Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department does not believe there is currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor...
Jan 13, 2026
Some Canadians manage to contact family in Iran for first time in days amid protests
Before the latest anti-government protests in Iran began, Shadi Dashmiz was in contact with her father every day, exchanging calls, texts and pictures. But she suddenly lost touch with the 70-year-old...
Jan 13, 2026
Ex-journalists lament closure of Ming Pao, Canada's last Chinese-language daily paper
VANCOUVER - British Columbia legislator Teresa Wat says she cried upon hearing of the impending closure of Ming Pao Daily News, the only Chinese-language daily newspaper in Canada. Wat, who worked as ...
Jan 13, 2026
Ex-journalists lament closure of Ming Pao, Canada's last Chinese-language daily paper
VANCOUVER - British Columbia legislator Teresa Wat says she cried upon hearing of the impending closure of Ming Pao Daily News, the only Chinese-language daily newspaper in Canada. Wat, who worked as ...
Jan 13, 2026
Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.
OTTAWA - Gaye and Jim O'Neill have spent countless hours thinking about their daughter's final hours in April 2023. It's a memory they say they'd wish on no one - and it's the reason why they joined a...
Jan 13, 2026
Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.
OTTAWA - Gaye and Jim O'Neill have spent countless hours thinking about their daughter's final hours in April 2023. It's a memory they say they'd wish on no one - and it's the reason why they joined a...
Jan 13, 2026
Toronto Raptors exceeding expectations at midway point of NBA season
TORONTO - A year ago, the Toronto Raptors were torn between pushing for a play-in berth or tanking for a top draft pick, but 12 months later they're exceeding early expectations and positioned to reac...
Jan 13, 2026
Manitoba Premier Kinew asks Ontario counterpart Ford to rethink Crown Royal boycott
GIMLI - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tuesday to drop plans for a boycott of Crown Royal whisky, and wrote Ford's name on a barrel outside the plant north of Winnipeg ...
Jan 13, 2026
Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86. Her dea...
Jan 13, 2026
Source: Four CFL teams interested in Pickett after veteran linebacker released
It's always good to have options, and it appears Adarius Pickett has plenty after being released Tuesday by the Ottawa Redblacks. The move was mutually agreed upon by both parties. Pickett, 29, was sl...
Jan 13, 2026