Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Canadian, Ukrainian drone firms forge pact to supply Ukraine's military
OTTAWA - Drones made in Canada could be headed for the battlefield in Ukraine, thanks to a new corporate partnership between Canadian and Ukrainian drone makers. The defence ministers of Canada and Uk...
The Canadian Press May 29, 2026

Heat records set, matched in five B.C. communities across province's Interior
KELOWNA - Five British Columbia communities reached record temperature highs on Thursday as warm weather blanketed much of Western Canada. The highest temperatures were reported in Pemberton and Trail...
The Canadian Press May 29, 2026

Highway 1 reopens in B.C. Interior after overnight landslide closure
REVELSTOKE - A landslide shut down Highway 1 in the British Columbia Interior for hours before crews were able to reopen the key road link. The provincial Ministry of Transportation's DriveBC informat...
The Canadian Press May 29, 2026

Bryan Adams, Wyclef Jean and more to headline FIFA countdown concert in Toronto
Bryan Adams is set to kick off the summer of '26 for the World Cup. The "Cuts Like a Knife" singer will headline a "countdown concert" in Toronto to launch the tournament alongside Haitian hitmaker Wy...
The Canadian Press May 29, 2026

Fact File: No evidence planes are dropping ticks over Ontario
Social media posts shared a rumour originating from an anonymous forum that claimed Ontario pilots were being hired to spread ticks from the air. The posts fuelled a conspiracy theory that the ticks w...
The Canadian Press May 29, 2026

Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president...
The Canadian Press May 29, 2026

Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say
STAFFORD, Va. (AP) - A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday. The crash happ...
The Canadian Press May 29, 2026

Kenyan police arrest 8 students on suspicion of arson after deadly girls school fire
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan police arrested eight female students on suspicion of arson, authorities said Friday, after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and inju...
The Canadian Press May 29, 2026

In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China's foreign minister Wang Yi set to meet Carney, Anand today China's foreign minister Wang Yi is in Ottawa...
The Canadian Press May 29, 2026

In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China's foreign minister Wang Yi set to meet Carney, Anand today China's foreign minister Wang Yi is in Ottawa...
The Canadian Press May 29, 2026