Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Calgary Wild FC ownership changes, Alyssa Mitchell buys majority stake
CALGARY - Alyssa Mitchell has invested in a majority stake of the Northern Super League's Calgary Wild. Mitchell is an American-based entrepreneur with family roots in Winnipeg, the women's soccer clu...
May 12, 2026
B.C. nurses vote for strike, as union boss raises prospect of dispute amid World Cup
VANCOUVER - Members of British Columbia's nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike, with union president Adriane Gear raising the prospect of a dispute while "the whole world is watching us" d...
May 12, 2026
B.C. government delays release of World Cup hosting costs until month’s end
VANCOUVER - An army of giant UV lights has assembled on the field at B.C. Place and been given a critical task - nurture the grass below ahead of next month's FIFA World Cup. The B.C. government unvei...
May 12, 2026
Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass ...
May 12, 2026
Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass ...
May 12, 2026
Retired Olympian Meghan Agosta declares for 2026 PWHL draft
TORONTO - Meghan Agosta has entered the Professional Women's Hockey League draft six years after she last played for Canada internationally. The 39-year-old forward from Ruthven, Ont., represented Can...
May 12, 2026
Tempo turn the page from WNBA debut, look ahead to improve through experience
TORONTO - Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello said there was nervousness, and some excitement. But with Game 1 out of the way, it's time to settle in. The league's first team outside of the Unite...
May 12, 2026
Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri's top court
President Donald Trump's push to redraw the nation's U.S. House districts received mixed results Tuesday as South Carolina senators defied his desires but Missouri's top court upheld a new map that co...
May 12, 2026
Public deserves answers on Canada-China policing agreement, New Democrat MP says
OTTAWA - NDP public safety critic Jenny Kwan says Canadians deserve to know what information the RCMP is sharing under an agreement with China's Ministry of Public Security. In an open letter, Kwan ur...
May 12, 2026
Xav Trudeau to perform at Ottawa Blackjacks' home opener
A Trudeau will be taking the floor in Ottawa on Tuesday, but not for politics. Xav Trudeau, the R&B artist and son of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will perform at the home opener for the ...
May 12, 2026