Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Flood watch issued in northwest B.C. due to snowmelt induced by high temperatures
VICTORIA - British Columbia's River Forecast Centre has upgraded a high streamflow advisory to a flood watch in the northwest of the province due to recent heat accelerating snowmelt. The centre says ...
May 06, 2026
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
NEW YORK (AP) - Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role. He was a media mogul, philanthropist and conservationist. A yachtsman who won boating's most famous race and owner of a baseball tea...
May 06, 2026
Cattle associations have beef with potential Mercosur trade deal
OTTAWA - Canadian cattle producers want the federal government to omit beef from the free trade agreement it is pushing to sign with the South American Mercosur trade bloc by the end of the year. Tyle...
May 06, 2026
Vancouver council votes to fight downtown overdose prevention site
Two years ago, Guy Felicella received a proclamation from Mayor Ken Sim, naming a day in his honour for his work on harm reduction and recovery. Now the harm reduction advocate wants to return the pro...
May 06, 2026
More tickets for Toronto's World Cup fan festival to be released after quick sellout
TORONTO - Don't be disappointed if you couldn't secure a free ticket for the World Cup fan festival in Toronto. The City of Toronto says it will release more free general admission tickets next week a...
May 06, 2026
Habs captain Suzuki up for Selke Award along with Cirelli, Nelson
NEW YORK - Montreal's Nick Suzuki, Tampa Bay's Anthony Cirelli and Colorado's Brock Nelson are the finalists for this season's Frank J. Selke Trophy, the NHL announced Wednesday. The award is given an...
May 06, 2026
FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP source says
The FBI searched the Virginia state Senate leader's office on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation, a person familiar with the matter said. The search at Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas's dis...
May 06, 2026
Surgery to repair skull a success for Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala
VANCOUVER - The father of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was gravely injured in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shootings, says surgery to repair her damaged skull has been a success. David Gebala says in...
May 06, 2026
Surgery to repair skull a success for Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala
VANCOUVER - The father of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was gravely injured in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shootings, says surgery to repair her damaged skull has been a success. David Gebala says in...
May 06, 2026
Carney, Liberals say they're waiting on committee report to decide on MAID extension
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he won't take a position yet on whether people with only a mental illness should be able to access assisted dying. "I like to take informed positions...
May 06, 2026