Author Archives: Syndicated Content
City councillor, social worker Tanille Johnston running for NDP leadership
OTTAWA - Tanille Johnston, a social worker and city councillor for Campbell River, B.C., has launched her bid for the federal NDP leadership. A news release says Johnston is the first Indigenous woman...
Oct 08, 2025
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump's use of war powers against cartels
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump's ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats ...
Oct 08, 2025
Local state of emergency declared over risk of dam in B.C. Interior bursting
KAMLOOPS - A regional district in the British Columbia Interior has declared a state of local emergency as an illegal dam threatens to burst. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has already issued a...
Oct 08, 2025
B.C. bill that would have stopped doctors from providing puberty blockers defeated
VICTORIA - A British Columbia private member's bill that would have given parents the right to sue doctors up to 25 years after they provided care for transgender children has been voted down in the l...
Oct 08, 2025
Bettman commends McDavid's team-friendly contract: 'A testament to Connor's passion'
TORONTO - Connor McDavid left a bag of money on the table this week. The superstar centre signed a two-year, US$25-million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers through 2027-28 after weighing hi...
Oct 08, 2025
Israel and Hamas agree to part of Trump's Gaza peace plan, will free hostages and prisoners
WASHINGTON (AP) - Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to pause fighting in Gaza so that the remaining hostages there can be freed in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, accepting elem...
Oct 08, 2025
Tigers rally to beat Mariners 9-3 and force decisive Game 5 in AL Division Series
DETROIT (AP) - Riley Greene and Javier Bez homered in a four-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers kept their season alive with a 9-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday in Game 4 of the Amer...
Oct 08, 2025
Atikamekw bring legal action against Quebec over inaction fixing Manawan access road
MONTREAL - The Atikamekw Council of Manawan has launched legal action against the Quebec government over its inaction on repairs to the only road that links the Indigenous community to southern Quebec...
Oct 08, 2025
Music industry asks MPs for action on unauthorized use of works by generative AI
OTTAWA - The music industry called on the government to take action Wednesday to address unauthorized use of music by generative AI systems, helping the industry move toward a licensing system. Repres...
Oct 08, 2025
British Columbia has tabled historic legislation to smoke out vaping advertising
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has tabled what it says is the first law in Canada to recover health care costs from companies that use "deceptive practices" to sell vaping products. Attorn...
Oct 08, 2025