Author Archives: Syndicated Content

'This is what I want': New Canadian additions eager to play in FIFA World Cup
CHARLOTTE - Alfie Jones has been on a journey, trying to discover what, exactly, it means to be Canadian. As one of the 26 players tabbed to represent Canada at this summer's FIFA World Cup, the Middl...
The Canadian Press Jun 02, 2026

Canada reaches deal with Quebec on billions of dollars in infrastructure funding
LONGUEUIL, QUE. - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has reached a deal with Quebec to transfer nearly $10 billion over 10 years to fund infrastructure projects. Carney said the mo...
The Canadian Press Jun 02, 2026

Malhotra brings consistency, communication as Vancouver Canucks head coach: GM
VANCOUVER - The way Manny Malhotra guided a team to a Calder Cup championship isn't what impressed Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson. It was the way the head coach of the American Hockey ...
The Canadian Press Jun 02, 2026

NDP leader introduces bill that would require floor crossers to face voters first
OTTAWA - NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies has introduced a private member's bill that would compel floor crossers to face their voters before switching parties. Bill C-278 says no MP would be permi...
The Canadian Press Jun 02, 2026

Linebacker McManis, receiver Bridges will both miss Hamilton Ticats' season opener
HAMILTON - Wynton McManis's debut with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to wait. The Ticats listed the veteran linebacker as being out for their regular-season opener Thursday night versus the Montre...
The Canadian Press Jun 02, 2026

Mountie says 'dishevelled' B.C. murder suspect confessed, said he'd attempted suicide
Two Mounties at a B.C. Supreme Court murder trial told a jury that a "dishevelled" man appeared on a forest-service road as a bloodstained car was being towed away and told the officers he'd murdered ...
The Canadian Press Jun 02, 2026

Predators hire Chris MacFarland from Avalanche to become president of hockey operations/GM
DENVER (AP) - The Nashville Predators are bringing in Chris MacFarland of the Presidents' Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche to serve as their president of hockey operations/general manager. The Predat...
The Canadian Press Jun 02, 2026

Veteran QB Mitchell chasing third straight 5,000-yard season with Tiger-Cats
Bo Levi Mitchell isn't showing signs of slowing down. The 36-year-old quarterback is coming off consecutive 5,000-yard passing campaigns with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. And that's a first for a player w...
The Canadian Press Jun 02, 2026

Man, 18, identified as victim in shooting-related homicide in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Homicide investigators have identified the victim of a fatal shooting over the weekend in Metro Vancouver as an 18-year-old man. Police say Gaurav Deol was found with gunshot wounds early on ...
The Canadian Press Jun 02, 2026

Argentina's Messi, Portugal's Ronaldo and Mexico's Ochoa highlight final FIFA World Cup rosters
A record 1,248 players representing 48 nations are on the final World Cup rosters released by FIFA on Tuesday. The rosters include Lionel Messi of Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Guillerm...
The Canadian Press Jun 02, 2026