Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Marineland decries Ottawa decision to bar export of remaining beluga whales to China
TORONTO - Marineland says it is "profoundly" disappointed by the federal government's decision to deny its request to ship 30 belugas to China and the park has "no ability to pay" for their care - wit...
Oct 01, 2025
Vancouver set to open PWHL season against fellow expansion Seattle on Nov. 21
TORONTO - The PWHL is set to return on Nov. 21. The league released its schedule for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday with two new teams entering the fold. PWHL Vancouver begins its inaugural season at...
Oct 01, 2025
Part of a New York City apartment building collapses, no injuries reported
NEW YORK (AP) - A massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of a New York City apartment building collapsed after an explosion Wednesday, sending tons of debris plummeting to the ground. Th...
Oct 01, 2025
Canada's Jonathan Di Bella looks to reclaim strawweight kickboxing world title
Canadian kickboxer Jonathan Di Bella has unfinished business Friday when he takes on Thailand's Prajanchai PK Saenchai at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. The 29-year-old from Montreal lost a unanimous de...
Oct 01, 2025
Munich Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion
MUNICH (AP) - Police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials said. At least one p...
Oct 01, 2025
The Taliban government in Afghanistan rejects reports of a nationwide internet ban
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Taliban government on Wednesday rejected reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan, saying old fiber optic cables are worn out and are being replaced. The announcement w...
Oct 01, 2025
In the news today: Canada's investment crisis, Canadians witnessing systemic racism
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada in "investment crisis" business leaders say The Business Council of Canada says Canada is in an "invest...
Oct 01, 2025
Unions converge in Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in a push for a new contract, after talks with government negotiators broke down shortly aft...
Oct 01, 2025
Almost half of Canadians say they have seen systemic racism in their province: poll
OTTAWA - Almost half of Canadians polled say they have observed evidence of systemic racism in their province, a new survey suggests. The Leger poll of 1,627 people, conducted between Aug. 29 and 31 f...
Oct 01, 2025
Union leader Rob Ashton pitches 'working class' candidacy for NDP leadership
OTTAWA - Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, pitched himself as a voice for the "working class" as he launched his bid for the federal NDP leadership on Wednesday...
Oct 01, 2025