Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Heavy snowfall recorded in Whistler, B.C., and across southern part of province
WHISTLER - The recent cold and wet weather that struck parts of British Columbia has left heavy snowfall in several elevated locations, including the ski resort community of Whistler. Environment Cana...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Canada's Shapovalov ousted from Dubai Tennis Championships in first round
DUBAI - Canada's Denis Shapovalov lost his opening-round match of the Dubai Tennis Championships 6-2, 6-4 to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta on Tuesday. Shapovalov had eight aces to four double faults in ...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter is arrested in Alberta in attempted murder case
CALGARY - RCMP say the older brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar has been arrested in Alberta in an attempted murder investigation. They say in a statement that Jacob Jan Van Rootsel...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

8.7 million Canadians watched end of men's gold-medal hockey game at Olympics
TORONTO - Nearly nine million Canadians watched the end of the men's gold-medal hockey game at the Milano Cortina Olympics, which CBC says was Canada's most-watched moment at the Games. But it's an ap...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Seven players participating in CFL mentorship program
TORONTO - Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and Canadian offensive lineman Landon Rice are among seven players who'll participate in the league's mentorship program this year. Masoli, an American who spent ...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Ottawa spending $3.7 billion to boost military housing stock
OTTAWA - The federal government will spend $3.7 billion to build 6,000 more housing units for Canada's military, Defence Minister David McGuinty said on Tuesday. McGuinty made the announcement at CFB ...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Survivors call on Ottawa to pass bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization
OTTAWA - Parliament must pass legislation to criminalize non-consensual sterilization, survivors told a press conference Tuesday on Parliament Hill. Bill S-228 passed the Senate last fall and is set t...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle
TORONTO - A proposed mine in Ontario's Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation's protest. The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's N...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Canada green-lights latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat
MONTREAL - Canadian regulators have now given the thumbs-up to all Gulfstream business jets, less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs over the planes' status north ...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Carney pledges sanctions, $2 billion for Ukraine four years after full-scale invasion
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney promised another $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Moscow Tuesday as Ukraine marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. "Four y...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026