Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
VANCOUVER - A motion before a Vancouver city council committee to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after it w...
Feb 25, 2026

B.C. judge dismisses convicted killer's bid to have case thrown out over delay
NEW WESTMINSTER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by a man convicted of first-degree murder to have the case thrown out over his claim that trial delays violated hi...
Feb 25, 2026
Florida Panthers face a make-or-break week as playoff hopes hang by a thread
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - By Friday night, the Florida Panthers will have some answers. The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions - in desperate need of wins to keep realistic playoff hopes alive - op...
Feb 25, 2026

Westlake, Arendz, Forrest among veterans leading Canada at 2026 Paralympics
OTTAWA - Veteran Paralympians Greg Westlake, Adam Dixon, Mark Arendz and Ina Forrest will lead Canada's team at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. The 39-year-old Westlake is set to appear in his sixth Par...
Feb 25, 2026

Métis leaders unveil 1920s model dog sled repatriated from Vatican
OTTAWA - Mtis leaders on Wednesday unveiled a model dog sled repatriated to their communities after more than a century in the Vatican collection. The sled, made in the 1920s of leather, wood and glas...
Feb 25, 2026

Blues second-leading scorer Robert Thomas takes temporary leave of absence for a personal matter
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas, who is second on the team with 33 points, will take a temporary leave of absence because of a personal matter. Blues president of hockey operati...
Feb 25, 2026

Ministers raise prospect of new AI safety regulations as shooting questions mount
OTTAWA - Two federal ministers signalled Wednesday that Ottawa could act to improve online safety related to artificial intelligence as questions mount concerning OpenAI's decision not to warn police ...
Feb 25, 2026

FIFA's Infantino has 'complete confidence' in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The violence that erupted in Mexico after the death of a powerful drug lord has left many questioning whether the country will be able to co-host the World Cup in just over three mo...
Feb 25, 2026

FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and the superintendent’s home
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The FBI served search warrants Wednesday at the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters and the home of its leader, a former Superintendent of the Year who was knighted b...
Feb 25, 2026

Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University as the campus reviews his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced...
Feb 25, 2026