Author Archives: Syndicated Content

History of Tumbler Ridge, a mining boom town with a wounded heart
TUMBLER RIDGE - Tumbler Ridge in the remote Peace region of northeast British Columbia was once best known as a coal mining boom town that was built from scratch in the 1980s, then faced challenges fr...
The Canadian Press Feb 12, 2026

Father of Alberta school shooting victim talks grieving and forgiveness
TABER - The father of a student killed in a school shooting in southern Alberta almost 27 years ago says forgiveness was at the heart of how he tackled the tragedy. Retired reverend Dale Lang lost his...
The Canadian Press Feb 12, 2026

Businessman Frank Stronach's Toronto sex assault trial set to begin after delay
TORONTO - The sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach is set to begin in Toronto today after more than a week of delay. The judge-alone trial was initially scheduled to begi...
The Canadian Press Feb 12, 2026

Orioles add veteran right-hander Chris Bassitt to rotation, AP source says
Chris Bassitt is staying in the AL East. The Baltimore Orioles agreed to an $18.5 million, one-year contract with the right-hander Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person s...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Big man Jakob Poeltl feeling 'pretty good' after return to Toronto Raptors lineup
TORONTO - Jakob Poeltl's return didn't exactly go to plan. The Austrian big man played his first game Wednesday after missing 24 with nagging back pain against the Detroit Pistons, but his Toronto Rap...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Cunningham puts up 28 points, Detroit Pistons trounce Toronto Raptors 113-95
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will enter the all-star break on a sour note. Toronto hardly came close in a 113-95 loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at Scotiaban...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Baltimore Orioles sign former Blue Jays pitcher Bassitt to one-year deal
BALTIMORE - Free-agent right-hander Chris Bassitt is joining the Baltimore Orioles on a one-year deal, leaving the Toronto Blue Jays after three seasons, according to multiple reports Wednesday. ESPN'...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Bangladesh votes in its first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that ousted Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Voters cast ballots across Bangladesh on Thursday in a parliamentary election seen as a critical test of the country's democracy after years of political turmoil. After a slow...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests reach more than 7,000, activists say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The death toll from a crackdown over Iran's nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,005 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said ...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Deaths from Iran's crackdown on protests has surpassed 7,000, activists say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The death toll from a crackdown over Iran's nationwide protests has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. T...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026