The Canadian PressJennifer Cheng TORONTO–Dude, where’s my car? It’s a question Gavin Strickland asked himself Sunday night when he came out of Metallica’s sold-out concert in Toronto and could not remember where he parked his car: a blue-green 2015 Nissan Versa Sedan. The lost vehicle–and the search for it–have made […]
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The Canadian PressLauren Krugel Calgary police are seeking the public’s help in finding a woman who they believe may have played a significant role in a quadruple homicide earlier this month. Yu Chieh Liao, who goes by Diana Liao, is considered a person of interest in the deaths of two […]
Joey Payeur Oliver Gibbins of Morson held up proof that he and partner Mike Gate (Nestor Falls) had a successful opening day at the FFCBC, posting a mark of 18.27 pounds to sit in third place overall heading into Day 2 today.
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–Two of six Burundi teenagers who went missing after an international robotics competition in the United States have been seen crossing the border into Canada, U.S. authorities said yesterday. The search for the teens is ongoing but police have no indication of foul play in their disappearance, […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Quebec’s immigration minister yesterday urged police to aggressively target citizens who encourage hateful speech, in reaction to a spate of racist and anti-immigrant incidents in the province over the past couple of weeks. Kathleen Weil was in Montreal to talk about her government’s plan to launch public […]
The Canadian PressLisa Wallace OTTAWA–The Ottawa Redblacks finally earned a victory. Now they want to build off of it. Ottawa ended a four-game winless streak with a 24-19 win over the Montreal Alouettes (2-3) last night at TD Place. As usual, the Redblacks (1-3-1) didn’t make things easy on themselves […]
Joey Payeur Micaela Jack of the Big Grassy Lynx waited for a throw from Northwest Bay Beavers’ third baseman Connie Smith for Team One during the second inning of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League’s annual all-star game yesterday evening at Manitou. Rylee Redford of the Fort Frances Angels […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–Doctors at the University of Alberta are raising the alarm about a rare tapeworm that, until recently, hadn’t been seen in humans in Canada since the 1920s. The worm is harmless to coyotes and other dogs, but can spread like a slow-moving cancer in humans and is […]
The Associated PressMatt Schoch CHICAGO–While the Chicago White Sox are looking to the future as their top prospect made his debut with the club, the L.A. Dodgers are just fine in the present. The MLB-best Dodgers slugged their way to a 9-1 victory last night in a rain-shortened game–winning their […]
Staff John Desaulniers left the Northwest Bay Chieftains starving for hits after the first game. But the road team was able to take a bite out of Murray Armstrong to salvage its evening. Desaulniers tossed a no-hitter to lead the defending Rainy River District Fastball League champion Sight & Sound […]
The Canadian Press STRATHROY, Ont.–Via Rail said train service between Toronto and the city of Sarnia, Ont., near the U.S. border, has been cancelled for two days due to a freight train derailment early yesterday morning. Thirteen cars from a CN freight train derailed in the centre of the community […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Hydro One Ltd. has signed a friendly deal to acquire U.S. energy company Avista Corp. for $6.7 billion (Cdn.) in an all-cash deal that would create one of the largest regulated utilities in North America. The Toronto-based company said yesterday after the close of markets that it […]
