Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Portuguese procession held in Montreal despite permit refusal
MONTREAL - The annual Portuguese Santo Cristo procession took place Sunday in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal, drawing relief from the city's Portuguese community after a permit was refused last week. O...
May 17, 2026
Canadian hantavirus case confirmed by national laboratory test
Laboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported in British Columbia The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the results Sunday in a resid...
May 17, 2026
Canadian hantavirus case confirmed by national laboratory test
Laboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported in British Columbia The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the results Sunday in a resid...
May 17, 2026
Blue Jays recall Canadian Adam Macko from triple-A Buffalo, place Nance on 15-day IL
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled Canadian left-hander Adam Macko from triple-A Buffalo. The team said Macko will be available for today's tilt against the Detroit Tigers. In a correspondi...
May 17, 2026
Trump's abortion 'gag rule' has Canadian aid sector asking Ottawa to show leadership
OTTAWA - Canadian aid groups are deliberating how to respond to American policies that block U.S. aid for virtually any group in developing countries that provides abortion, science-based sexual healt...
May 17, 2026
At least 4 people killed in one of the largest Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - At least four people, including three near Moscow, died in one of the largest Ukrainian overnight attacks against Russia since the start of the war, according to Russian local aut...
May 17, 2026
'Chaos in the crease' doesn't faze Sabres as they prepare for Game 7 in Buffalo
MONTREAL - The Buffalo Sabres have made four goalie swaps, including mid-game switches in each of their last two playoff games, and still remain in position to win the second-round, best-of-seven seri...
May 16, 2026
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday a...
May 16, 2026
Scores and schedule for Monday, May 18, 2026
Tuesday's Scoreboard World Men's Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Fribourg, Switzerland Norway 4 Italy 0 Slovakia 5 Slovenia 4 (SO) At Zurich, Switzerland Austria 3 Latvia 1 Hungary 5 Great Br...
May 16, 2026
Guilherme's stoppage-time goal helps Dynamo snap Whitecaps' 7-game unbeaten streak
HOUSTON (AP) - Guilherme Santos - known simply as "Guilherme" - scored a goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time, Jonathan Bond had three saves, and the Houston Dynamo beat Vancouver 1-0 on Saturday...
May 16, 2026