Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Canada's Elena Gaskell takes slopestyle silver at World Cup stop in France
TIGNES - Canadian freestyle skier Elena Gaskell finished second in women's slopestyle at a World Cup event on Thursday. The Vernon, B.C., product rebounded after a tough Olympic outing last month, whe...
Mar 19, 2026

Canada Revenue Agency shuttering drop box filing system after tax season closes
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says it will get rid of dozens of drop boxes used for tax filing and payments across the country after this tax season. The agency says there are 45 of these boxes s...
Mar 19, 2026

Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge of federal firearms ban
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada agreed on Thursday to hear a challenge of a Liberal government ban on firearms models and variants it considers fit for the battlefield, not for hunting and sport ...
Mar 19, 2026

David headlines Canada soccer roster with Davies unavailable for Toronto friendlies
A spate of injuries to some of the country's top men's soccer players has Canada's head coach rejigging his preparation for this summer's World Cup. Jesse Marsch expected to bring the core of the nati...
Mar 19, 2026

Canada spending $307M to buy new army rifles from Colt
OTTAWA - The federal government is buying 30,000 made-in-Canada assault rifles for the Canadian Army from Colt Canada in a $307 million procurement deal. That sum covers just the first three years of ...
Mar 19, 2026

Poilievre pitches Canadian kindness on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laughed off a conspiracy theory about Justin Trudeau in the opening minutes of his 2.5-hour sit-down with podcaster Joe Rogan, where he made a case for Ca...
Mar 19, 2026

Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a sizable amount that is certain to be met with questions from Congress, which would need to approve any ne...
Mar 19, 2026

Canada drops down to 25th place in world happiness rankings: report
TORONTO - Canada's happiness ranking slipped again last year, continuing a decade-long trend that's seen the country plummet from the 5th happiest in the world in 2014 to 25th in 2026. The annual Worl...
Mar 19, 2026

Young centre showing renewed confidence as Calgary tests its next core pieces
CALGARY - While it has become a lost season for the Calgary Flames, the NHL team hopes Connor Zary has started to find his game. The 24-year-old centre from Saskatoon, Sask., had the lone goal in regu...
Mar 19, 2026

'It's a good group': Vancouver Goldeneyes poised for playoff push after snapping skid
VANCOUVER - Brian Idalski believed his Vancouver Goldeneyes were playing hockey the right way, even when the results weren't coming. Puck luck played a part, the head coach said, and he thought that i...
Mar 19, 2026