Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Man with al-Qaida ties who threatened to bomb subway pleads guilty in Montreal
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a homeless man who once attended al-Qaida training camps says his client has pleaded guilty in Montreal to threatening to bomb public transit. Leonard Waxman says Mohamed Abd...
May 29, 2026
Who remains in contention after Jannik Sinner's surprise French Open exit and Djokovic's loss?
PARIS (AP) - With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, Jannik Sinner was expected to capture his first French Open crown this year. Instead, the top-ranked Italian lost in the second roun...
May 29, 2026
Federal judge says New Hampshire must make it easier to prove citizenship when registering to vote
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A federal judge has said that New Hampshire must make voter registration easier by allowing applicants to attest to their U.S. citizenship if they don't have the documents to prov...
May 29, 2026
3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead, 1 rescued
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Three climbers on Alaska's Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America's tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday. A fourth cl...
May 29, 2026
Carney discussed artificial intelligence with Pope Leo
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney told Pope Leo XIV on Friday that Canada wants to take a leadership role in the responsible development of artificial intelligence. The conversation happened days af...
May 29, 2026
Quebec municipalities group calls government to address public transit underfunding
MONTRAL - A group representing Quebec municipalities is calling on the next provincial government to boost funding for public transit agencies, which say they will need $20 billion by 2035 just to mai...
May 29, 2026
Victoria transit workers give a 97% strike mandate in labour dispute
VICTORIA - The union representing 790 transit operators and mechanics in Victoria says its members have voted 97 per cent in favour of strike action. Unifor Local 333 says the collective agreement exp...
May 29, 2026
How World Cup cost estimates in B.C. have soared over the years
VANCOUVER - The estimated cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has repeatedly increased and is now almost triple an initial estimate by the B.C. government. Here's how the increases have unf...
May 29, 2026
How World Cup cost estimates in B.C. have soared over the years
VANCOUVER - The estimated cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has repeatedly increased and is now almost triple an initial estimate by the B.C. government. Here's how the increases have unf...
May 29, 2026
Djokovic’s 25th Slam bid ends in a grueling French Open loss to Brazilian teenager
PARIS (AP) - Novak Djokovic's latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam was ended by Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the third round of the French Open on Friday. The 39-year-old Serb - a three-tim...
May 29, 2026