Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ontario wildfire evacuees recall ashes 'landing from the sky' in harrowing escape
THUNDER BAY - The smoke that blanketed Whitesand First Nation became thicker, darker and more acrid within hours. By Monday afternoon, debris started falling down from the pine trees. Panic began to g...
Jul 19, 2026
World Cup final caps Canada's month-long party as tournament ends
VANCOUVER - The final World Cup whistle has been blown, crowning Spain champions and bringing an end to Canada's month-long tournament celebration. North Vancouverite Evan Sawrenko is among fans in To...
Jul 19, 2026
World Cup final caps Canada's month-long party as tournament ends
VANCOUVER - The final World Cup whistle has been blown, crowning Spain champions and bringing an end to Canada's month-long tournament celebration. North Vancouverite Evan Sawrenko is among fans in To...
Jul 19, 2026
Spy watchdog urges stronger measures to avoid Canadian complicity in torture abroad
OTTAWA - A newly released spy watchdog report says some federal agencies should do more to ensure information-sharing with other countries does not lead to torture. The National Security and Intellige...
Jul 19, 2026
Key Blue Jays players show glimpse of 2025 form as this season enters home stretch
TORONTO - If the Toronto Blue Jays are going to return to the post-season they'll need veteran players such as Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer and Shane Bieber to return to the form that carrie...
Jul 19, 2026
'The best is yet to come': Canada dubbed a soccer nation as FIFA World Cup ends
EAST RUTHERFORD - Canada's first appearance at the centre of soccer's biggest showcase has come to an end. The largest-ever FIFA World Cup came to a close on Sunday with Ferran Torres scoring in the 1...
Jul 19, 2026
'The best is yet to come': Canada dubbed a soccer nation as FIFA World Cup ends
EAST RUTHERFORD - Canada's first appearance at the centre of soccer's biggest showcase has come to an end. The largest-ever FIFA World Cup came to a close on Sunday with Ferran Torres scoring in the 1...
Jul 19, 2026
Poilievre names MP Dane Lloyd as his Alberta 'referendum lead'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has named MP Dane Lloyd as his "referendum lead" for Alberta. Albertans will vote this October on whether to hold a future referendum on separation from C...
Jul 19, 2026
Missed field goal on game's final play gives Tiger-Cats 24-23 win over Argonauts
HAMILTON - No official practice, no problem for Tre Ford. The Niagara Falls, Ont., native threw for 218 yards and a touchdown and ran for a game-high 109 yards as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats nipped the To...
Jul 18, 2026
Sixteen-year-old Clairey Lin of Langley wins the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Clairey Lin of Langley won the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship on Saturday, beating Amelie Zalsman of St. Petersburg, Fla., 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final at Old Chatham Golf Club. T...
Jul 18, 2026 Clairey Lin holds the Glenna Collett Vare Trophy after winning the 2026 U.S. Girls' Junior at Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham, N.C. on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Logan Whitton/USGA)