Tonight will be cloudy with a low of -4 C(25). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of flurries throughout the day and overnight with a high of minus-one (30) and a low of minus-seven (19). Saturday will see a mix of sun and cloud […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said his party doesn’t have confidence in the Liberal government, but that doesn’t mean every issue needs to turn into a confidence vote. Yet, his party is using their second chance this week to set Parliament’s agenda to propose a motion […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Ottawa Senators have avoided arbitration with Connor Brown by signing the forward to a three-year, US$10.8-million contract. The Senators and Brown were scheduled to have an arbitration hearing Thursday. Brown had 16 goals and 27 assists over 71 games for the Senators last season. His 37 […]
The Associated Press TORONTO–The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association is receiving a $1 million boost from Secret Deodorant to continue its barnstorming Dream Gap Tour of games and relieve any financial uncertainties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The commitment is considered the largest for professional women’s hockey in North America, […]
The Canadian Press Ontario is reporting 841 new cases of COVID-19 today, and nine new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 335 cases are in Toronto, 162 in Peel Region, 106 in York Region and 72 in Ottawa. The province says it conducted 38,860 tests since […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–The Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract Thursday with utility man Josh Harrison. The 33-year-old returns to Washington after hitting .278 with two doubles, three home runs, 14 RBIs, six walks and 11 runs scored with the Nationals last season. He hit .309 as a […]
The Canadian PressAdam Burns and Nicole Thompson Hundreds of people are being evacuated from a remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario due to a water crisis, the community’s chief said Wednesday, accusing the federal and provincial governments of “dehumanizing” inaction. An oily sheen was discovered in the Neskantaga First Nation […]
The Associated PressStephen Hawkins ARLINGTON, Texas – Brandon Lowe busted out early and Tampa Bay’s bullpen hung on late. Rays and Dodgers, tied after two in Texas. Lowe shook loose from his extended post-season slump with two opposite-field homers, and Tampa Bay held off Los Angeles 6-4 on Wednesday night […]
The Associated PressMichelle L. Price After meeting last month in perhaps the most chaotic debate in modern history, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, will take the stage Thursday to give it another go. The bar to improve upon their last prime-time meeting is low: Their first […]
Police briefs (Couchiching) On Thursday, Oct 8, members of the Treaty #3 Police Service’s Street Crime Unit conducted an investigation into the sale of controlled substances on the Couchiching First Nation, resulting in two people being charged with several offences and a search warrant being executed on a residence on […]
The Canadian Press MONO, Ont. – Provincial police say they’ve charged a man who was allegedly driving despite having eight separate lifetime bans from driving. They say an officer saw a vehicle speeding on a road in Mono, Ont., on Tuesday, and pulled him over. Police say the officer then […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Lawyers say they are close to finalizing details that would allow a trial by Zoom for a man who killed 10 people when he drove a rental van down a busy Toronto sidewalk. Alek Minassian faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder […]
