Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Toronto Raptors exceeding expectations at midway point of NBA season
TORONTO - A year ago, the Toronto Raptors were torn between pushing for a play-in berth or tanking for a top draft pick, but 12 months later they're exceeding early expectations and positioned to reac...
Jan 13, 2026

Manitoba Premier Kinew asks Ontario counterpart Ford to rethink Crown Royal boycott
GIMLI - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tuesday to drop plans for a boycott of Crown Royal whisky, and wrote Ford's name on a barrel outside the plant north of Winnipeg ...
Jan 13, 2026

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86. Her dea...
Jan 13, 2026

Source: Four CFL teams interested in Pickett after veteran linebacker released
It's always good to have options, and it appears Adarius Pickett has plenty after being released Tuesday by the Ottawa Redblacks. The move was mutually agreed upon by both parties. Pickett, 29, was sl...
Jan 13, 2026

Canadian sliders support coach's decision that drew ire of other athletes, countries
CALGARY - Canadian skeleton racers Madeline Parra and Brielle Durham say they were comfortable with their coach's decision to pull them from a race in a move that's created friction between countries ...
Jan 13, 2026

Watchdog rebukes Quebec auto insurance board after $500M online platform scandal
QUBEC - Quebec's scandal-plagued auto insurance board has been hit with another blow, this time from an independent government agency that oversees the province's public procurement markets. The Autor...
Jan 13, 2026

Construction on second leg of high-speed rail line slated for 2032: CEO
MONTREAL - The CEO of a planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City says construction on the eastern and western parts of the line is expected to begin by 2032. Following a speech ...
Jan 13, 2026

Fact File: Canadian store's security photo manipulated to show mountain lion break-in
Social media posts this month claimed a mountain lion played with toys and got high on catnip after breaking into a Colorado pet store. In fact, the shop pictured in the post appears to be an Edmonton...
Jan 13, 2026

Chloe Kim says she's 'good to go' for Olympics despite labrum tear in shoulder
Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she's "good to go" for the Milan Cortina Olympics despite tearing the labrum in her shoulder during a training run last week in Switzerland. The two-time gold medalist in th...
Jan 13, 2026

Trump says Americans 'don't need' Canadian products, calls CUSMA 'irrelevant'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade is "irrelevant" to him and Americans don't need Canadian products. "It expires very shortly and...
Jan 13, 2026