Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Teen charged with manslaughter in overdose death of 16-year-old girl in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 17-year-old has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 16-year-old girl who suffered a fatal overdose in 2024. They say their investiga...
The Canadian Press Jan 15, 2026

Canadian Elite Basketball League unveils new schedule, playoff format
The Canadian Elite Basketball League announced its 2026 schedule and a new playoff format on Thursday. The CEBL Finals will now be a best-of-three series from August 12-16, making it the first multi-g...
The Canadian Press Jan 15, 2026

Extortion-related shooting is fourth in B.C.'s Lower Mainland since last week
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say another shooting linked to ongoing extortion violence happened overnight Thursday, marking at least the fourth such attack in the Lower Mainland since last week. T...
The Canadian Press Jan 15, 2026

Fact File: Maduro's capture reignites election conspiracy involving ex-Canadian firm
The Jan. 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a brazen military raid by the United States stunned the world and left Venezuelans in Canada feeling mixed emotions. The b...
The Canadian Press Jan 15, 2026

B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.
British Columbia's Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern wood construction, a development that the province hopes will bolster the provincial lumber sect...
The Canadian Press Jan 15, 2026

Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a victory for the developer who said a Trump administration order to pause it wo...
The Canadian Press Jan 15, 2026

Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo extends contract with NSL's AFC Toronto
TORONTO - AFC Toronto has extended the contract of Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo and three others. Okoronkwo, who helped Nigeria to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title last July,...
The Canadian Press Jan 15, 2026

Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform
OTTAWA - The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by artificial intelligence chatbot Grok and shared on X. "The use of personal information w...
The Canadian Press Jan 15, 2026

NFL Canada awards $75,000 to three Canadian youth football programs
NFL Canada has awarded $75,000 to three Canadian youth football programs. The Falcons Football Club, based in Winnipeg, North Toronto Sentinels, of Vaughan, Ont., (formerly known as Vaughan Rebels Foo...
The Canadian Press Jan 15, 2026

Mitch Marner set to face Maple Leafs for first time since bolting for Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - Mitch Marner says he hasn't given much thought to the reunion. The Vegas Golden Knights winger was focused on putting one foot in front of the other as he navigated a new team, city and co...
The Canadian Press Jan 15, 2026