Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Poverty rate holds steady at 11%, well above 2020 levels: StatCan
The country's poverty rate barely budged in 2024, remaining well above 2020 levels with more than one in 10 Canadians qualifying as impoverished, according to Statistics Canada. In a newly released su...
The Canadian Press May 02, 2026

Canada tops Italy 11-3 to win bronze at world mixed doubles curling championship
GENEVA - Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott are world championship medallists. The married duo from Gimli, Man., earned a dominant 11-3 victory over Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner on Sat...
The Canadian Press May 02, 2026

Dr. Doug Ford: Ontario premier receives honorary degree from U.S. university
Ontario Premier Doug Ford received an honorary doctorate from a U.S. university on Saturday. Ford wore a black cap and gown as he took to the stage at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan to re...
The Canadian Press May 02, 2026

Funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police officer killed in crash while on duty
A police funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Brandon Malcolm is set for the morning of Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Malcolm was killed in a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycl...
The Canadian Press May 02, 2026

Carney's trip to Armenia happening as Ottawa's foreign policy aims shift, expert says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Armenia for a visit his office says is framed around Ukraine's defence and drumming up more trade and investment in Europe. Jean-Franois Ratelle, a...
The Canadian Press May 02, 2026

Trader, brewer, newspaper: With Hudson's Bay no more, what's Canada's oldest company?
When Hudson's Bay closed its department stores for good last year, it left behind more than the wreckage of a once-mighty retail giant. A lofty title is also up for grabs: Canada's oldest company. The...
The Canadian Press May 02, 2026

Carney says his stance on Iran war shifted as Trump's goals 'evolved'
OTTAWA - Canada's initial position supporting Washington's war in Iran shifted over the subsequent days as U.S. President Donald Trump's objectives became more clear, Prime Minister Mark Carney told T...
The Canadian Press May 02, 2026

Canada looking to wrap a trio of trade deals this year: minister
OTTAWA - Canada's international trade minister says the government is looking to sign three major trade deals before the end of the year - with Mercosur, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and...
The Canadian Press May 02, 2026

Lightning pull out 1-0 overtime road win over Montreal to send series back to Florida
MONTREAL - A glance at the boxscore from Tampa Bay's 1-0 win over Montreal in Game 6 of their first-round NHL playoff series wouldn't come close to capturing what unfolded at Bell Centre on Friday. Wh...
The Canadian Press May 02, 2026

Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
BERLIN (AP) - A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed Timmy by Ge...
The Canadian Press May 02, 2026