The Canadian Press BANFF, Alta. — Parks Canada says staff have killed another wolf that was seeking to feed at campgrounds in Banff National Park, as wardens charge a growing number of campers for leaving out food and garbage. Christina Tricomi, a parks spokeswoman, said the wolf was displaying bold […]
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By Jordan Press The Canadian Press OTTAWA — It seems some federal workers don’t want to be caught sitting down on the job. A pilot project in one government department has found that public servants really like their sit-stand desks ‚Äî so much so, some reported anxiety about being moved […]
By Eileen Ng The Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia acknowledged for the first time that one of the pilots of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had plotted a course on his home flight simulator to the southern Indian Ocean, where the missing jet is believed to have crashed. Australian […]
By Karin Laub The Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan — Cranes hoisted huge white bags with rice, lentils and dates from Jordan into tent camps on the Syrian side of a border berm ‚Äî an unprecedented way of delivering U.N. aid to tens of thousands of displaced Syrians cut off from […]
The Associated Press WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Police in Massachusetts have captured and removed a 6-foot alligator from the backyard of a home with the help of workers from a local zoo. Officers were dispatched to the West Springfield property at about noon Thursday following a tip from a concerned […]
By Maria Cheng And Krista Larson The Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo — The World Health Organization and its partners shipped more than 6 million yellow fever vaccines to Angola in February to quash an emerging epidemic, yet when they asked country officials the following month what happened to the vaccines, […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Fabulous Food the kind that deserves upper-case F’s ‚Äî doesn’t have to be complicated. One example: Grilled lobster with Pastis creme, a dish that’s simple to prepare yet delivers big in the flavour department. I created this recipe one summer when I was vacationing […]
The Canadian Press RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — The latest DesRosiers Automotive report shows new vehicle sales in Canada saw a 2.6 per cent decline in July compared to the same month last year. The Richmond Hill, Ont.-based market research group says 173,304 vehicles were purchased last month, the second month […]
Cameron Penney Jeff Cridland of Daryl’s Custom Landscapes watered the sod that had been placed on the inside of the new running track at Robert Moore School yesterday afternoon. Workers lowered the land to build the track and lay the sod, and elevated land elsewhere on the field to create […]
Staff There was no shortage of courage for the Couchiching Lady Raiders, only a shortage of runs. The No. 5-ranked Lady Raiders almost came all the way back from an eight-run deficit, but wound up losing 11-6 to the top-seeded Fort Frances Her-icanes to be eliminated from the Losers Side […]
Heather Latter Emma Williamson watered her garden while Kadynce Chabot looked on last night during the Kids Garden Club at the Fort Frances Community Garden. Despite it being a very warm evening, several youngsters turned out to weed and water their plots, as well as to remove potato bugs that […]
Staff The Liberal Indigenous caucus is applauding the Government of Canada’s recent steps in launching the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). “Today is a historic day; it is another step towards reconciliation and ending this national tragedy,” said Indigenous Caucus chair and Thunder Bay—Rainy […]
