in Toronto on March 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ottawa consults on allowing hunting of tundra swans to dismay of bird lovers, conservationists
A Tundra Swan pecks at another bird as they gather at a bird sanctuary near Aylmer, Ontario, Saturday, March 21, 2009. The Tundra Swan 65,000-kilometre migration is a sure sign of spring, as thousands of the birds head to their summer habitat in the Canadian northern tundra. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Dave Chidley
Akshay Bhatia’s comeback gets him a win in a playoff at Bay Hill
Akshay Bhatia, right, reacts after winning his playoff against Daniel Berger at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill golf tournament Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elevated energy prices in store as Middle East conflict intensifies
A tanker sits anchored in Muscat, Oman, on Saturday.
Shiffrin extends World Cup overall lead in rare start in super-G won by 35-year-old Curtoni
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin is airborne during an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G, in Val di Fassa, Italy, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Luciano Bisi)
Police say 23 people rescued after ice shelf broke from Georgian Bay shore
Ontario Provincial Police officers and a helicopter are shown in this handout photo. Ontario police say 23 people needed to be rescued when they were stranded on an ice shelf in Georgian Bay. They say the ice drifted for about two kilometres and split into several sections, causing some people to become partially submerged in the icy water. CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-Ontario Provincial Police (Mandatory Credit)
Port Vale, Southampton stun Premier League opponents to advance to FA Cup quarter-finals
Port Vale's Ben Waine celebrates after scoring his side's first goal of the game during the FA Cup fifth round soccer match between Sunderland and Port Vale, in Stoke on Trent, England, Sunday March 8, 2026. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
Iran soccer team eliminated from Women’s Asian Cup faces the prospect of a return home
Iran players react during their national anthem ahead of the Women's Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)
U.S., British curlers overcome tree accident, tumour, to join record number of women at Paralympics
Laura Dwyer, of the United States competes against Estonia in a wheelchair curling mixed doubles round robin session at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Jays’ prospect Macko representing Slovakian roots and Canadian upbringing at WBC
Adam Macko, seen here in preseason play with the Toronto Blue Jays last month, is with Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic. The Slovakian-Canadian was drafted in 2019 by Seattle and traded to the Blue Jays organization in 2022.
Middle East Airlines is still flying out of Beirut, to the sound of gunfire
A plane takes off from Beirut Rafic Hariri airport close to the city's southern suburbs, in Lebanon, on Sunday.
Iran war deals another blow to BRICS bloc
Navy vessels sail in False Bay, near the Simon's Town Naval base on the last day of the BRICS Plus countries which include China, Russia and Iran for a joint naval exercises in South Africa's waters, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
Iran’s hardliners proclaim loyalty to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
Demonstrators gather with Iranian national flags for a rally in support of the new Supreme Leader at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on Monday.
The Leafs need to tank to protect their first-round pick. Don’t expect it to go well
Cathal Kelly
A prolonged war in the Middle East will be bad for your portfolio. Here’s how to prepare
Gordon Pape
Calgary startup joins the hunt for natural hydrogen
Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Investors wade through the fog of war
Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Matt Dunstone advances to Brier final with 7-3 win over Brad Jacobs
Ryan and E.J. Harnden of Team Manitoba-Dunstone sweep the stone just thrown by skip Matt Dunstone during Page 1 vs. 2 qualifiers at the Montana's Brier Canadian men's curling championship, in St. John's, N.L., on Friday, March 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Rather than paying down debt, Canadians are happily borrowing even deeper
John Turley-Ewart
First government-chartered flight evacuating Canadians from Middle East lands in Istanbul
A map showing travel advisory risk levels in the Middle East is shown behind Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand as she speaks at a news conference at the Emergency Watch and Response Centre at Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Is the $1.7-million retirement savings target a ‘meaningless’ number?
Preet Banerjee
Despite the global turmoil, you need stock market exposure for your retirement
Anita Bruinsma
Artefacts from my life reveal my former self in a way memories don’t
Natalie Wilkie wins Canada’s first Paralympic gold medal in Milan
Natalie Wilkie claims silver in the sprint biathlon at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Val di Fiemme, Italy on March 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, Michael P. Hall
Trump administration defends waiver on Russian oil sanctions
A view shows a pressure gauge near oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
Iraqi-Canadian women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed worked under constant threat of violence
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - JULY 28: Yanar Mohammed, head of the Women's Freedom in Iraq movement, speaks to reporters as she holds a draft of Iraq's new constitution printed in a local newspaper July 28, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq. Mrs. Mohammed opposes the idea of regarding Islam as the major source for law in Iraq's new constitution and expressed her concerns about Iraq turning into another Afghanistan under a Taliban style rule. (Photo by Wathiq Khuzaie/Getty Images)
Canadiens beat Kings 4-3 in comeback win
Los Angeles Kings right wing Alex Laferriere, right, passes the puck as Montréal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes sits in goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
George Russell wins Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes dominates in Melbourne
Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain celebrates on the podium with his trophy after winning the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Barbour)
Carney announces three federal by-elections for April 13
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters at the Canadian embassy in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, March 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Nikita Kucherov stars as Lightning beat Maple Leafs 5-2
Mar 7, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov (86) takes the puck off the stick of Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) in the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Panel has reached consensus on next supreme leader, Iranian media reports
FILE PHOTO: A woman gestures while holding an image of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the day of an anti-Israeli and U.S. rally, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 6, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo
CAAT CEO’s resignation, the Strait of Hormuz and Tim Hortons in India: Must-read business and investing stories
A pumpjack draws out oil and gas from a well head near Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Canada has the third largest oil reserves in the world and is the world's fourth largest oil producer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Working from home? You may be missing tax deductions
Young woman analyzing bills while writing in diary. Beautiful female is using digital tablet at table. She is sitting on sofa at home.
Former rapper Balendra Shah heads for landslide election win in Nepal
Balendra Shah of the Rastriya Swatantra Party collects a certificate in Damak, Nepal on Saturday. The rapper-turned-politician defeated former prime minister Sharma Oli in their parliamentary constituency.
Conflict in Persian Gulf threatens essential desalinated water supply
FILE - This image provided by Planet Labs PBC shows the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP, File)
This March break, challenge yourself and ditch the phone
Katherine Martinko
The most common misconceptions about starting to run
Alex Cyr
Trying to decide which birth control option is right for you? Here’s how to choose
3:2 ratio
The Sunday Editorial: An evolution in how we think about how animals think
An evolution in how we think about how animals think.
LED headlight glare is annoying, but could it actually damage your eyes?
oncoming cars on highway in twilight time
‘My personal preference is for more daylight when I can actually enjoy it … give me more light later.’ Letters to the editor for March 8
Condo and office towers line the downtown skyline with the north shore mountains in the distance, in Vancouver, on Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Your lookahead horoscope: March 8, 2026
Pisces.
Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo upsets Andrey Rublev at Indian Wells
Canada's Gabriel Diallo returns to Brazil's Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida during the third set of a Davis Cup Qualifiers tennis singles match in Vancouver, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
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