Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Fan-favourite lion put down at Toronto Zoo after months of veterinary care
TORONTO - The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms. In a Friday social media post the zo...
Dec 13, 2025

Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that "there will be very serious retaliation" after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria tha...
Dec 13, 2025

Métis Nation of Ontario say academic gathering is an attempt to erase their history
OTTAWA - Members of the Mtis Nation of Ontario say an upcoming academic summit in the province amounts to an attack on their history because it questions the legitimacy of their connection to Mtis her...
Dec 13, 2025

Many evacuation orders, alerts lifted as floodwaters recede in B.C.'s Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford, B.C., resident Teresa Vogel showed up Saturday at Delair Park, where her son plays baseball, to see the damage from floodwaters for herself after heavy rain flooded parts of t...
Dec 13, 2025

NHL roundup: Blues beat Blackhawks 3-2 as Mailloux, Luff score first goals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff each scored his first goal of the season, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night. Justin Faulk also scored and Robert Tho...
Dec 12, 2025

Vancouver Canucks trade captain Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks' front office has known for months that the team's captain was unlikely to stick around long term. Now the Quinn Hughes era has officially come to an end. Vancouver d...
Dec 12, 2025

Lawyer says B.C. Mountie should be fired immediately or quit over group-chat remarks
A Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days, the lawyer for the RCMP's conduct authority told an adjudica...
Dec 12, 2025

Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears abou...
Dec 12, 2025

Canadian women's hockey team regroups ahead of Rivalry Series finale
EDMONTON - The Canadian women's hockey team regrouped ahead of its last Rivalry Series game against United States, and after a rough outing against its archrival. The U.S. claimed the four-game series...
Dec 12, 2025

Jays acquire right-hander Chase Lee from Tigers for lefty Johan Simon
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Chase Lee from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Johan Simon, the Major League Baseball club announced Friday. T...
Dec 12, 2025