The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—The Liquor Control Board of Ontario launched online sales today with a website that lets people buy from nearly 5,000 products and have them delivered to their home or a local liquor store. Finance minister Charles Sousa said the creation of LCBO.com shows the government-owned liquor […]
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The Canadian PressNicole Thompson TORONTO—Ontario will be the first province to stop paying for high doses of long-acting opioids as part of a push to reduce the “growing problem” of addiction to the pain-killers in the province. The Ministry of Health said that in January, 2017, high doses of the […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Former cabinet minister and Liberal MP Hunter Tootoo has completed his treatment for alcohol addiction, his office said in a statement yesterday. Tootoo, who left the Liberal caucus two months ago, has scheduled a news conference and open house tomorrow at his constituency office in Iqaluit. […]
Cameron Penney Carter Payne, left, and Lorelai Lake took turns cruising around an obstacle course set up by OPP summer student Cam Lidkea during a “bike rodeo” yesterday morning at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Youngsters were encouraged to ride their bicycles safely around town and learn the […]
From the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday afternoon. Kenora Fire #38, located near Pistol Lake, was declared “out” at 0.1 hectares. Sioux Lookout Fire #31, meanwhile, has been declared “out” at 2.0 ha in size. There currently are 13 active fires in the region, […]
Staff Whether or not the rule curves for Rainy and Namakan lakes will be changed or retained will be the focus of a series of public meetings this week. There will be six meetings, two in each country, this evening through Thursday, with all of them starting at 7 p.m. […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press This recipe sounds, looks and tastes fancy, but it takes only a few steps of preparation and some simple assembly. It’s one of those recipes that demands the best ingredients you can afford; it will make a difference. You can also use rib lamb […]
By Gregory Gondwe The Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi police on Tuesday arrested a man who said he was hired by families to have sex with more than 100 young women, including children, in what was described as ritual cleansing. President Peter Mutharika ordered the arrest of Eric Aniva, […]
By Malcolm Ritter The Associated Press NEW YORK — If you want to see a tall population of men, go to the Netherlands. Tall women? Latvia. And in the United States, which lags behind dozens of other countries in height, the average for adults stopped increasing about 20 years ago. […]
By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — American fishermen are digging in for a fight over a proposal to shut down the vestiges of the U.S. harvest of shark fins, prized for soup and traditional medicine in Asia, and send a message to the rest of the world. […]
The Associated Press MEETEETSE, Wyo. — An endangered weasel is returning to an area of western Wyoming where the critter almost went extinct more than 30 years ago. Biologists plan to release 35 black-footed ferrets Tuesday near Meeteetse (me-TEET’-see). Scientists thought the black-footed ferret was extinct until a dog brought […]
By Darcy Costello The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ethan Dean will be living his dream on Tuesday. The six-year-old has a garbage truck bedspread and pillow. He has garbage truck toys. He’s had a garbage truck birthday party. Now, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he’s going to experience what […]
