Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tangled cars and billowing smoke: Remembering Hinton rail disaster 40 years later
HINTON - Colin Hanington followed a plume of smoke to reach one of the deadliest railway crashes in Canadian history, and almost 40 years later remembers the silence when he got there. Hanington was a...
Jan 04, 2026
Gunmen kill at least 30 villagers and abduct others during raid in northern Nigeria
MINNA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 30 villagers have been killed and several others are missing after gunmen raided a village in northern Nigeria's Niger state, police said Sunday, the latest in a cycle o...
Jan 04, 2026
'Can't describe a better script': Bruins centre Minten thrills in hometown debut
VANCOUVER - With dozens of family and friends in the stands, Fraser Minten played hero against his hometown team Saturday night. The 21-year-old centre muscled in a shot from the top of the crease wit...
Jan 04, 2026
Flames frustrated with effort, errors in 4-3 loss to Predators
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames entered Saturday's NHL game against the Nashville Predators on a hot roll and they started the game that way, too. But when momentum slipped away, they couldn't get it bac...
Jan 04, 2026
Chabot refuses to let facial injury spoil superb effort against Jets
OTTAWA - Thomas Chabot will likely be shopping for soft foods in the days ahead. The Ottawa Senators' defenceman took a puck to the face and is dealing with a mouthful of stitches, the latest painful ...
Jan 04, 2026
Young Atlanta Hawks bring out the best in Toronto native Nickeil Alexander-Walker
TORONTO - Nickeil Alexander-Walker is putting together the best season of his seven-year NBA career piece-by-piece. Alexander-Walker is averaging career highs in every significant stat category this s...
Jan 04, 2026
RCMP investigate gunfire on First Nation in Saskatchewan after deadly shooting
Police in northern Saskatchewan are investigating a report of gunshots on a First Nation and whether they're tied to a deadly shooting there last week. Mounties say they were called late Friday to Big...
Jan 04, 2026
Minten scores in overtime, Boston Bruins top Vancouver Canucks 3-2
VANCOUVER - Fraser Minten scored with 19 seconds left in overtime and the Boston Bruins edged the Canucks 3-2 in Vancouver on Saturday. Minten, playing his first NHL game in his hometown, opened the s...
Jan 03, 2026
Schaefer scores 2nd goal of game in OT to give Islanders 4-3 win over Maple Leafs
NEW YORK (AP) - Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including at 4:11 of overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night. Adam Pelech and Emil Heineman also scored, ...
Jan 03, 2026
Matthews passes Mats Sundin to set Maple Leafs' franchise record with his 421st career goal
NEW YORK (AP) - Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews scored twice in the second period against the New York Islanders on Saturday night to pass Mats Sundin and set the franchise record for care...
Jan 03, 2026