Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Phillies fire Canadian manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, name Don Mattingly interim skipper
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Manager Rob Thomson, who led the Phillies to four straight playoff appearances, including the 2022 World Series, was fired on Tuesday after Philadelphia lost 11 of 12 games and beg...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

Carney leaving Saturday for Armenia summit as Ottawa's focus shifts toward economy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Armenia this weekend for a summit on European strategic issues amid signs Ottawa is shifting its focus toward bolstering trade and defence ties on the co...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

Blockbuster $22B Shell-ARC deal bodes well for expansion to LNG Canada, experts say
CALGARY - Global energy heavyweight Shell PLC's plan to buy one of Canada's biggest natural gas producers bolsters the likelihood an expansion of the LNG Canada plant will move ahead, industry experts...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

John Garrett, former NHL goaltender and longtime Canucks broadcaster, dead at 74
VANCOUVER - John Garrett, a fixture on Vancouver Canucks broadcasts for more than two decades and a former NHL goaltender, has died. He was 74. Sportsnet announced Tuesday that Garrett died suddenly, ...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

Canada's Fernandez falls to Andreeva in Madrid Open quarterfinals
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Madrid Open clay-court tournament with a 7-6 (1), 6-3 loss to ninth-seeded Mirra Andreeva in Tuesday's quarterfinals. Andreeva saved three se...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

2030 Winter Olympics organizers weigh Paris or Lyon for ice hockey after Nice impasse
PARIS (AP) - French organizers of the 2030 Winter Olympics are looking at alternative locations for ice hockey outside of Nice, including in Paris and Lyon, because of a political deadlock involving t...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seek...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

89-year-old man arrested for allegedly wounding at least 4 people with a shotgun in Greek capital
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Police in Greece on Tuesday arrested an 89-year-old man who allegedly opened fire with a shotgun in a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens, wounding at least...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

In the news today: Economic update, OPP officer dead, Parents on social media ban
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Prime Minister Mark Carney promises 'good news' in spring economic update Prime Minister Mark Carney is sugge...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026

Fires, drought and water woes to begin B.C.'s wildfire season
VANCOUVER - A cluster of wildfires are burning in British Columbia, many of them on land that is already parched, marking the beginning of a season that has some officials planning for how to conserve...
The Canadian Press Apr 28, 2026