The Canadian Press TORONTO—An Ontario provincial cabinet minister is calling on the country’s most-populous city to reverse its ban on a classic Canadian pastime. Street hockey is welcomed in other major cities like Calgary but is banned by Toronto’s city bylaws for safety reasons. And as the city council is […]
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The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume LVIV, Ukraine—A show of force capped Justin Trudeau’s six-day swing through eastern Europe today, underlining the risks and challenges Canada faces in an increasingly volatile and politically important part of the world. The prime minister flew into Lviv in western Ukraine before driving to a nearby […]
The Canadian PressPeter Goffin TORONTO—A city council vote this week could set Toronto on the path to becoming the first jurisdiction in Canada where all residents can send text messages to 9-1-1 operators instead of calling them. Coun. Norm Kelly is calling on the city to request that the Toronto […]
Joey Payeur Fort Frances Her-icanes’ pitcher Tracy Morningstar was on fire last night—tossing a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts as the ’Canes clinched first place in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League with a 6-1 defeat of the Red Gut Babes. She took a physical beating in the process, however, […]
Duane Hicks Cohen Ossachuk, representing the Fort Frances Community Garden and Kids Club, received a cheque for $3,200 from Mayor Roy Avis during last night’s council meeting. The mayor doled out this year’s share of the Moffat Family Fund—$51,021.37—to a total of 12 local causes.
Cameron Penney Blaine Frenette, left, along with Lynnessa Frenette, checked out some of the informational posters on hand during New Gold’s employment open house for its Rainy River Project last night at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here. New Gold reps were on hand to provide an update on the […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario doctors have reached a tentative four-year agreement with the province, including a clause to jointly “update” doctors’ fees, which have been a major source of acrimony since the government imposed cuts. The Ontario Medical Association, which represents 34,000 physicians and medical students, had been without […]
By Gillian Wong And Gerry Shih The Associated Press BEIJING — China swiftly rejected an international tribunal’s ruling Tuesday that its expansive claim to the South China Sea had no legal basis, saying the ruling was null and void and that Beijing would not accept it. The ruling by the […]
By Gillian Wong And Gerry Shih The Associated Press BEIJING — China swiftly rejected an international tribunal’s ruling Tuesday that its expansive claim to the South China Sea had no legal basis, saying the ruling was null and void and that Beijing would not accept it. The ruling by the […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press If it’s already time to start gearing up for school and if you’re open to rethinking the typical lunch box fare, consider losing the sandwich and embracing the stuffed egg. There’s nothing more elemental and satisfying than good bread, but the standard loaf is […]
By Bernard Condon The Associated Press NEW YORK — It’s a new record for stocks, but it sure doesn’t feel like it. The biggest gainers in the past year are fuddy-duddy utilities. Investors are cowering for cover in gold. And the best they’re hoping for in the current earnings season […]
By Brandon Bailey The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — After defying industry trends in recent years, Apple is feeling the slowdown in global purchases of laptop and desktop computers. Apple shipped 4 to 8 per cent fewer Mac computers during the second quarter of 2016, compared with a year earlier, […]
