Author Archives: Syndicated Content

New government bill would help police, spy service probe online activities
OTTAWA - Proposed legislation would give police and Canada's spy service new powers to investigate online activities - powers they say they need to keep pace with criminals in the digital age. The bil...
Mar 12, 2026

NHL opts not to make Senators forfeit a 1st round pick for nullified 2021 trade
NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL has decided not to make the Ottawa Senators forfeit a first-round draft pick for their role in a 2021 trade that was later nullified. The Senators instead will get the 32nd and...
Mar 12, 2026

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military on Thursday said it was dropping charges against five soldiers accused of beating and sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an alleged assault partially caught ...
Mar 12, 2026

Niagara chair resigns after accusations of owning signed copy of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'
An Ontario government appointee has resigned as chair of the Niagara Region after being accused of owning an autographed copy of Adolf Hitler's manifesto. A press release Wednesday from the Niagara Re...
Mar 12, 2026

Canada not a target for Trump administration's new tariff investigations
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration launched trade investigations of multiple countries Wednesday in an attempt to solidify the president's tariff policies after the Supreme Court struck down his pr...
Mar 12, 2026

Mboko, Andreescu, Dabrowski, Stakusic, Cross named to Canada's BJK Cup lineup
TORONTO - Tenth-ranked singles star Victoria Mboko and second-ranked doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski headline the Canadian roster for the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers next month in Kazakhstan...
Mar 12, 2026

Ohio State names provost as new president after predecessor's abrupt resignation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State acted swiftly on Thursday to move past the abrupt resignation of the university's president over the weekend, elevating its chief academic officer into the role. Trust...
Mar 12, 2026

About 8,300 customers still without power in Quebec after ice storm
MONTREAL - Quebec's hydro utility was working to re-establish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province's south, knocking down branches and tu...
Mar 12, 2026

In The Rings: World Curling chief likes the idea of embedded technology in the sport
World Curling president Beau Welling's sporting roots took hold on the golf course. He envisions a day when the Roaring Game follows the broadcast lead of its summer sport cousin. "Personally I like t...
Mar 12, 2026

Landslides in southern Ethiopia leave at least 50 people dead and 125 missing
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Disastrous landslides that struck southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains have killed at least 50 people and left 125 others missing, an official said Thursday. ...
Mar 12, 2026