Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients, make less money: study
TORONTO - A new study says female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients than their male colleagues and in many cases earn less money as a result. The research, published in the Canad...
The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2026

François Legault's CAQ ended PQ/Liberal duopoly with back-to-back majorities
MONTREAL - From founding a successful airline to creating a political party that won back-to-back majority mandates, Franois Legault is stepping down as Quebec premier with a reputation as a builder a...
The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2026

Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodrguez signaled Wednesday that the country would continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicols Maduro in what she d...
The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2026

Proposed sureties pledge $1.2M in bail for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
TORONTO - Four people are pledging a combined $1.2 million in bail for an Ontario man accused of playing a pivotal role in a violent criminal organization by laundering hundreds of millions of dollars...
The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2026

Canadian men to host Uzbekistan in June 1 friendly in Edmonton ahead of World Cup
The Canadian men's soccer team is returning to Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium, although this time it's for a game in June not November. "So we're fairly confident snow pants won't be a requirement," ...
The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2026

CFL rules committee proposes end to regular-season tie games
The CFL rules committee wants to eliminate tie games during the regular-season. The committee is recommending, starting this year, games that are tied after overtime be decided by alternating plays fr...
The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2026

US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals t...
The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2026

Police link another shooting in Surrey, B.C., to extortion
SURREY - A shooting overnight in the Newton neighbourhood of Surrey, B.C., has been linked by police to ongoing cases of extortion violence. Police say shots were reportedly fired at around 2 a.m. in ...
The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2026

Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, envoy Witkoff says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States said Wednesday that it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing t...
The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2026

Canadiens sign Alexandre Texier to two-year, US$5M contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Alexandre Texier to a two-year, US$5-million contract extension Wednesday. Texier joined the Canadiens on a one-year, $1-million deal on Nov. 23 after ...
The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2026