Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig found guilty of obstruction and lying to federal officials
A jury has found former major league outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to federal officials investigating an illegal gambling operation, the U.S. Attorney's Office said...
Feb 06, 2026

Candidate says he plans to run for Conservatives in Poilievre's former riding
OTTAWA - Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, says he plans to run for the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre's former riding of Carleton. Turner ran for the Tories in Ottawa ...
Feb 06, 2026

Toronto Argonauts re-sign all-star returner Janarion Grant
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have locked up a key piece, re-signing American return specialist Janarion Grant. Grant played 15 games the Argos last season, averaging 22.9 yards per kick return and ...
Feb 06, 2026

Pipeline protest created safety risks, but journalists were let in, says RCMP officer
VANCOUVER - The senior RCMP officer co-ordinating enforcement at a British Columbia pipeline protest in 2021 says journalists were permitted to go through an "access control point" set up by police, a...
Feb 06, 2026

Canada's Auger-Aliassime rolls past France's Fils to advance to Open Occitanie semis
MONTPELLIER - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the men's singles semifinals at the Open Occitanie. The Montreal native defeated France's Arthur Fils 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to advance. ...
Feb 06, 2026

Canadian Tire ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million for false advertising
MONTREAL - Canadian Tire has been ordered to pay just under $1.3 million after pleading guilty to 74 counts of violating sections of Quebec's Consumer Protection Act related to false advertising. Crow...
Feb 06, 2026

Felony assault charge against top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna withdrawn
STATE COLLEGE - A Pennsylvania district attorney's office has withdrawn a felony aggravated assault charge against top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna and will proceed instead with a misdemeanour simple as...
Feb 06, 2026

Accusations against Nova Scotia hockey players prompt scrutiny of hazing
HALIFAX - Tim Skuce recalls the culture of silence he encountered among hockey players he once interviewed for research about the masculine identity of elite-level players. When asked questions about ...
Feb 06, 2026

Fitness trial begins for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang in 2022
VANCOUVER - The hearing to determine if a man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang is fit to stand trial has begun in the BC Supreme Court in Vancouver. Jongwon Ham, who appeared at the hearing...
Feb 06, 2026

B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family's death
BURNABY - A psychiatrist with British Columbia's Northern Health authority has called for a new mental health hospital in B.C. in her testimony to an inquest into the deaths of a Prince Rupert family....
Feb 06, 2026