Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'It's not a joke': Winnipeg police detail arrests amid a spate of school threats
WINNIPEG - Police in Winnipeg are warning about a recent spate of threats to local schools. Staff Sgt. Shaun Venn says none of the 11 separate calls received between Feb. 3 and Feb. 19 were credible. ...
Feb 25, 2026
'My baby': Relatives of Alberta girl dead in hockey bag give victim impact statements
EDMONTON - Family of an eight-year-old girl found dead in a hockey bag in central Alberta cried while reading victim impact statements at the start of a sentencing hearing Wednesday for the woman char...
Feb 25, 2026
'No place I'd rather be': Jets forward Kyle Connor back at work after Olympic victory
VANCOUVER - It's been a whirlwind for Kyle Connor. Just a few days after winning an Olympic gold medal with the U.S. men's hockey team in Italy, Connor was back on the ice helping the Winnipeg Jets de...
Feb 25, 2026
Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has paid tribute to the heroism of children caught up in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, at an event for anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day. He says the children e...
Feb 25, 2026
Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has paid tribute to the heroism of children caught up in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, at an event for anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day. He says the children e...
Feb 25, 2026
Banned from NBA, former Raptor Jontay Porter signs with Seattle USBL team
SEATTLE - Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the 2026 season of the United States Basketball League, a minor pro league relaunching this spring with eight t...
Feb 25, 2026
Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would "temporarily halt" some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of wha...
Feb 25, 2026
Ponce strikes out two, Clement gets three hits in Jays' exhibition tie against Tigers
LAKELAND - Cody Ponce struck out two in his Toronto spring training debut, Ernie Clement went 3-for-3 with two runs batted in and the Toronto Blue Jays tied a Detroit Tigers split squad 4-4 on Wednesd...
Feb 25, 2026
Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726
MONTREAL - The number of assaults reported in Montreal's metro system rose by 15 per cent in 2025 compared to the year prior, according to newly released police data. Montreal police say there were 72...
Feb 25, 2026
Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
TORONTO - An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow. The 2025 report card from ...
Feb 25, 2026