Author Archives: Syndicated Content
B.C. wildfire season scorched more than 8,800 square kilometres
VICTORIA - British Columbia's 2025 wildfire season was about a third as destructive as the record-setting season two years earlier. The Ministry of Forests says in a statement that 8,864 square kilome...
Dec 29, 2025
Senators throw support behind Ullmark as starting goaltender takes leave of absence
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have made a habit of weathering setbacks this season, and they'll head into the new year confronting their biggest one yet. General manager Steve Staios announced Sunday t...
Dec 29, 2025
LAFC acquires Canadian international forward Shaffelburg from Nashville
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles FC has acquired Canadian international Jacob Shaffelburg from Nashville SC, the Major League Soccer club announced Monday. Nashville receives US$500,000 in general allocation...
Dec 29, 2025
Whitecaps FC to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - When soccer superstar Lionel Messi was a no-show for Inter Miami's match with the Whitecaps in Vancouver in May 2024, they let their feelings be known with chants of "Where is Messi?" But ...
Dec 29, 2025
Whitecaps FC to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - When soccer superstar Lionel Messi was a no-show for Inter Miami's match with the Whitecaps in Vancouver in May 2024, they let their feelings be known with chants of "Where is Messi?" But ...
Dec 29, 2025
Organizers of West Bank delegation blocked by Israel call for steeper sanctions
OTTAWA - Members of a Canadian delegation that was denied entry to the West Bank earlier this month are calling on Ottawa to tighten sanctions targeting new Israeli settlements in occupied territory. ...
Dec 29, 2025
Former Senator scores winner as Prague beats Canada 5-1 in Spengler quarterfinals
DAVOS - Former Ottawa Senators forward Filip Chlapik scored the winning goal as Sparta Prague eliminated Canada from the Spengler Cup hockey tournament with a 5-1 quarterfinal win Monday. Martins Dzie...
Dec 29, 2025
Man found dead in B.C.'s Okanagan region on Christmas, foul play suspected
LAKE COUNTRY - Police in the British Columbia Interior are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death on Christmas. Lake Country RCMP say officers were called to a location in the 16000 bl...
Dec 29, 2025
Rain, snow and flood watch in B.C.'s north as weather system moves through
PRINCE RUPERT - Heavy rainfall warnings and flood watches covered much of British Columbia's north coast Monday as a Pacific weather front swept over the region. Environment Canada issued rainfall war...
Dec 29, 2025
Raptors add size up front by signing seven-foot centre Mo Bamba
TORONTO - Help has arrived for the Toronto Raptors and he's seven-feet tall and 231 pounds. The Raptors signed veteran centre Mo Bamba on Monday, a day after media reports of a deal with the free agen...
Dec 29, 2025