Cameron Penney Hojorge Dominguez, a performer with the Khartum Shrine Circus, showed off some dog tricks with the help of his four-legged companions yesterday afternoon during the first of two shows at the Memorial Sports Centre. Along with seeing the circus acts, youngsters were able to get their faces painted […]
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The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—Clayton Kershaw is on a winning roll—and doing it ever so efficiently. He tossed a three-hitter while Yasmani Grandal belted a three-run homer to help the L.A. Dodgers blank the N.Y. Mets 5-0 last night for a split of the four-game series. “It was special,” said […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—One birdie led to two more before Jason Day even hit his stride, and his round kept getting better until the world’s No. 1 player was in the record book and in the lead yesterday at The Players Championship. He putted for birdie […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Meanwhile, Kenora Fire #8, located in the Ingolf area about 55 km west of Kenora, was not expected to spread due to current weather conditions. It was at 5,800 hectares in size as of Wednesday […]
Heather Latter Lt.-Col. R.A. Evans, centre, inspected members of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron last night during its 13th-annual ceremonial review at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. The event included the presentation of awards and certificates, as well as a demonstration from the drill team and […]
Duane Hicks Nexus Community Credit Union here got its new sign late Monday afternoon. The Thamesville Community Credit Union Ltd. and Northern Lights Credit Union Ltd. voted to merge back in November and commenced business under the new name back in January.
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Health Canada said yesterday it will fund two additional mental health workers and a case manager for youth in Attawapiskat to assist with the Northern Ontario reserve’s suicide crisis. It’s a move that comes after the federal government came under fire by the region’s MP and […]
The Canadian PressNathalie Laflamme MONTREAL—An assistant professor of anthropology at McGill University is cautioning that the work of a Quebec teenager who possibly has discovered a “lost” Mayan city has not been peer-reviewed. William Gadoury, 15, shot to fame earlier this week with reports he had stumbled on what he […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL—More children than ever are being exploited in the travel and tourism sector in Canada and around the world, according to a new report released today. The two-year study, produced by the non-governmental organization ECPAT International, found that child-sex tourism has increased drastically and changed in […]
The Associated PressStephen Hawkins DALLAS—The captain and the kid are going to the Western Conference final with the St. Louis Blues. St. Louis did more than survive Game 7 this time. The Blues routed the top-seeded Dallas Stars 6-1 last night to advance to their first Western Conference final since […]
The Canadian Press HALIFAX—An additional 30-40 pre-school children with autism spectrum disorder in Nova Scotia will receive treatment each year as a result of $3.6 million being included in the provincial budget. A total of 180 children will be receiving treatment under the Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention treatment program. The […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA—The Trudeau government yesterday was accused of stacking the deck in the Liberal party’s favour as it finally made good on a promise to create a special parliamentary committee on electoral reform. Democratic Institutions minister Maryam Monsef insisted the government remains open to considering any and […]
