Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ottawa, Ontario urge each other to help Marineland's belugas amid euthanasia threat
TORONTO - The federal and Ontario governments are urging each other to help 30 belugas at Marineland, which has threatened to euthanize the whales if the park does not receive emergency funds from Ott...
Oct 07, 2025
Carney government flags plan to retool much-maligned border security bill
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are indicating they plan to revamp their border security bill in response to widespread concerns about its impacts on civil liberties and privacy. Public Safety Minister ...
Oct 07, 2025
Quebec couple fight to stay in home expropriated for Lac-Mégantic, Que., rail bypass
MONTREAL - Two years after their home was expropriated to make way for a rail bypass, Lac-Mgantic, Que., resident Raymond Savoie and Rita Boulanger are still fighting to stay in the stone cottage wher...
Oct 07, 2025
Fiscal watchdog gives mixed review to Ottawa's budget framework changes
OTTAWA - Ottawa's fiscal watchdog says that while there are good ideas in the new budget framework the federal government announced this week, its definition of capital spending could blur the picture...
Oct 07, 2025
Thousands of Montreal students gather for Oct. 7 pro-Palestinian protest
MONTREAL - Thousands of students gathered in downtown Montreal on Tuesday for a pro-Palestinian demonstration marking the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel. The students set off ...
Oct 07, 2025
Winnipeg Jets chasing more than regular-season glory this year
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets are aiming to be the best team in the NHL this season - but in June rather than April. After claiming the Presidents' Trophy last season for posting the most regular-seaso...
Oct 07, 2025
A newly elected mayor in Germany is found with serious stabbing wounds
BERLIN (AP) - The newly elected mayor of a town in western Germany was found with serious stabbing wounds on Tuesday, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz said she was the victim of "an abhorrent act." Iris ...
Oct 07, 2025
Vancouver Canucks focused on bouncing back after troubled season
VANCOUVER - Adversity blanketed the Vancouver Canucks like a storm cloud last season. A constant parade of injuries, high-profile personnel issues and underperforming stars dogged the team from traini...
Oct 07, 2025
After coming oh so close, Calgary Flames seek step forward into NHL playoffs
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames need to pick up where they left off, and do more, to return to the NHL playoffs. Calgary (41-27-14) capped last season with a 15-6-6 run after February's 4 Nations Face-Of...
Oct 07, 2025
Oilers addressed big issue with McDavid extension, but questions around team remain
EDMONTON - The Oilers addressed their biggest concern heading into the 2025-26 season by signing superstar captain Connor McDavid to a short-term extension. But for a team that reached the Stanley Cup...
Oct 07, 2025