Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Lise Bacon, former Quebec cabinet minister, senator, dead at 91
MONTREAL - Lise Bacon, a former senator and Quebec cabinet minister who was the first woman to hold the post of deputy premier, has died at the age of 91. Her death on Wednesday was confirmed by natio...
Pierre Saint-Arnaud, The Canadian Press Oct 30, 2025

Saskatchewan Roughriders' OL Jermarcus Hardrick, head coach Corey Mace named finalists for CFL awards
The Canadian Football League has named its finalists for their individual year-end awards. Quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell from Hamilton and B.C.’s Nathan Rourke have been nominated for the G...
Dave Thomas Oct 30, 2025

Fans buzzing as Blue Jays look for one more win to claim World Series in Toronto
TORONTO - An hour before the Toronto Blue Jays' merchandise store at Rogers Centre was set to open Thursday morning, Fay Dietrich stood in line among dozens of other fans in the drizzling rain. She sa...
Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press Oct 30, 2025

Canada helms G7 talks on critical mineral alliance after U.S.-China détente
TORONTO - Canada is heading up talks to establish a G7 critical mineral production alliance in what's widely seen as a bid to check China's reign over a supply chain key to everything from wind turbin...
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press Oct 30, 2025

Seized crime proceeds being used to renovate Regina Police firearms range
REGINA - Regina Police Service will be renovating its firearms range soon with the help of proceeds of crime that were seized and recovered. The Government of Saskatchewan announced it is redirec...
John Cairns Oct 30, 2025

Health unions rally over snail's pace of labour talks
REGINA - With a labour agreement still not in sight, unions representing workers in Saskatchewan's health care sector rallied at the Legislature Wednesday calling for a deal to get done. Unio...
John Cairns Oct 30, 2025

Quebec minister resigns amid furor over doctor payment bill
QUBEC - A Quebec minister has resigned amid an uproar over a recently passed law that imposes a new payment system on the province's doctors. Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant announced his resi...
Canadian Press Oct 30, 2025

McGuinty has 'every confidence' fall budget will pass through minority Parliament
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty said Thursday he has "every confidence" the Liberal government will pass its fall budget through the current minority Parliament, despite his colleague's conce...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Oct 30, 2025

Carney tours Korean shipyard competing to build Canada's next submarine fleet
GEOJE - Prime Minister Mark Carney toured a South Korean submarine Thursday during a visit to the shipyards of Hanwha Ocean, one of two companies competing to build Canada's next fleet of submarines. ...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Oct 30, 2025
NDP duo notes new hospital for Yorkton ignored in Throne Speech
YORKTON — Recently NDP MLAs Jared Clarke and Aleana Young were in Yorkton to pledge their party’s support for a new regional hospital for the city. It was on the sidewalk in fron...
Calvin Daniels Oct 30, 2025












