Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Tempo happy with improvement in first-ever WNBA win in franchise history
TORONTO - Sandy Brondello said she was ready for it, but there was no avoiding getting drenched. The expansion Toronto Tempo earned their first WNBA win by defeating the Seattle Storm 86-73 on Wednesd...
The Canadian Press May 13, 2026

Daulton Varsho's walk-off grand slam ends Blue Jays skid with 5-3 win over Rays
TORONTO - Daulton Varsho hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Wednesday. Kazuma Okamoto's sacrifice fly in the eighth tied the g...
The Canadian Press May 13, 2026

CF Montreal, Portland Timbers battle to a 2-2 tie in MLS
MONTREAL - CF Montreal settled for a 2-2 draw with the Portland Timbers after conceding a late equalizer at Stade Saputo on Wednesday. Daniel Rios and Wiki Carmona scored for Montreal (4-1-7) as a fou...
The Canadian Press May 13, 2026

Mabrey leads expansion Tempo past Storm 86-73 for first WNBA win
TORONTO - Marina Mabrey scored a game-high 26 points and had four steals to lead the expansion Toronto Tempo to their first WNBA win, 86-73, over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday. Brittney Sykes totalle...
The Canadian Press May 13, 2026

Carney to release details of plan to double Canada's electricity grid
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy Thursday, after promising to show a pathway to doubling the capacity of Canada's power grid by 2...
The Canadian Press May 13, 2026

Denise Powell wins Democratic primary in Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ 2nd District
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Denise Powell won the Democratic primary in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday in a contest focused on the state's "blue dot" status in presidential elections. The O...
The Canadian Press May 13, 2026

B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses bid by City of Nanaimo to overturn human rights award
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal was reasonable when it found the City of Nanaimo fired a Black employee and discriminated against him on the basis ...
The Canadian Press May 13, 2026

Construction to start for access road to Old Fort, B.C., after slide
FORT ST. JOHN - British Columbia's Ministry of Transportation says construction of a two-lane access road will begin on Friday after a landslide in the province's northeast tore away part of the route...
The Canadian Press May 13, 2026

Vancouver mayor uses '11 AI agents' to do lots of work, says it's strictly personal
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is clarifying his remarks that he uses "11 AI agents" to do a lot of his work, saying it's in a strictly personal capacity. Sim had praised the efficiency of AI too...
The Canadian Press May 13, 2026

Vegas' Brayden McNabb suspended for Game 6 for late hit on Anaheim's Poehling
NEW YORK (AP) - Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Brayden McNabb has been suspended for Game 6 of the team's second-round playoff series Thursday in Anaheim for his late hit that injured Ducks centre Ry...
The Canadian Press May 13, 2026