Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's government said Thursday night that it would release 51 people from the island's prisons in an unexpected move. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the release in the upcoming da...
The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews injured after knee-on-knee hit from Ducks' Gudas
TORONTO - Auston Matthews had just taken a pass from William Nylander in the slot and was looking to make a play. A split-second later, the Toronto Maple Leafs captain was lying prone on the ice in ag...
The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

Man found dead in boat off Belize coast identified as Canadian
Local media in the Central American country of Belize have identified a man found dead in a drifting catamaran off the country's coast as a Canadian from Vancouver. An interview with the commandant of...
The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

Overdose deaths down 10% in January as 150 die from toxic drugs, coroner says
VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service says 150 people died from toxic drugs across the province in January, down 10 per cent from the same month last year. A statement issued Thursday from the service an...
The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

Carney to meet with King Charles while in United Kingdom
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet with King Charles while he's in the United Kingdom next week. Carney is set to arrive in London on Sunday after visiting Norway to observe the N...
The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway
WASHINGTON (AP) - An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday. It was not immedi...
The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

Here's what the Liberals' new bill on 'lawful access' for police and spies would do
OTTAWA - The federal government has tabled legislation in the House of Commons it says would help law enforcement and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service investigate threats. Here's what the ne...
The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

Carney announces $32B for northern defence and infrastructure projects
YELLOWKNIFE - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday the government is putting an additional $32 billion into military forward operating locations in Yellowknife, Inuvik and Iqaluit and Deployed Ope...
The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

Mexican official says Canada is 'a fundamental' part of the CUSMA trade bloc
OTTAWA - As American officials consider cutting separate deals with both countries, Mexico says Canada is a core partner in the continental trade pact known as CUSMA. "The Mexican government is very c...
The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

B.C. reaches deal with professional employees in lengthy labour dispute
VICTORIA - A tentative agreement has been reached with about 1,900 foresters, engineers, lawyers, geoscientists and other publicly employed professionals in British Columbia. The Finance Ministry says...
The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026