Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Carney off to China, Qatar and Davos to court investment, mend fences with Beijing
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney left Tuesday for a nine-day trip that will see him circle the globe to drum up investment and trade in three places that have attracted the scrutiny of voters. His ...
Jan 13, 2026

Trial begins in 2021 drive-by shooting that killed Montreal teen Meriem Boundaoui
MONTREAL - An argument over parking spots between family owned businesses is at the heart of a fatal 2021 shooting that cost 15-year-old Meriem Boundaoui her life, the Crown told the start of a murder...
Jan 13, 2026

China urges Canada to break from US influence as PM Carney visits Beijing
BEIJING (AP) - As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the longtime U.S. ally away from their rival, at least a bit. China's state media is c...
Jan 13, 2026

Feds to contribute money to the fight against extortion in southern Ontario
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will give Peel Regional Police up to $1 million to support the force's efforts to fight extortion, provide services to victims and build on the work of a task f...
Jan 13, 2026

Mboko battles into Adelaide quarterfinals with marathon win over Kalinskaya
ADELAIDE - Canada's Victoria Mboko advanced to the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International tennis tournament with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (6) victory over Russia's Anna Kalinskaya on Tuesday. The 19-year-...
Jan 13, 2026

Police say person arrested following anti-regime protest at Iran's empty embassy
OTTAWA - One person was arrested on trespassing-related charges after Iran's shuttered embassy was defaced during an anti-regime protest Monday that saw the country's national emblem torn from the ent...
Jan 13, 2026

Federal bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes wouldn’t cover X images: expert
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's legislation to criminalize sexual deepfakes would not cover most of the images that have proliferated on X in recent weeks, a law professor said. Suzie Dunn, an assis...
Jan 13, 2026

Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs, 12 per cent of executive team
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says it will be cutting around 850 of its staff along with 12 per cent of its executive team. Carter Mann, spokesperson for the national statistical agency, said Statistics ...
Jan 13, 2026

Sydney, N.S., selected as the preferred base for new Arctic icebreakers
SYDNEY - Federal officials say Sydney, N.S., has the inside track on becoming the base for the Canadian Coast Guard's upcoming polar icebreakers as the country continues the push to assert its soverei...
Jan 13, 2026

Justice Sheilah Martin to retire from Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30
OTTAWA - Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30, one day shy of her 70th birthday. Martin said in a media statement Tuesday she was deeply gratef...
Jan 13, 2026