Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party announced that middle school teacher Diana Filipova will run in Scarborough Southwest. That seat was ...
Mar 13, 2026
Canada will maintain Russian oil sanctions, despite 30-day U.S. pause: Carney
OTTAWA - Canada will maintain its sanctions on Russia and its shadow fleet of oil transports, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's move to ease sanctions, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday. T...
Mar 13, 2026
Ducks defenceman Gudas given five-game suspension for knee-on-knee hit on Matthews
NEW YORK - Anaheim defenceman Radko Gudas was given a five-game suspension by the NHL on Friday for kneeing and injuring Toronto's Auston Matthews. Gudas had a hearing with the league's department of ...
Mar 13, 2026
Montreal's mayor heading to South Korea for 'economic and cultural mission'
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is heading to South Korea for a five-day trip aimed at strengthening economic and cultural ties. Martinez Ferrada and about 50 other delegates will vi...
Mar 13, 2026
Canadian women's rugby sevens team forced to make changes ahead of New Jersey stop
Injuries and club commitments have forced Canadian women rugby sevens coach Jocelyn Barrieau to make five changes to her roster ahead of this weekend's HSBC SVNS stop in Harrison, N.J. Captain Carissa...
Mar 13, 2026
Trump administration expands trade probes to more countries, including Canada
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has expanded its trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, in an effort to shore up the U.S. president's tariff policies. "We are trying to move ver...
Mar 13, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, ...
Mar 13, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Mar 13, 2026
National employment numbers for February from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's February employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.8) Participation r...
Mar 13, 2026
Cuban president says talks were recently held with the US to resolve differences
HAVANA (AP) - Cuban President Miguel Daz-Canel said Friday that his government has held recent talks with the U.S., marking the first time the Caribbean country confirms such speculation. He said the ...
Mar 13, 2026