The Associated PressTom Withers CLEVELAND–They ran away with their division again and streaked to history–102 wins and home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs. The Cleveland Indians have had a special season. A new one–the only one–is about to begin. Heartbroken after coming up a little short last year against the […]
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The Canadian PressColin Perkel BRAMPTON, Ont.–Important changes to Canadian citizenship rules, including how long a newcomer has to be in the country to be eligible, will take effect next week, Immigration minister Ahmed Hussen announced yesterday. Speaking in the highly-diverse community of Brampton, Ont., just northwest of Toronto, Hussen said […]
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–Spacewalking astronauts worked at giving the International Space Station’s big robot arm a new hand today. Commander Randy Bresnik and Mark Vande Hei tackled the job on the first of three NASA spacewalks planned over the next two weeks. The latching mechanism on one […]
The Associated Press STOCKHOLM–Kazuo Ishiguro, the Japanese-born British novelist best known for “The Remains of the Day,” won the Nobel Prize for literature today. The selection of the 62-year-old Ishiguro marked a return to traditional literature following two years of unconventional choices by the Swedish Academy for the nine-million-kronor ($1.1-million) […]
The Canadian PressCamille Bains VANCOUVER–Canada’s political leaders must take bold action by joining forces to decriminalize illicit drugs and save lives in the midst of an unprecedented overdose crisis, a leading drug-policy expert says. Donald MacPherson, of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s stance on legalizing […]
The Associated PressDeb Riechmann WASHINGTON–News bulletin in 1957: Sputnik stuns the world. CIA in 2017: not really. The CIA released newly-declassified documents yesterday revealing that while the American public was surprised when the Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite 60 years ago, intelligence agencies weren’t caught off-guard. Then […]
Staff Tickets for the “Hockey Legends All-Stars” exhibition game, set for Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena, are on sale now at the Memorial Sports Centre. Community Services manager Jason Kabel said only 200 were available as of this morning. “Excitement is growing and ticket […]
Duane Hicks Visiting from Vancouver, Alex Marusyk performed before a full house yesterday evening at From the Grind Up. Marusyk said he loves performing there, noting it’s the perfect local venue for music acts. From the Grind Up will be hosting more shows this fall, with the next one being […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Newly-elected federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh yesterday named Quebec leadership rival Guy Caron to be his House of Commons surrogate after basking in the glow of a raucous caucus welcome to Parliament Hill. Singh, whose high-profile status as a practising Sikh has some observers predicting he’ll […]
Staff The Muskie golf team earned a fifth-place finish at the NWOSSAA championships held Tuesday in Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay schools captured the top three places in the team standings. St. Ignatius led the way with a total of 164, followed by St. Patrick (168) and Churchill (173). The Dryden […]
Duane Hicks Penny Knapp, left, Lori Durbin, and Tina Rawn were among the 130 or so participants in the local Canadian Mental Health Association’s “Steps Against Stigma” glow run held yesterday evening starting at the Sorting Gap Marina. Despite the cold, windy weather, organizers deemed it a success. The fifth-annual […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Patrick Marleau’s birth certificate may say he’s 38 years old but Toronto’s veteran free agent was feeling young and energized last night. Marleau scored twice and added an assist in his Maple Leafs’ debut as Toronto cruised to a 7-2 rout of the Winnipeg Jets in […]
