Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Draisaitl nets 1,000th point on power play against Penguins
PITTSBURGH - Leon Draisaitl became the first German player to reach 1,000 NHL points with an assist in the first period Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Edmonton Oilers centre and ca...
Dec 16, 2025

Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all "sanctioned oil tankers" into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country's authoritarian leader Nicols Maduro ...
Dec 16, 2025

Oliveira back in Winnipeg after 'extremely seamless' negotiations with Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Star CFL running back and pending free agent Brady Oliveira thought negotiations for his next contract would drag into the new year. Instead, he got an early Christmas present. The Winnipeg...
Dec 16, 2025
Clarification to Dec. 15 story on school violence
A Canadian Press story published Monday about a survey of violence reported by teachers did not specify over what period the incidents were alleged to have occurred. The survey polled teachers on whet...
Dec 16, 2025

Sceptres look to keep positive start going in neutral-site game against Victoire
While much of the focus has been how different the team looks this year, the main difference has been the Toronto Sceptres' start to the season. Toronto lost four of its first five games each of the p...
Dec 16, 2025

'An ankle-breaker': Canada's Zayne Parekh unfazed by spotlight as world juniors loom
NIAGARA FALLS - Zayne Parekh cut a slightly different figure. The Calgary Flames defenceman known for his positive, laid-back outlook seemed a little gloomy. Parekh was navigating his first full NHL s...
Dec 16, 2025

Man wanted by Calgary police on more than thirty charges arrested in B.C.
SURREY - A 39-year-old man wanted by Calgary police on more than thirty charges has been arrested in Surrey, B.C. The Surrey Police Service says officers from the Calgary Police Department reached out...
Dec 16, 2025

Canada's Howden earns first World Cup podium of season with ski cross gold
AROSA - Canada's Reece Howden set a World Cup record Tuesday with his 19th ski cross gold medal. The Cultus Lake, B.C., native won the event ahead of Austria's Johannes Aujesky, with Sweden's David Mo...
Dec 16, 2025

Bank of Canada's Macklem says he expects food inflation to ease in 2026
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he expects food inflation to ease in the coming months after Statistics Canada reported grocery prices jumped higher in November. The agency said Monday that ...
Dec 16, 2025

Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected b...
Dec 16, 2025