Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Major League Soccer announces plans for transitional 2027 'sprint season'
NEW YORK - Major League Soccer has unveiled plans for the truncated season that will transition the league to a permanent summer-spring schedule, starting in July 2027. The "sprint season" will see ea...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Local TV stations ask regulator to force Meta to pay for posting some news content
OTTAWA - Some local and independent TV stations are asking the federal broadcast regulator to start a process to force Meta to pay for allowing some news content on Facebook and Instagram. They say th...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Stamps, Ticats, Riders named finalists for inaugural Goveia football operations award
TORONTO - The Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Saskatchewan Roughriders were named finalists for the inaugural Ted Goveia football operations award, the CFL said Thursday. The winner will b...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Artificial turf in Metro Vancouver releases chemical deadly to coho salmon: UBC study
VANCOUVER - The artificial turf lining fields across Metro Vancouver is leaching a chemical that's deadly to coho salmon into municipal stormwater systems, says a study by researchers at the Universit...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Vancouver Island First Nations gain control of three Clayoquot Sound forestry areas
Tyson Atleo, a hereditary leader of the Ahousaht First Nation, says the creation of three new forestry areas to be managed by his community and two others on the west coast of Vancouver Island marks t...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Vancouver Island First Nations gain control of three Clayoquot Sound forestry areas
Tyson Atleo, a hereditary leader of the Ahousaht First Nation, says the creation of three new forestry areas to be managed by his community and two others on the west coast of Vancouver Island marks t...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Canada's Kerri Einarson reaches world curling championship playoffs despite loss
CALGARY - Canada suffered a second extra-end loss in the world women's curling championship, but nevertheless qualified for playoffs. Kerri Einarson's Manitoba foursome dropped a 10-6 decision in an e...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Cost of federal IT project explodes to up to $6.6 billion
OTTAWA - The federal government says it could end up spending up to $6.6 billion to update the systems it uses to deliver benefits to Canadians - more than three times what was budgeted at the project...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Tennis Canada names Martin Laurendeau head of men’s tennis program
TORONTO - Longtime coach Martin Laurendeau has been appointed Tennis Canada's head of men's tennis, the organization said Thursday. The former ATP Tour player will shift from mentoring select athletes...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

TC Energy CEO urges quicker timelines as globe clamours for stable energy supplies
CALGARY - Canada risks missing out on opportunities to provide global markets with a secure supply of energy if permitting timelines aren't significantly shortened, said the chief executive of natural...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026