Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NDP leadership candidates sprint to final fundraising, membership deadlines
OTTAWA - NDP leadership candidates are entering the final sprint to sign up members and raise the last of four $25,000 payments required to be on the ballot. The membership cutoff for voting eligibili...
Jan 07, 2026

WHL's Raiders acquire Braeden Cootes in blockbuster trade with Thunderbirds
PRINCE ALBERT - The Western Hockey League's Prince Albert Raiders have acquired forward Braeden Cootes, fresh off a bronze medal at the world junior championship, in a big trade with the Seattle Thund...
Jan 07, 2026

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw new congressional districts, joining a redist...
Jan 07, 2026

Winnipeg Jets push back ski goggle giveaway after Swiss ski resort fire
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets are postponing a ski-related promotion in the wake of a deadly fire at a ski resort in Switzerland. The National Hockey League team was planning an "aprs-ski"-themed night...
Jan 07, 2026

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump's latest immigration operation
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American c...
Jan 07, 2026

Canada women to face the U.S., Argentina and Colombia at SheBelieves Cup in March
Canada is returning to the SheBelieves Cup, joining the host United States, Argentina and Colombia at the four-team women's tournament in March. The 10th-ranked Canadians will open March 1 against No....
Jan 07, 2026

First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds' lack of commitment to protecting source water
OTTAWA - Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's recent refusal to commit to source water protections in a promised clean water bill shows the government is sidel...
Jan 07, 2026

Carney heads to China next week for first visit by a prime minister in eight years
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week as he makes the first official trip to China by a Canadian prime minister in more than eight years. Carney'...
Jan 07, 2026

Tim Hortons inks partnerships with Canadian Olympic, Paralympic committees
TORONTO - Tim Hortons might be synonymous with hockey but this year, it's clinching a new sporting title: Olympic sponsor. The caf giant revealed Wednesday that it's backing Canada's national squad af...
Jan 07, 2026

Oilers snipers continue to feast on Predators
EDMONTON - Seeing the Nashville Predators on the calendar seems to always give the Edmonton Oilers and their star players some extra jump. Connor McDavid scored three goals, including one on a penalty...
Jan 07, 2026