Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Olympic teammates McDavid, MacKinnon, Celebrini named NHL's three stars for December
NEW YORK - Centres Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Macklin Celebrini, who will be teammates on Canada's squad at next month's Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, have been named the NHL's three stars ...
Jan 01, 2026

Many mark the new year with 'exhilarating' polar dip in icy water
HALIFAX - Hundreds across Canada marked the start of the new year by gleefully plunging into frigid lake and ocean water, some for their first time. Alejandra Lopez, who's visiting Nova Scotia from Me...
Jan 01, 2026

Downed power line in northern Manitoba repaired, electricity being restored
CROSS LAKE - Manitoba Hydro said Thursday it is restoring power for residents of a northern First Nation after a downed power line forced them out. Completion of challenging repairs came a day after t...
Jan 01, 2026

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.
A snowmobiler has died after being buried by an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia. Avalanche Canada says three snowmobilers were riding in the Bullmoose area near Tumbl...
Jan 01, 2026

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less th...
Jan 01, 2026

Premier League club Chelsea parts ways with head coach Enzo Maresca
LONDON (AP) - Enzo Maresca left his post as Chelsea head coach on Thursday after a reported deterioration in his relationship with the Premier League club's hierarchy. The Italian coach was midway thr...
Jan 01, 2026

Experienced Canadian curling teams will aim to end Olympic gold drought at Cortina
There won't be Olympic stage fright for members of the Canadian curling teams at the Milan Cortina Games in February. The presence of the five Olympic rings can be unnerving for some athletes, especia...
Jan 01, 2026

Backlund, Flames eyeing more with playoff spot within reach
CALGARY - Last in the NHL in mid-November, the red-hot Calgary Flames have clawed their way back to within one point of a playoff spot. Leading the resurgence has been captain Mikael Backlund, who sco...
Jan 01, 2026

With skid in the rearview mirror, Bruins aim to build off impressive win over Oilers
EDMONTON - The Boston Bruins ended the year feeling a lot better than the couple weeks that preceded their final game. David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist as the Bruins closed out the 2025 cale...
Jan 01, 2026

'Really inspiring': How advanced technology is evolving baseball on Canadian soil
Inside a large indoor space marked with metal equipment, training gear and gadgets stored in drawers and shelves, athlete Peyton Markwood uses two hands to pull on the handle of a large machine with a...
Jan 01, 2026