The Canadian Press EDMONTON–The Alberta government won’t appeal a ruling that struck down part of its impaired driving legislation allowing police to suspend the licences of suspected drunk drivers. Justice minister Kathleen Ganley said the government instead will bring new legislation forward after talking to interested parties. The Alberta Court […]
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The Canadian Press CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut–Nearly 90 years after she sank into Nunavut’s Arctic seabed, the ship that took famed explorer Roald Amundsen on his second polar expedition finally is ready to sail back home to Norway. Now only sea ice in the Northwest Passage stands in the way of […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Andrew Harris wants to make his offensive linemen happy. The Blue Bombers’ running back is coming off his first 100-yard rushing game this season as the team prepares to host the injury-riddled 7-0 Edmonton Eskimos tonight. “The ‘O-line’ loves it when we’re grinding those yards out […]
Staff The dramatic elements of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League playoffs were pushed to the background by Mother Nature. Last night’s scheduled Losers’ Side semi-final at Red Gut Bay between the second-ranked Babes and fifth-seeded Northwest Bay Beavers was rained out. The two teams had not set a […]
The Associated PressLauran Neergaard WASHINGTON–Diagnosing if a tick bite caused Lyme or another disease can be difficult, but scientists are developing a new way to do it early–using a “signature” of molecules in patients’ blood. It’s still highly-experimental but initial studies suggest the novel tool just might uncover early-stage Lyme […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–The federal government is vowing to make changes to a largely-untapped fund designed to help parents of murdered or missing children after a blistering critique exposed deep flaws in the program. A report from Sue O’Sullivan, the federal ombudsman for victims of crime, found the program’s […]
Press Release Hear the cannons roar during Fort William Historical Park’s “Battle of Fort William” on Aug. 19-20 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Fort staff and volunteer re-enactors from across North America come together to present this thrilling event, filled with action, drama, and suspense. This fictional battle is […]
Falls JournalFrom theInternational U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the International Falls port-of-entry arrested a 58-year-old Canadian citizen from Benyks Point, Manitoba for failing to stop for inspection at the border crossing. The person was arrested for driving under the influence and a civil penalty levied against them. The […]
The Canadian Press CAMROSE, Alta.–A woman who lost her engagement ring 13 years ago while weeding her garden on the family farm is wearing it proudly again after her daughter-in-law pulled it from the ground on a misshapen carrot. Mary Grams, 84, said she can’t believe the lucky carrot actually […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–A Quebec woman is taking legal action against her doctors after she delivered her 13-pound baby naturally in what court documents describe as a “traumatic and chaotic” childbirth. Documents filed in Quebec Superior Court on behalf of Anik Bourbeau and Pascal Lessard allege the baby was […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–Ontario’s Liberal government will not consider raising the provincial sales tax to pay for infrastructure projects in various municipalities, the premier said Tuesday. Kathleen Wynne flatly rejected the proposal from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, which said its members are facing a pressing lack of […]
The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui TORONTO–A 15-year-old student who drowned on a school-run camping trip this summer had not passed a required swim test, the Toronto District School Board said yesterday as it apologized to the teen’s family. The board’s director of education, John Malloy, said that of the 32 students […]
