Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Dutch court jails Eritrean man for 20 years over 'cruel' people smuggling
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A Dutch court convicted an Eritrean man on Tuesday of people smuggling and extortion and sentenced him to the maximum 20 years imprisonment, saying that he and his accomp...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

'I meant what I said': Carney says he explained his Davos speech to Trump
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump personally that he meant what he said in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week. C...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

ICE agent rebuffed after attempting to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Ecuador's minister of foreign affairs has filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapol...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Defenceman Mattias Ekholm scores first hat trick, helps Edmonton Oilers make history
EDMONTON - Mattias Ekholm was among the first to celebrate when Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard recorded his first-ever hat trick on Saturday. On Monday, it was Ekholm's turn. "I'm usually no...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

In the news today: ATIP reform, winter accessibility issues, throwback posts train AI
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Openness advocates unimpressed by early proposals for Access to Information reform Advocates of more federal t...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Hearing into Myles Gray's beating death halted for 4 weeks over obscenity resignation
VANCOUVER - A long-anticipated hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 is being adjourned for four weeks, after it was derailed by an obscene remark and the subsequent resignation...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Why two skulls unearthed in B.C. could be harbingers for future archeological woes
Last June, landscapers working on a site in Kamloops, B.C., came upon a troubling discovery - two human skulls and jawbones. Police and the coroner were informed, but after an inspection that swiftly ...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Why two skulls unearthed in B.C. could be harbingers for future archeological woes
Last June, landscapers working on a site in Kamloops, B.C., came upon a troubling discovery - two human skulls and jawbones. Police and the coroner were informed, but after an inspection that swiftly ...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Openness advocates unimpressed by early proposals for Access to Information reform
OTTAWA - Advocates of more federal transparency are concerned a federal review of the Access to Information regime will not fix long-standing problems, and that it could even make things worse. The Tr...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

North Korea launches suspected ballistic missiles toward the sea, neighbors say
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched suspected ballistic missiles toward the sea on Tuesday in apparent weapons tests, according to its neighbors, as the North heightens animosities with riv...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026