Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Man charged in Surrey, B.C., shooting that injured driver, setting off crash
SURREY - A man has been charged in a shooting in Metro Vancouver that injured a vehicle driver, setting off a crash. Surrey police say officers responded to the crash March 24 on University Drive. Pol...
Apr 07, 2026
Vancouver Island man sentenced to nine-plus years in child-exploitation case
PORT ALBERNI - A Vancouver Island man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for several sex offences involving minors he met online. Port Alberni RCMP say Loki Tchir was sentenced in th...
Apr 07, 2026
Feds looking at how to 'cushion the blow' as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking at ways to support Canadians as oil prices rise amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Oil prices have surged sinc...
Apr 07, 2026
Carney defends high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City
OTTAWA - High-speed rail connecting Toronto and Quebec City would be a boon to the economy and job creation, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday, defending his government's project as oppositio...
Apr 07, 2026
Trade agreement talks unlikely to be resolved by July 1: U.S. trade representative
WASHINGTON - United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Tuesday that he doesn't expect negotiations on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade to be resolved by July 1. "I think that we ...
Apr 07, 2026
Masters week is here and all but Asia takes a break
Augusta National Golf Club MASTERS TOURNAMENT Site: Augusta, Georgia. Course: Augusta National GC. Yardage: 7,565. Par: 72. Prize money: TBA ($21 million in 2025). Winner's share: TBA ($4.2 million in...
Apr 07, 2026
American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released week after kidnapping in Iraq, Rubio says
BAGHDAD (AP) - American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad streetcorner last week, was released Tuesday, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. The development came after the powerf...
Apr 07, 2026
Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens 'civilization'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said leaders involved in the war in Iran must "choose their words" and act prudently, but didn't specifically criticize U.S. President Donald Trump for his recent i...
Apr 07, 2026
Carney breaks down plans to spend $51B on local infrastructure
OTTAWA - The federal government will address infrastructure gaps across Canada with billions of dollars in funding over the coming decade, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday at a news conferen...
Apr 07, 2026
Good Samaritan who stopped to help another driver is killed in B.C. highway crash
SMITHERS - Two Good Samaritans who stopped on the side of a British Columbia highway to help another driver have been struck by a truck, killing one man and seriously injuring the other, as well as th...
Apr 07, 2026