Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Quebec watchdog submits report into police shooting of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi
MONTREAL - Just over five months after police shot dead a 15-year-old boy on Montreal's South Shore under circumstances that are still unclear, Quebec's independent police watchdog submitted its repor...
Mar 11, 2026

Idlout says she felt she was 'betraying' her constituents by staying with NDP
OTTAWA - Nunavut MP Lori Idlout said Wednesday feedback from constituents calling on her to join the Liberal government ultimately convinced her to cross the floor. In her first interview as a Liberal...
Mar 11, 2026

Files show British prime minister was warned of 'reputational risk' in appointing Mandelson
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned that Peter Mandelson 's friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein exposed the government to "reputational risk," but he still ...
Mar 11, 2026

Canadian cross-country skiers Arendz and Hudak win bronze medals at Paralympics
LAGO - It was a battle for Mark Arendz, but he managed to squeeze another medal into his collection Wednesday. The Canadian Para nordic skier earned a bronze medal in the men's 10-kilometre interval s...
Mar 11, 2026
MLB report settles World Series Game 7 plate drama: IKF was out by feet, not inches
It was the most debated play of the year in Major League Baseball, perhaps the most dissected and discussed sequence in World Series history. Should Isiah Kiner-Falefa have taken a bigger lead? Why di...
Mar 11, 2026

South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa's biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. It was the first major deployment...
Mar 11, 2026

Drone strike reportedly kills at least 1 person in the eastern Congo city of Goma
GOMA, Congo (AP) - A series of explosions attributed to drones killed at least one person as the attack rocked downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a spokesperson for the M23 rebe...
Mar 11, 2026

Ducks continue determined push for playoffs with solid 3-1 win over Jets
WINNIPEG - The Anaheim Ducks are in the middle of a fierce battle for top spot in the Pacific Division, but they aren't letting the standings distract them from their ultimate goal. With the intensity...
Mar 11, 2026

Maple Leafs' losing streak extends to eight games: 'We just need more'
MONTREAL - Craig Berube liked what he saw - in most of the final 40 minutes. The first period, meanwhile, looked far more like the version of the Toronto Maple Leafs that has them staring down a lengt...
Mar 11, 2026

In the news: Nunavut MP Idlout join Liberals, Carney edges closer to majority
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Nunavut MP Idlout defects from NDP to Liberals The NDP says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to j...
Mar 11, 2026