Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ottawa Redblacks acquire rights to DL Vilain in deal with Toronto Argonauts
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks acquired the rights to Canadian defensive lineman Luiji Vilain from the Toronto Argonauts on Tuesday. Ottawa also picked up a 2026 fourth-round pick (No. 31 overall) in t...
Apr 21, 2026
Lightning captain Hedman 'doubtful' to play in series against Canadiens, Cooper says
TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning will carry on without their captain for now. Head coach Jon Cooper said Victor Hedman is unlikely to play in their first-round NHL playoff series against the Montreal C...
Apr 21, 2026
Turf war: B.C. prison finds drug package disguised as grass patch dropped over fence
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Authorities in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have foiled an attempt to sneak drugs into a prison by dropping a package disguised as a patch of loose turf onto th...
Apr 21, 2026
Anand: Global Affairs called in Israeli ambassador after Canadian killed in Lebanon
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has issued a formal notice to Israel's envoy in Ottawa following the death of a Canadian in Lebanon, which her spokeswoman says will be investigated by Is...
Apr 21, 2026
World Cup ticket drop to release seats for all matches as FIFA sales phase continues
FIFA says new ticket inventory for the 2026 World Cup will be released as part of its last-minute sales phase. Soccer's governing body announced Tuesday it will make more tickets available at 11 a.m. ...
Apr 21, 2026
Akheem Mesidor tops CFL scouting bureau rankings ahead of draft
TORONTO - University of Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor is No. 1 in the CFL scouting bureau's spring rankings, released Tuesday ahead of the league's Canadian draft next week. Mesidor, who also...
Apr 21, 2026
'Stay away from the water': Communities across Canada on flood alert
Communities across the central and eastern parts of Canada are on high alert as officials warn of spring flooding caused by rainfall and rapidly melting snow. Medically vulnerable residents of a First...
Apr 21, 2026
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges related to past use of paid informants
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and o...
Apr 21, 2026
Pope blasts colonization of minerals in Equatorial Guinea, headed by Africa's longest-serving leader
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) - Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday on the fourth and final leg of his Africa journey, and denounced the "colonization" of Africa's minerals and the "...
Apr 21, 2026
Carney names members of new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney retooled an advisory committee on Canada-U.S. trade on Tuesday, adding a former Conservative leader, the former high commissioner to the United Kingdom and a who's ...
Apr 21, 2026