Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Reports: Toronto Blue Jays agree to deal with Japanese third baseman Kazuma Okamoto
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and Japanese free-agent third baseman Kazuma Okamoto have agreed to terms on a contract, according to multiple reports. ESPN and Sportsnet reported Saturday afternoon t...
Jan 03, 2026

Canada's Cynthia Appiah takes silver in World Cup monobob at Winterberg
WINTERBERG - Canada's Cynthia Appiah earned silver in women's monobob at the IBSF World Cup Winterberg on Saturday. Appiah, from Toronto, finished with a two-heat time of one minute 58.53 seconds. It ...
Jan 03, 2026

Carney says Canada 'welcomes the opportunity for freedom' after Maduro's capture
TORONTO - The daring ouster of the president of Venezuela by the U.S. military sent shockwaves through the Western Hemisphere as President Donald Trump heralded the operation in the oil-rich Latin Ame...
Jan 03, 2026

Swiss skier Rast dedicates her 1st World Cup GS win to victims of Crans-Montana bar fire
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) - Camille Rast celebrated briefly with both arms in the air after she crossed the finish line. Then she tapped the black mourning band on her left upper arm twice and made...
Jan 03, 2026

Anthony Joshua returns to Britain after car crash that killed two friends in Nigeria
LONDON (AP) - Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has reportedly flown back to Britain several days after a fatal car crash that killed two of his friends in Nigeria. Sina Ghami and Latif...
Jan 03, 2026
Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment
Embattled Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction last month for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to the governor. The letter was sen...
Jan 03, 2026

Investigation is opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year's party left 40 people dead, authorities said Saturday....
Jan 03, 2026

Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules
OTTAWA - The federal government proposes fining people and organizations up to $1 million for failing to comply with the requirements of its planned foreign influence transparency registry. Newly publ...
Jan 03, 2026

Liberals' stricter crime policy is a response to public concern: justice minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has so far put a heavy emphasis on stricter crime policies, tabling three justice bills in the fall sitting of Parliament. They incorporate a long list...
Jan 03, 2026

Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place' as protest death toll reaches at least 15
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that "rioters must be put in their place" after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving secur...
Jan 03, 2026