Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NDP leadership candidates working on French ahead of first debate in Montreal
OTTAWA - The NDP leadership contenders are working on their French language skills as they prepare to meet for their first debate on Nov. 27 in Montreal, expected to be held primarily in French. The o...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Oct 26, 2025

Blue Jays fans show off classic Canadian kindness to opposing teams
TORONTO - A viral Reddit thread has prompted over 150 Blue Jays fans to donate to the Seattle Children's Hospital. In a comment from Oct. 20, Reddit user @brownmagician posted that they would make a d...
Canadian Press Oct 26, 2025

Heidi Lamontagne – Kenosee Lake’s youngest entrepreneur?
KENOSEE LAKE —She is a successful “businesswoman,” she’s been called an entrepreneur and she’s only 11 years old. Her name is Heidi Lamontagne and she lives with her fami...
Paul Kimball, Freelance Reporter Oct 26, 2025

Gardener's Notebook: A bit about cosmos
YORKTON - Garden note to self: plant more cosmos next spring. Maybe you might make the same note for yourself! Let’s have a cup of tea and chat about cosmos. Cosmos are one of those flowers...
Debbie Hayward Oct 26, 2025

The Meeple Guild: Making Monsters a fine choice for Halloween season
YORKTON - As we are on the eve of Halloween – that delightfully ghoulish time of year – what could be a better game to review than one called Making Monsters. In this one players take...
The Meeple Guild Oct 26, 2025

Fear, relief, anguish: Reliving the emotion of the 1995 Quebec referendum
MONTREAL - Louise Harel cried only once during the 1995 Quebec referendum. It was in the middle of the campaign, when she saw internal polling that showed the sovereigntists in the lead. Then a Parti ...
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press Oct 26, 2025

Witches and warlocks take part in 'magical' day on Fredericton lake for Halloween
FREDERICTON - Jane Ostrovsky glided on Fredericton's Killarney Lake, her paddle board barely rippling the surface of the water. A skeleton and the carcass of its feline friend along with a fuzzy spide...
Canadian Press Oct 26, 2025

Opponents in rural Nova Scotia challenge cabinet decision on whale sanctuary project
HALIFAX - A group of landowners in eastern Nova Scotia is speaking out for the first time about their opposition to an ambitious plan to build North America's first coastal refuge for whales retired f...
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press Oct 26, 2025

Carney tells ASEAN summit Canada respects trade rules, as Trump threatens new tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Mark Carney took a veiled shot at the Trump administration's trade policy on Sunday, highlighting Canada's reliability and steadiness without naming the United States or ...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Oct 26, 2025

Surging Lions take six-game win streak into West Division semifinal
REGINA - After a dreadful start to the season, the B.C. Lions are heading into the CFL playoffs on a six-game winning streak following a 27-21 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. Wi...
Jeff DeDekker, The Canadian Press Oct 25, 2025












