The Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii–Marc Leishman is having a much better time at Kapalua this year, on and off the golf course. Leishman, coming off his best year with two PGA Tour victories that helped him become the highest-ranked player from Australia, made eight birdies in a strong wind yesterday […]
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The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–A Winnipeg woman who walked away from a hospital and later was found dead outdoors in frigid temperatures was two months’ pregnant, her mother says. Eleanor Sinclair said she found out during a meeting with officials from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority yesterday–one week after the […]
The Associated PressCharles Odum FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga.–Ricardo Allen remembers when the Atlanta Falcons’ defence ranked among the worst in the NFL. That’s not difficult. It was only one year ago when the Falcons ranked near the bottom of the league in total defence and dead last in red-zone stops. Those […]
Duane Hicks Have a real Christmas tree but don’t know an easy way to get rid of it? Kick that tree to the curb! Town residents can put their Christmas trees out next Saturday (Jan. 13) when the Fort Frances Fire Brigade makes the rounds for its annual pick-up. As […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–Nazem Kadri was an assist short of a bizarre Gordie Howe hat trick last night in the Leafs’ 3-2 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks that saw the Toronto centre rip out part of Joe Thornton’s mountain-man beard in a fight. Kadri also scored in […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–Global warming is making the world’s oceans sicker, depleting them of oxygen and harming delicate coral reefs more often, two studies show. The lower oxygen levels are making marine life far more vulnerable, the researchers said. Oxygen is crucial for nearly all life in the oceans, […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO–All DeMar DeRozan wanted to talk about was the lift Toronto’s bench provided. As for his recent scoring tear? “I don’t think nothing of it,” he remarked. DeRozan had 35 points, and Delon Wright set career highs with 25 points and 13 rebounds, as the Raptors […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Joshua Boyle, the former Afghanistan hostage who now finds himself behind bars in Canada and facing a battery of serious criminal charges, will have to wait at least a few more days to find out if he’ll be released on bail. A pro-forma court appearance yesterday […]
Jamie Mountain Well, you can’t say it wasn’t entertaining. Despite a valiant comeback effort, the Fort Frances Lakers dropped their 11th-straight game with a 7-6 shootout loss to the last-place Minnesota Iron Rangers last night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Jaedin Ness scored twice for the Lakers (6-19-1-2) in […]
The Associated Press ST. LOUIS–A cheetah named “Bingwa” at the St. Louis Zoo is a proud mother–eight times over. The zoo announced yesterday that the four-year-old cheetah gave birth Nov. 26 to eight cubs (three male and five female). It’s the largest litter of cheetah cubs ever delivered at the […]
The Canadian Press Extreme cold across the Prairies that forced people–and even penguins–inside over the holidays is loosening its bone-chilling grip. Wind-chilled temperatures well into the minus-30s C saw the Calgary Zoo bring in the flightless birds, but the thermometer has been rapidly climbing into the single digits in Calgary […]
The Canadian Press CENTRAL SAANICH, B.C.–The first baby born on southern Vancouver Island in 2018 made a dramatic entrance Monday, delivered on the floor of the family’s laundry room with her father’s help and coaching from a 9-1-1 dispatcher. Rob Tuit, 33, described the experience as “a blur” as he […]
