The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Family members of missing and murdered indigenous women sobbed, fought back tears, and expressed anger yesterday as they recounted what happened to their loved ones. They also recalled running up against what they said was indifference from police and people in general. “What was she to […]
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The Canadian Press KAMLOOPS, B.C.–A British Columbia man who recently lost his mother is fighting for his own life after a bureaucratic mix-up declared him dead. Bryan Kupiak, who is 65 and from Kamloops, is healthy but says somehow his social insurance number was substituted for his mother’s after she […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Classes were cancelled for about half-a-million students in Ontario yesterday as faculty at the province’s colleges went on strike. The labour dispute involving more than 12,000 professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians began late Sunday after the two sides couldn’t resolve their differences by a deadline of 12:01 […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–It was a faint signal but it told of one of the most violent acts in the universe. And it soon would reveal secrets of the cosmos, including how gold was created. Astronomers around the world reacted to the signal quickly, focusing telescopes located on every […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Northwest Catholic District School Board will receive a presentation on the 2017 Summer Learning Program during its regular monthly meeting tonight. The meeting will take place via videoconference at the Fort Frances board office (located next to St. Francis School) beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Summer Learning […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A new Winnipeg school’s decision to stop students from wearing their costumes to class on Hallowe’en has upset some parents, who argue its not fair to deny their kids the fun. Ecole Sage Creek School principal Marc Poirier said since this is the Kindergarten-Grade 8 school’s first […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Aaron Rodgers has engineered many a last-minute comeback for the Green Bay Packers. He has a dozen victories over the rival Minnesota Vikings in 10 years as the starter. This time? No chance. Rodgers was long gone–and so was Green Bay’s division lead. Harrison Smith led […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal Liberal government says it will lower the small business tax rate to 10 percent in January and to nine percent in 2019, the start of a week-long effort to stanch the bleeding from a self-inflicted political wound. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said the government […]
The Associated Press LAS VEGAS–Alex Tuch and Vadim Shipachyov made the most of their debuts with the Vegas Golden Knights as they each scored a goal in a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins yesterday. It was just the seventh career game for Tuch, who played in six games with […]
Duane Hicks Gillons’ Insurance staff Christina Dowty, left, and Shannon Venerus-Brown got ready to enjoy a delicious meal during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s gala, “Making Magic for District Health Care,” on Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The sold-out gala, which marked the Foundation’s 20th anniversary, raised funds […]
The Canadian Press QUEBEC–A collision between a commercial aircraft and a drone near Quebec City’s airport last week highlights the potential danger posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, authorities and aircraft experts said yesterday. Transport minister Marc Garneau said he was “extremely preoccupied” to hear that a small Skyjet plane was […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Workers at General Motors’ CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont. were to vote today on whether to accept a tentative agreement and end a four-week-long strike. The contract proposal was hammered out last week and Unifor, which represents the 2,800 workers affected, is recommending the deal be accepted. […]
