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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cade Cunningham and Franz Wagner are giving the Eastern Conference’s bottom two teams reasons for optimism. The Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic have seven victories apiece this season, but they also have two of the NBA’s top rookies. Detroit took Cunningham No. 1 overall in last year’s draft, and the […]
TORONTO — In response to recent trends that show an alarming increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is temporarily moving the province into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen with modifications that take into account the province’s successful vaccination […]
Daytime league curlers at the Fort Frances Curling Club enjoyed a game before Christmas. League play was scheduled to resume this week, but may be modified to postponed due to this morning’s announcements from the province. In addition, a scheduled U18 tournament has been postponed, and the Northern Ontario Provincial […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Internal government documents show Finance Department officials believe there could be sweeping implications for the economy if the Bank of Canada ever issued its own cryptocurrency. The Bank of Canada has spent years looking at whether to introduce a digital currency, but so far hasn’t seen an immediate […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – An agreement in principle that will see Ottawa pay billions in compensation to First Nations children harmed by an underfunded child welfare system is set to be announced in Ottawa this week. Sources confirmed to The Canadian Press that negotiations reached final stages on New Year’s Eve, resulting […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has gotten the same troubling questions from worried world leaders, ones that he never thought he would hear. “Is America going to be all right?” they ask. “What about democracy in America?” While Biden has tried to offer America’s allies assurances, he has only […]
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey’s yearly inflation climbed by the fastest pace in 19 years, jumping to 36.08% in December, official data showed on Monday. The Turkish Statistical Institute said the consumer price index increased by 13.58% in December from the previous month, further eroding peoples’ purchasing power. The yearly […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings’ offense didn’t show much sign of life without Kirk Cousins around. By the end of Sunday night, the Vikings’ playoff hopes were dead. Two nights after their starting quarterback was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the Vikings fell 37-10 to the NFC […]
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have placed defenceman Thomas Chabot, forwards Zach Sanford and Chris Tierney and assistant coach Bob Jones in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Ottawa now has nine players in the protocol. Chabot, Tierney and Sanford join goaltender Anton Forsberg, forwards Josh Norris, Tyler Ennis and Nick Paul […]
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Forge FC announced a new ownership structure on Sunday, with the creation of Hamilton Sports Group. The new HSG will own and operate both the CFL’s Tiger-Cats and soccer’s Forge FC, as well as a master license agreement with the city’s 23,000-seat Tim Hortons […]
