Author Archives: Syndicated Content

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

Police say man could face fraud charges after disruptions at Montreal-Trudeau airport
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say a man arrested at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport could face fraud charges following an incident that caused flight delays on Wednesday afternoon. Po...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Sport Integrity Canada expands public safe sport registry
OTTAWA - Sport Integrity Canada has expanded its public registry of people sanctioned under the Canadian Safe Sport Program. The agency, formerly the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, has taken ove...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday ordered the release of 250 political prisoners as part of a deal with Washington that lifted some U.S. sanctio...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Blue Jays pitcher Yesavage to start season on IL with right shoulder impingement
DUNEDIN - The Toronto Blue Jays' pitching staff was dealt another blow Thursday with news that right-hander Trey Yesavage will start the regular season on the injured list. The 22-year-old is dealing ...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Minister 'clarifies' what he meant about newspaper report on Iranian strike
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty has walked back his remarks about when and how he learned about an Iranian airstrike that may have hit Canadian assets in Kuwait earlier this month. In prepare...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Unusual atmospheric river will impact B.C. for days, even after it ends, says expert
VANCOUVER - Emergency officials say residents stranded by an early morning mudslide in Coquitlam, B.C., on Thursday have been safely extracted by helicopter, but a meteorologist warns such slides rema...
The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026