Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Health concerns, event cancellations grow as wildfire smoke persists across Ontario
TORONTO - Wildfires that have devastated communities in northern Ontario are also causing health concerns and event cancellations across southern parts of the province as thick smoke plumes linger in ...
Jul 16, 2026
Ontario asks Ottawa for wildfire help amid calls to rebuild destroyed First Nation
The Assembly of First Nations called on the federal government to provide immediate support to a northern Ontario First Nation razed by wildfire, as the province also sought help from Ottawa to evacua...
Jul 16, 2026
Vancouver works to avoid 'great sigh' in the wake of World Cup hosting duties
VANCOUVER - As the FIFA banners come down across Vancouver and barriers are removed from BC Place, Destination Vancouver's CEO Royce Chwin says the city is working to avoid what he calls "the great si...
Jul 16, 2026
Canadian diplomats in U.S. face gun violence, housing woes, audit finds
OTTAWA - An internal government audit of Canadian diplomatic missions in the U.S. completed late last year found staff faced safety risks and problems with accessing health care - more than a year aft...
Jul 16, 2026
Hodgson pitches major projects to First Nations as wildfires scorch communities
OTTAWA - As Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson pitched First Nations chiefs in Ottawa on Thursday on the federal government's major projects push, chiefs in Ontario and Quebec were scrambling to s...
Jul 15, 2026
More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees
SYDNEY (AP) - More than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said Thursday. ...
Jul 15, 2026
US expands its airstrike campaign against Iran by hitting more bridges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting bridges, part of President Donald Trump's threats to start striki...
Jul 15, 2026
Flyers lock up Trevor Zegras with a 4-year deal worth $9.125M per year
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers have reached a four-year contract agreement with forward Trevor Zegras with an average annual value of $9.125 million, the team announced on Wednesday night...
Jul 15, 2026
Former Argos standout defensive lineman Jim Corrigall dies at the age of 80
TORONTO - Jim Corrigall, the standout Canadian defensive lineman who spurned the NFL for a career with the Toronto Argonauts, has died. He was 80. Kent State, Corrigall's alma mater, announced his pas...
Jul 15, 2026
A correction to a Canadian Press story about Jongwon Ham
On Tuesday, June 14, The Canadian Press published a story about murder suspect Jongwon Ham. It included a partial quote from Crown lawyer Gerri-Lyn Nelson that was inaccurate. In the correct version o...
Jul 15, 2026