Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Victoire head into Olympic break rolling with 3-0 win over reeling Sceptres
LAVAL - Ann-Rene Desbiens made 22 saves to earn her third shutout of the season as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Toronto Sceptres 3-0 on Wednesday night at Place Bell. It was also the fourth care...
Jan 28, 2026
Texas man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes the 1st person executed in the US this year
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the run after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend was put to dea...
Jan 28, 2026
Annette, the harbour seal, rescued from netting around her neck in West Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A young harbour seal is recovering after being rescued from a life-threatening gillnet entanglement in West Vancouver. Dr. Martin Haulena, the head veterinarian at the Vancouver Aquarium M...
Jan 28, 2026
'Borderline friendly': Premiers of Alberta and B.C. meet with Carney, talk pipeline
OTTAWA - The potential pipeline to the West Coast was one of multiple topics discussed Wednesday by the leaders of B.C., Alberta and Canada in what was described as a "borderline friendly" meeting. Al...
Jan 28, 2026
National playdowns about more than wins and losses for Team Nunavut at Scotties
MISSISSAUGA - Retired lead Colin Hodgson has been through the rigours of chasing victories at the elite curling level. Now coach of Nunavut's team at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, he's focused on...
Jan 28, 2026
Ex-judge to decide if Vancouver constables must apologize in person to Heiltsuk pair
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner has appointed a retired judge to determine if two officers who wrongfully handcuffed an Indigenous man and his granddaughter o...
Jan 28, 2026
Rookie winger Matt Savoie carving out a role with hometown Oilers
EDMONTON - Matt Savoie isn't sure how he scored the stall next to Connor McDavid in the Edmonton Oilers' locker room. What he does know is that the kid who grew watching the superstar centre would be ...
Jan 28, 2026
B.C. mayor says 20 more RCMP officers on the way to boost anti-extortion battle
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says she's been told Ottawa will send 20 more RCMP officers to battle extortions that have seen homes and businesses riddled with gunfire, after Premier David Eby announced ...
Jan 28, 2026
B.C. mayor says 20 more RCMP officers on the way to boost anti-extortion battle
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says she's been told Ottawa will send 20 more RCMP officers to battle extortions that have seen homes and businesses riddled with gunfire, after Premier David Eby announced ...
Jan 28, 2026
After stellar college career, Canadian forward Marcus Caldeira signs with Minnesota
GOLDEN VALLEY - Canadian forward Marcus Caldeira, who scored 42 goals for West Virginia University during a stellar college career, has signed with Minnesota United. Minnesota took Caldeira in the fir...
Jan 28, 2026