Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Gun control group criticizes Ottawa over 'poor participation' in firearm buyback
OTTAWA - Gun control advocacy group PolySeSouvient blames "weak political leadership" for what it calls "poor participation" in a federal compensation program for banned firearms. Public Safety Minist...
Mar 25, 2026

Quebec Conservatives nab their only legislature seat with ex-CAQ member joining party
QUBEC - The Quebec Conservatives now have an elected member in the national assembly after a former cabinet minister with the Coalition Avenir Qubec crossed the floor to join the party. Mat Blanchette...
Mar 25, 2026

Three heli-skiers killed in northwest B.C. avalanche were Swiss nationals: consulate
A Swiss government official has confirmed the three people who died in an avalanche in northwestern British Columbia on Sunday were Swiss nationals. Silvana Renggli with the Consulate General of Switz...
Mar 25, 2026

Canada is not planning to reopen embassy in Syria
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has no plans to reopen its embassy in Syria. Gregory Galligan is Canada's ambassador to Lebanon and also covers Syria, and he tells the House foreign affairs co...
Mar 25, 2026

Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA has finally decided to consider expanding past its current 30-team footprint, with the league's owners voting Wednesday to start exploring the process of adding franchises in L...
Mar 25, 2026

Ottawa says laws that override Charter rights aren't shielded from legal scrutiny
OTTAWA - Judges must have the legal right to issue non-binding judgments in cases where governments override sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a lawyer for the attorney general of Canada...
Mar 25, 2026

Senators sign defenceman Gabriel Eliasson to entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Gabriel Eliasson on a three-year, entry-level contract starting next season, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The 19-year-old from Kungsbacka, Swed...
Mar 25, 2026

Piercen Hunt's attention to detail pays off with status on PGA Tour Americas
Piercen Hunt took fine-tuning his golf game to a new level this past off-season, getting as granular as possible. Hunt spent two and a half months at Golf Canada's house outside Phoenix, Ariz., workin...
Mar 25, 2026

Second inmate within one month killed in maximum-security prison near Quebec City
MONTREAL - A second inmate has been killed in less than one month following an altercation inside a maximum-security prison near Quebec City. Quebec provincial police say they are investigating the de...
Mar 25, 2026

Flames' young guns offer glimpse of the future in win over Kings
CALGARY - Two centrepieces of the Flames future provided a preview on Tuesday night of what's to come. Zayne Parekh's tying goal late in the third was assisted by fellow 2024 first-round pick Matvei G...
Mar 25, 2026