Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Montreal Victoire visit city hall to sign golden book after Walter Cup victory
MONTREAL - After a challenging six-month season, the Montreal Victoire are taking a break to celebrate their Professional Women's Hockey League championship win on home ground. At an event at Montreal...
The Canadian Press May 26, 2026

Inclusion groups sign open letter calling on Ottawa to halt MAID for mental illness
OTTAWA - Ninety disability advocacy and mental health organizations have signed an open letter urging the federal Liberals to permanently exclude people with mental illness from eligibility for medica...
The Canadian Press May 26, 2026

Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh signs with Octagon athlete agency
PORTLAND - Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh has joined the Octagon agency. The triple gold medallist at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be represented by a firm that includes gymnast Simone Biles, basket...
The Canadian Press May 26, 2026

Manitoba premier calls on Alberta to pause its fall separation vote for 'year or two'
KANANASKIS - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew urged Tuesday for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to pause her fall separation referendum. Kinew, speaking directly to Smith at the annual meeting of western and...
The Canadian Press May 26, 2026

Ticats sign star receiver Kenny Lawler to extension through 2028 season
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed star wide receiver Kenny Lawler to a contract extension through the 2028 season, the CFL club announced Tuesday. The 31-year-old earned league and East D...
The Canadian Press May 26, 2026

Jogger hurt in bear attack after running into cubs and sow in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH - A man has been injured in a black bear attack in Squamish, B.C., about 60 kilometres north of Vancouver. British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says in a Facebook post that the att...
The Canadian Press May 26, 2026

Two N.S. youths plead not guilty in hockey hazing and sexual assault case
HALIFAX - Two teenage hockey players charged in Nova Scotia with sexual assault after an alleged hazing ritual last fall have pleaded not guilty. The Public Prosecution Service says one of the accused...
The Canadian Press May 26, 2026

Hockey Canada starts search for new women's team general manager, coach
CALGARY - The Canadian women's hockey team is in search of a new general manager as well as a coach at a time when Professional Women's Hockey League teams have been scooping up candidates. Hockey Can...
The Canadian Press May 26, 2026

Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans
Federal judges on Tuesday blocked Alabama's plan to use a congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key U.S. House race in the midterm elections. A three-judge panel in the state...
The Canadian Press May 26, 2026

Report shows uneven progress for women in Canadian sport leadership
A new report on women in Canadian sport leadership roles presents a mixed bag of progress, stalling and backtracking. The number of women on the boards of national sports organizations, which are unpa...
The Canadian Press May 26, 2026