Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Carney to host Canada's premiers in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada's premiers in Ottawa later this month as global tensions rise and as trade talks with the U.S. remain stalled. A government official confirms ...
Jan 07, 2026
Fontaine, Thénault finish fourth as Canada held off podium at World Cup aerials event
LAC-BEAUPORT - Miha Fontaine and Marion Thnault finished a distant fourth in their respective events event as Canadian freestyle skiers were held off the podium on home turf Wednesday to end a World C...
Jan 07, 2026
Five things to know as Canada's figure skaters vie for Olympic spots at nationals
GATINEAU - Olympic spots are on the line this week at the 2026 Canadian National Skating Championships. Senior competition runs Friday through Sunday at Centre Slush Puppie, where the country's top fi...
Jan 07, 2026
Ottawa says 25 banned guns were collected and destroyed in buyback pilot program
OTTAWA - The federal government says 25 banned firearms were collected and destroyed during a six-week trial run of its buyback program last fall. Public Safety Canada says the pilot project, which to...
Jan 07, 2026
Venezuelans in Canada share mixed emotions in wake of Maduro's capture
TORONTO - Venezuelans in Canada are dealing with a mix of emotions after the United States captured the country's president and his wife. U.S. President Donald Trump stunned the world Saturday by orde...
Jan 07, 2026
Chrystia Freeland resigning as Toronto MP on Friday
OTTAWA - Longtime Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland, who was a driving force in Canadian politics throughout the past decade, will resign as a member of Parliament on Friday. "I...
Jan 07, 2026
US will exit dozens of international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.'s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate n...
Jan 07, 2026
B.C. skip Taylor Reese-Hansen's breakout season will include Scotties debut
When Taylor Reese-Hansen was asked to provide a life goal for her yearbook entry in Grade 12, an appearance at the Canadian women's curling championship made the list. It's an ambition the 28-year-old...
Jan 07, 2026
Woman, 90, is fourth Quebec senior to die after being found outside in past month
MONTREAL - Quebec's coroner is investigating the case of a 90-year-old woman who died after her body was found outside her retirement home on New Year's Day. Her death marks the fourth time in roughly...
Jan 07, 2026
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed setting military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing "troubled and dangerous times." Trump called for the massive surge in spending...
Jan 07, 2026