Author Archives: Syndicated Content

'Old guy with a ruler' keeping Newfoundland informed through record-breaking snowfall
ST. JOHN'S - A 62-year-old retiree with an arsenal of rulers has been keeping people informed about snowfall in eastern Newfoundland during a record-breaking winter. Lloyd Leaman has been diligently m...
Feb 26, 2026

Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women's Olympic success, not Trump's 'distasteful' joke
SEATTLE (AP) - Hilary Knight doesn't want to let what she called a "distasteful" joke by President Donald Trump about the gold-medal winning U.S. women's Olympic hockey team get in the way of a histor...
Feb 26, 2026

South Africa says 2 of its nationals died fighting for Russia in Ukraine after recruitment scheme
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - At least two South Africans have died fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine after being tricked into traveling there by a recruitment scheme, South Africa's foreign ...
Feb 26, 2026

Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada's rate of population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts to non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigratio...
Feb 26, 2026

No 1 Thitikul struggles in the first round of the LPGA Singapore led by Kim
SINGAPORE (AP) - Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul struggled during the first round of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Thursday, shooting a 1-over 73 to trail the leader by seven strokes. Thitikul won ...
Feb 26, 2026

Montreal's Auger-Aliassime rolls into Dubai semifinals, sets up Medvedev clash
DUBAI - Flix Auger-Aliassime powered his way into the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a dominant serving display Thursday. The top seed from Montreal hammered 16 aces, won 83 per cen...
Feb 26, 2026

New football chinstrap designed to lessen force of blows to facemask
Erin Hanson wants to make taking it on the chin in football much safer in Canada. Guardian Sports officially launched the Guardian Flex chinstrap on Thursday for individual and team sale, with the CFL...
Feb 26, 2026

Danish prime minister calls a parliamentary election on March 24
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced Thursday that the Scandinavian country will hold a parliamentary election on March 24, giving voters a say several months e...
Feb 26, 2026

Raptors bigs' strategy works against Wembanyama but Toronto still comes up short
TORONTO - When the Toronto Raptors announced their starting lineup against the San Antonio Spurs, there was a small surprise at centre with rookie Collin Murray-Boyles taking the tipoff instead of vet...
Feb 26, 2026

In the news: P.M. leaving for overseas trip, Telefilm Canada looking for a spark
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney follows up Davos speech with Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit t...
Feb 26, 2026