The Canadian Press TORONTO—Milos Raonic has warmed up to the same song at every match of the Rogers Cup: “My House” by Flo Rida. The song already is omnipresent at sporting events, but it especially reflects how Raonic wants to play at the ATP Tour event in his hometown—dominating every […]
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Cameron Penney Kim Jo Bliss showed off some of the many crops growing this summer at the Emo Agricultural Research Station to those attending its annual open house yesterday evening. About 50 people were on hand for the event, which allowed visitors to see the production happening at the research […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—Ontario’s Liberal government spent $70 million to create a provincial pension plan that won’t be needed because Ottawa and the other provinces agreed to enhance the CPP. The spending includes $3.7 million in compensation payments for employees at the corporation set up by the province to […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS—Rookie Max Kepler continued to show promise for the future of the Minnesota Twins, though the present-day struggles led to one member of the team being traded away. Kepler continued his mid-season surge with a game-tying home run among two hits and two RBIs as the Minnesota […]
By Ken Thomas And Julie Bykowicz The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Long a lightning rod on the right, Hillary Clinton is making a targeted appeal to Republicans who challenge Donald Trump’s claim to the conservative mantle and fear his possible presidency. Clinton’s final day of the Democratic National Convention featured […]
By Tammy Webber The Associated Press CHICAGO — It’s a toothy giant that can grow longer than a horse and heavier than a refrigerator, a fearsome-looking prehistoric fish that plied U.S. waters from the Gulf of Mexico to Illinois until it disappeared from many states a half-century ago. Persecuted by […]
The Associated Press STOCKHOLM — She was off duty and wearing a bikini but that didn’t stop Swedish police officer Mikaela Kellner from catching a suspected thief. A photo of Kellner pinning the suspect to the ground was trending on social media in Sweden this week. “My first intervention while […]
By Bradley Klapper The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The father of a Muslim American soldier killed in Iraq posed a question to Donald Trump: Have you read the Constitution? To rapturous cheers, Pakistan-born Khizr Khan fiercely attacked the billionaire businessman Thursday at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, saying that if […]
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press LONDON — If you spend all day sitting, then you might want to schedule some time for a brisk walk ‚Äî just make sure you can spare at least an hour. Scientists analyzing data from more than 1 million people found that it takes […]
The Associated Press SEATTLE—University of Washington biology professor Adam Summers no longer has to coax hospital staff to use their CT scanners so he can visualize the inner structures of sting ray and other fish. Last fall, he installed a small computed tomography, or CT, scanner at the UW’s Friday […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—An expert panel has found a “serious problem” with enforcement of employment standards across Ontario. “We conclude there are too many people in too many workplaces who do not receive their basic rights,” said the special advisers appointed to do the first review of the Employment […]
Staff Formal dressing shouldn’t be a problem for the International Travel Services men’s team as they have a quickly-expanding selection of “ties” to choose from. ITS had to settle for one point instead of three on consecutive evenings thanks to a 4-4 draw with Manitou Forest Products on Tuesday and […]
