Expect partly cloudy skies tonight, with an overnight low of minus-three C (27 F). Tomorrow will see evening flurries, with a high of four (40) and low around minus-10 (13). Clearing skies are forecast for Saturday, along with a high of minus-four (24) and low dipping to minus-eight (17). Then […]
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Jamie Mountain The Memorial Sports Centre wasn’t a friendly place for the visiting Kenora Broncos on Tuesday night as the Muskie boys’ hockey team skated to a 9-1 win while the girls’ squad cruised to a 20-2 rout. Eric Pitkanen and Cole Magill both scored twice and added an assist […]
The Canadian PressJim BronskillKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Alberta’s premier says she’s worried that marijuana legalization could drive up policing and court bills her province cannot afford to pay. The justice system already is overburdened and enforcing new pot-related measures could make things worse, Rachel Notley warned in an interview with The Canadian […]
Jamie Mountain The Thief River Falls Norskies have been a handful for the Fort Frances Lakers so far this season. That trend continued last night. Mitchell Soderberg had a four-point night as the Norskies doubled the Lakers 4-2 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. The loss was the Lakers’ third-straight while […]
The Canadian Press HAMILTON–William Shatner is objecting to the use of his name and likeness to promote an upcoming condo development in Hamilton. The “Star Trek” star, best known for playing Captain Kirk on the original series, set his phasers on a project dubbed “Television City.” On Twitter, Shatner complained […]
The Associated PressGillian Flaccus PORTLAND, Ore.–Wolves once were so plentiful in the abundant forests that would become Oregon that the earliest settlers gathered from far and wide to discuss how to kill them. Those “wolf meetings” in the 1840s, spawned by a common interest, eventually led to the formation of […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–A giant, ferocious meat-eating predator is expected to become Saskatchewan’s provincial fossil. The government has introduced legislation to give the Tyrannosaurus rex the official honour. The bill follows the discovery of a 65-million-year-old fossil in 1991 in southwestern Saskatchewan. Last year, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum held a […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–The wife of a missing Calgary man whose boat was recovered off the coast of Florida says he may have been swept away while trying to rescue the family dog. Michele Horne told CTV Calgary it’s believed her husband, Fraser, dove in when the golden retriever named […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph OTTAWA–Marc Trestman knows quarterbacks, but he’s also got a keen eye for coaching talent. Shortly after becoming the Montreal Alouettes’ head coach in December, 2007, Trestman approached Dave Dickenson about joining his staff. Dickenson had just been released by the B.C. Lions but the veteran quarterback […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–No figure skating. No hockey. No racing. No cell phones. But other than that, have fun kids! Canadian Heritage yesterday unveiled the details of the “Canada 150 Ice Rink” currently being built on the east lawn of Parliament Hill. The rink is part of a $5.6-million budget […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The mayors of Toronto and Calgary say they’ve agreed to the terms of the traditional Grey Cup bet as the Argonauts and Stampeders prepare to meet Sunday in Ottawa. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Toronto Mayor John Tory say the losing mayor will contribute $5 for every […]
Nicholas Donaldson Pre-loading has begun at the future site of the consolidated St. Francis and St. Michael’s Schools as an excavator from George Armstrong Co. Ltd. worked atop the massive pile of material there Tuesday. The site, located just north of the current St. Francis School, has undergone clearing, grubbing, […]
