From the OPP The Sioux Lookout OPP and Technical Traffic Collision Investigators, with assistance from the Lac Seul Police Service, are investigating a single snowmachine collision in Hudson. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, police were dispatched to Lac Seul. The operator of the snowmachine was rushed by ambulance to […]
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The Canadian Press MONTREAL—Quebec is standing tall and the world should make space for the new country, the late premier Jacques Parizeau said in a speech prepared in the event of a “Yes” victory in the 1995 sovereignty referendum. Parizeau’s comments—made in English and French—were destined for media organizations but […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer KAMLOOPS, B.C.—Alex Carpenter dashed Canada’s hopes of reclaiming women’s world hockey championship gold on home ice. The daughter of former NHL player Bobby Carpenter scored the overtime winner for the U.S. in a 1-0 win over the host country last night in Kamloops, B.C. The U.S. […]
The Associated Press HOUSTON—Kris Jenkins is one of those players who believes every shot is going in. Sometimes, it feels so right to be right. The Villanova junior answered a double-clutch, game-tying three-pointer by North Carolina’s Marcus Paige with a buzzer-beating “three” of his own last night to lift the […]
The Canadian Press SWIFT CURRENT, Sask.—Premier Brad Wall started his third term in office right where he left off—pushing Ottawa to support pipelines and energy-sector workers who are out of a job. Wall and his Saskatchewan Party resoundingly delivered another majority election win yesterday, taking 51 seats in the 61-seat […]
The Canadian Press Edmonton police say some of the calls they get for 9-1-1 are so ridiculous, they are launching a campaign reminding citizens of when not to phone the emergency line. They say one of the worst ones was a call from a driver at West Edmonton Mall who […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Students in Ontario elementary schools soon will be required to have one full hour a day of math instructions. Education minister Liz Sandals said the province will spend $60 million to help students improve their test results in math, and some of the money will pay for […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario’s Liberal government is backtracking on changes announced in its recent budget that would have increased drug costs for most seniors. The government proposed in the budget to raise the Ontario Drug Benefit low-income threshold for single seniors from $16,018 to $19,300, and for senior couples […]
The Associated PressFred Goodall ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Kevin Pillar chased a drive deep into the left-centre gap and extended his arm above his head before leaping to make the catch and falling into the wall. The high-scoring Toronto Blue Jays hit three home runs to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK—Disappointed by a bad loss in the last game, New York Islanders’ coach Jack Capuano singled out some players he said “needed to play better.” The Islanders then went out and got a crucial win in their playoff push. John Tavares got his 30th goal and […]
Duane Hicks Samantha Manty, director of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, showed off some of the gently-used items donated for its annual spring luncheon coming up Sunday, April 24 from noon-2 p.m. at the Robert Moore School gym. The special events committee is looking for more items (no clothing […]
Duane Hicks The town will be looking at nearly $3 million in upgrades to its sewage treatment plant this year. Council yesterday awarded a tender to Kingdom Construction Ltd. to remove and replace biosolids de-watering systems and screen equipment at the plant. The upgrades will allow the town to remove […]
