Author Archives: Syndicated Content

PQ threatens to withdraw Quebec from high-speed rail project if it forms government
QUBEC - The Parti Qubcois threatened on Tuesday to withdraw Quebec from the federal government's proposed high-speed rail network if the party wins the October provincial election, drawing widespread ...
The Canadian Press Jun 09, 2026

Three arrested over alleged online drug sales to teens in Mission, B.C.
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Three people have been arrested in British Columbia's Fraser Valley after a months-long investigation into an operation allegedly selling illicit drugs directly to ...
The Canadian Press Jun 09, 2026

Artificial intelligence 'promising and problematic' for courts, chief justice says
OTTAWA - Artificial intelligence is proving to be both promising and problematic for Canadian courtrooms, Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Tuesday. Distinguishing fact from fiction has become more di...
The Canadian Press Jun 09, 2026

World Cup ref denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently cut from the tournament by FIFA was set to make history ...
The Canadian Press Jun 09, 2026

Ancient squirrel feces a 'time capsule,' smelling as fresh as 700,000 years ago
The scent of ancient squirrel feces filled the laboratory where researcher Tyler Murchie was working to extract the genetic material it contained, revealing the scat can still smell just as fresh toda...
The Canadian Press Jun 09, 2026

Ottawa's new Digital Safety Act expected to include under-16 social media ban
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to bar kids under the age of 16 from social media in new legislation set to be introduced Wednesday. The government gave notice Tuesday that it will introdu...
The Canadian Press Jun 09, 2026

Jayden Nelson replaces injured Marcelo Flores on Canada's World Cup roster
TORONTO - Jayden Nelson enjoyed a full circle moment Tuesday as his latest soccer achievement took him back to a venue he knows well. The 23-year-old winger from Brampton, Ont., was named to Canada's ...
The Canadian Press Jun 09, 2026

Ali Ahmed credits Canada coach Jesse Marsch for elevating his game to the World Cup
Ali Ahmed has become a model of the fast, aggressive style Jesse Marsch wants from the Canadian men's national team. That wasn't always the case. When Marsch first took over as Canada's coach two year...
The Canadian Press Jun 09, 2026

Carney says opening of Gordie Howe Bridge an important symbol of Canada-U.S. ties
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's good news that the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit will get its official opening at the end of the week. Carney said T...
The Canadian Press Jun 09, 2026

Canadaland host apologizes to Theresa Kielburger, mother of WE Charity co-founders
TORONTO - The host of the Canadaland podcast apologized to the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger in court Tuesday as part of a settlement in a defamation lawsuit that centred on an episode from five...
The Canadian Press Jun 09, 2026