By Ian Bickis THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Proponents of natural gas-fuelled vehicles say they can help reduce carbon emissions now but government support is needed to get businesses on board. The alternative fuel has been around for decades but new technology developments and greater awareness of the need to […]
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By Michael Biesecker And Paul J. Weber The Associated Press WASHINGTON — As Texas regulators investigated Trump University for fraud six years ago, Donald Trump’s lawyers tried the same defences the presumptive Republican presidential nominee cited again as recently as Tuesday that the now-defunct real-estate workshops were top-notch and the […]
By Dan Healing The Canadian Press CALGARY — Tough times in the oil and gas industry are being blamed for smaller crowds on the first day of the Global Petroleum Show, an annual event in Calgary considered a bellwether for the energy business. Wes Scott, executive vice-president of energy for […]
The Associated Press HELSINKI — In efforts to cut road kill, Finnish reindeer herders have painted Rudolph’s antlers in fluorescent colours, hung reflectors round their necks and even used movable traffic signs. They’ve not been successful, so they’re turning to drivers with a reindeer warning app hoping it will reduce […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Farro is a hearty whole grain that may well become a staple in your kitchen, in everything from soups and casseroles to sides and salads. Once a mainstay of the ancient Roman diet, farro is high in fiber and a good source of iron […]
The Associated Press LONG POND, Pa.—Kurt Busch felt like a game show contestant who had to beat the clock to win a prize. Told his Chevrolet was two laps shy of having enough fuel for the finishing push, Busch did all he could to save, scrimp, and stretch over the […]
The Canadian PressLauren La Rose TORONTO—CTV’s long-running “Canada AM” will be replaced with a new show that offers a “contemporary twist” to morning TV, the network said yesterday in announcing “eTalk”’s Ben Mulroney and former CBC News anchor Anne-Marie Mediwake will co-host “Your Morning” later this summer. Joining them will […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Every senator will get a chance to propose amendments to the federal government’s proposed new law on medically-assisted dying. The Senate’s legal and constitutional affairs committee has decided to forgo the usual procedure of recommending amendments to the upper house. With so many senators keenly interested in […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel SAN JOSE, Calif.—The lane was visible only to Phil Kessel—the player who just may be the Conn Smythe favourite. Situated from his usual spot on the left-half wall of the Pittsburgh power play, Kessel zipped a pass beyond competing sticks and bodies to teammate Evgeni Malkin […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario’s minister of municipal affairs and housing is resigning his cabinet post—a move he says he’s making to help the premier achieve gender parity. Ted McMeekin wrote in a Facebook post yesterday that he will continue to serve as minister until Premier Kathleen Wynne names a […]
Staff The fire scene is relatively quiet, with no new fires reported in the Northwest Region yesterday. The fire hazard remains “low” across the region except for the far north, where it is “moderate.” Meanwhile, all three active fires in the region are listed as “under control.” Kenora Fire #18 […]
Duane Hicks A crew from Pioneer Construction started laying down the second lift of asphalt on King’s Highway between Wright Avenue and Cornwall Avenue yesterday. It is expected to take three days to pave that stretch of highway, which received its first lift of asphalt last fall. The highway will […]
