The Canadian Press TORONTO–A new fossil species of bristle worm has been found at the 508-million-year-old Marble Canyon site in B.C.’s Kootenay National Park. The worm, found by researchers from the Royal Ontario Museum and the University of Toronto, is called Kootenayscolex barbarensis. “It’s a totally new species to science,” […]
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The Canadian PressAleksandra Sagan More Canadians soon may be able to order their groceries online for delivery as the country’s grocery wars heat up following Amazon’s entry to the competitive space. The impetus for grocers enhancing their e-commerce offerings, and looking at home delivery, was likely Amazon’s acquisition of Whole […]
Duane Hicks Tessa Miner arranged pieces of coloured glass to design a suncatcher during a workshop with instructor Cher Pruys yesterday evening at From the Grind Up here. Pruys later will take the glass and fire it in a kiln, making a fused glass suncatcher for Miner to keep. The […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s finance minister has launched a series of public consultations to develop this year’s provincial budget, which he suggests will be delivered earlier than usual because of the upcoming election. Charles Sousa did not provide an exact date for the budget during a press conference yesterday […]
The Canadian PressKyle Cicerella TORONTO–Colorado goalie Jonathan Bernier heard the Bronx cheers from the Air Canada Centre crowd last night. He remembers listening to Toronto’s fans giving him the same banter when he was a member of the Leafs as they struggled through the 2015-16 season. “It’s not as bad […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–Guillermo del Toro’s lavish monster romance, “The Shape of Water,” fished out a leading 13 nominations, Greta Gerwig became just the fifth woman nominated for best director, and “Mudbound” director of photography Rachel Morrison made history as the first woman nominated for best cinematography in nominations […]
The Associated PressArnie Stapleton Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are going back to the Super Bowl in search of a sixth title. They’ll face a Philadelphia Eagles’ team looking for their first Lombardi Trophy. Brady led the Patriots (15-3) back from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the […]
The Canadian PressPeter Goffin TORONTO–Ontario landlords want the right to immediately ban the use of pot in rental properties when recreational weed is legalized this summer, arguing they should be allowed to change tenants’ existing leases to stop the drug from being consumed in their units. Some marijuana users say, […]
The Canadian Press BANFF, Alta.–An RCMP officer on a routine traffic stop in Banff, Alta. caught more than he expected on his car’s dash camera. The video, which shows the constable talking to a motorist, captured a cougar sneaking by a couple of metres away–in front of a grocery store. […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s premier is double-doubling down on her criticism of Tim Hortons franchisees who cut worker benefits amid the province’s minimum wage hike, saying a couple that own a trio of coffee shops east of Toronto shouldn’t use employees as pawns to push back against her government’s […]
The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia–Six-time champion Novak Djokovic was stunned in straight sets by Hyeon Chung not long after Tennys Sandgren upset No. 5 Dominic Thiem at the Australian Open. The season-opening major often throws up unexpected results, but the back-to-back upsets earlier today resulted in a longshot of a […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe ValianteMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–A Quebec man whose kid sister was one of 47 people killed in the Lac-Megantic tragedy says the three men acquitted Friday never should have been put on trial. “I think, very sincerely, that since the day of the accident, these people have been living […]
