Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IIHF president Luc Tardif on Olympic arena delays: 'We're going to have a tournament'
SAINT PAUL - Luc Tardif had some restless nights. Significant construction delays at the main arena for the Milan Cortina Olympics have occupied a lot of his headspace, with the clock ticking down to ...
Jan 05, 2026
Maduro ouster shows Trump is bent on dominating Western Hemisphere, observers say
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's shocking capture of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro shows his administration is serious about dominating the Western Hemisphere, observers say. In its new...
Jan 05, 2026
'Frostbite capital': Efforts to reduce frostbite amputations underway in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Trevor Logan winces in pain as a nurse cleans the blistered middle finger on his right hand, swollen to twice its size due to frostbite. Inside a clinic of a downtown Edmonton homeless shel...
Jan 05, 2026
Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto adds power — and raises expectations in Toronto
TORONTO - No stranger to big baseball moments, Kazuma Okamoto seems more than comfortable in the spotlight. The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping his success in Japan will translate to the Major League Bas...
Jan 05, 2026
Venezuelan government seeks to show it is operating free from US control
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The Venezuelan government on Monday sought to show its people and the world that the country is being run independently and not controlled by the United States following its ...
Jan 05, 2026
Experts say Canada should co-ordinate Western Hemisphere response to Maduro's ouster
OTTAWA - Foreign policy experts say Ottawa should reach out to nations threatened by the United States to co-ordinate a response to the Trump administration's ouster of Venezuela's autocratic ruler. "...
Jan 05, 2026
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child -- leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to ch...
Jan 05, 2026
Matthews named NHL's third star of the week after breaking Sundin's franchise record
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been named the NHL's third star of the week after breaking Mats Sundin's franchise goals record on Saturday. Matthews scored twice in the seco...
Jan 05, 2026
Quebec Liberals name ethics officer for leadership race after vote-buying allegations
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberal Party has named an ethics officer to supervise the upcoming leadership race after allegations of wrongdoing sunk the previous leader. Among other responsibilities, the et...
Jan 05, 2026
Veteran safety Katsantonis signs three-year extension with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Canadian safety Stavros Katsantonis signed a three-year contract extension with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Monday. Katsantonis, 29, was slated to become a free agent next month. Katsantonis...
Jan 05, 2026