Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fisheries expands mass marking of hatchery chinook in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - The Fisheries Department is expanding its program that marks chinook from hatcheries in southern British Columbia, distinguishing them from wild salmon. A statement from the department say...
Apr 08, 2026
Almost 4,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement program
OTTAWA - Thousands of federal public servants have applied for early retirement since the program was launched late last month. Mohammad Kamal, spokesperson for the Office of the President of the Trea...
Apr 08, 2026
Quebec legislature prorogued as CAQ set to name new leader who will become premier
QUBEC - The Quebec government has prorogued the legislature as the Coalition Avenir Qubec gets ready to choose a new leader this weekend. The cabinet of outgoing Premier Francois Legault says the nati...
Apr 08, 2026
Tax cuts not the only way to help Canadians as gas prices rise: economists
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are calling on Ottawa to return some of the revenue from higher gasoline prices to give Canadians a break at the pumps - but some economists say cutting gas taxes is...
Apr 08, 2026
NHL fines Calgary Flames forward Strome $5,000 for cross-checking
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Calgary Flames forward Ryan Strome US$5,000 for cross-checking, the league announced Wednesday. The incident occurred 45 seconds into overtime of Calgary's 4-3 loss at Dal...
Apr 08, 2026
Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency's cost
Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in response to British Columbia's drug overdose crisis, which has since claimed more than 18,000 lives. Grieving fr...
Apr 08, 2026
Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency's cost
Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in response to British Columbia's drug overdose crisis, which has since claimed more than 18,000 lives. Grieving fr...
Apr 08, 2026
Charge continue push for PWHL playoffs without head coach Carla MacLeod
Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod has been fighting all season. Now, it's her team's turn to fight for her. The Professional Women's Hockey League team announced Monday that MacLeod would be step...
Apr 08, 2026
WNBA free agency opens with $1.4 million franchise tags for Ionescu, Collier and Plum
NEW YORK - NEW YORK (AP) - New York's Sabrina Ionescu, Minnesota's Napheesa Collier and Los Angeles' Kelsey Plum were all extended franchise tags by their WNBA teams, worth potentially $1.4 million as...
Apr 08, 2026
Flag football gives former NFL tight end Antony Auclair the best of two worlds
Flag football is providing Antony Auclair with the best of two worlds. The Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Que., native is still playing the game at a very high level with the Canadian men's national team, but w...
Apr 08, 2026