Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Jack Thornell, AP photographer who captured assassination attempt on James Meredith, dies at 86
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James Meredith looking back toward his would-be assassin on a Mississipp...
Apr 24, 2026

Senators facing elimination minus injured No. 1 defenceman Jake Sanderson
OTTAWA - Tim Stutzle fired a pass that hopped over Thomas Chabot's stick. Brady Tkachuk snapped a puck to no one in particular. When the Senators regained control, another zone entry on what could hav...
Apr 24, 2026

Police identify the body of 1 missing USF student, second still missing as roommate is charged
The body of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who went missing with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida was found on a bridge over Tampa Bay, and his roommate has been taken into custody,...
Apr 24, 2026

'20-30 porta-potties outside': Canadiens ready for electric atmosphere in Game 3
MONTREAL - Martin St. Louis didn't need to step inside the Bell Centre to gauge what kind of atmosphere was coming. The Montreal Canadiens coach could feel the buzz during his regular game-day routine...
Apr 24, 2026

Newfoundland axes unpopular U.K. soccer sponsorship. Was it really so bad?
ST. JOHN'S - The Newfoundland and Labrador government's unorthodox sponsorship of a fourth-tier soccer team in England is over, but not all marketers agree it deserved the widespread scorn it received...
Apr 24, 2026

Global Affairs staff exempt from return-to-office order due to lack of space
OTTAWA - Most employees working at Global Affairs Canada won't have to return to the office four days a week this summer due to a lack of space. Treasury Board announced earlier this year that public ...
Apr 24, 2026

Appeals court says Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal
WASHINGTON (AP) - An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border of the U.S., a key pillar of the Republican president's pl...
Apr 24, 2026

Canada called on to fill 'vacuum' in LGBTQ+ advocacy worldwide in face of Trump cuts
OTTAWA - The former U.S. diplomat for LGBTQ+ rights urged Canada to boost its support for gender and sexual minorities abroad, as American cuts to foreign aid loomed large at a development and human r...
Apr 24, 2026

Triple Crown-winning jockey Patrick Husbands retires from thoroughbred racing
TORONTO - Patrick Husbands will forever be a part of Canadian thoroughbred racing history. The veteran jockey, who in 2003 guided Wando to the Canadian Triple Crown, retired from racing Friday followi...
Apr 24, 2026

Defensive lineman Romick retires after 11 seasons with Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - Nigel Romick, a defensive lineman and original Ottawa Redblack, announced his retirement from professional football Friday after 11 seasons. Romick spent his entire CFL career with Ottawa, pl...
Apr 24, 2026