The Canadian PressMelissa Couto The Toronto Blue Jays had watched Logan Warmoth progress from a teenager who went undrafted out of high school three years ago to a top-ranked shortstop in the NCAA this season. So when Steve Sanders, Toronto’s director of amateur scouting, saw that Warmoth still was available […]
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The Associated Press GREECE, N.Y.–Gov. Andrew Cuomo again is blasting the U.S.-Canadian panel that controls the outflow of water from Lake Ontario, saying the agency bears much of the blame for flooding in New York’s lakeside communities. “I think they pulled the trigger too late” on increasing outflow, Cuomo said […]
The Canadian Press SAINTE-BRIGITTE-DES-SAULTS, Que.–Quebec provincial police say the deaths of three people at a nudist campsite 125 km northeast of Montreal appear to have been a double murder followed by a suicide. The victims have been identified as Suzanne Gareau, 50, Rodrigue Tremblay, 77, and Denys Carpentier, 76. Police […]
The Associated PressEddie Pells ERIN, Wis.–Remember last year, when Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson played a round for the ages–trading birdies and spectacular shots until Stenson finally came away with the British Open title? The U.S. Open won’t be like that. First off, barring a long rain delay on Thursday, […]
The Associated PressDan Joling ANCHORAGE, Alaska–Rapid global warming has sped up the movement of sea ice off Alaska’s coasts and already at-risk polar bears are paying a price, a new U.S. study says. Most sea ice moves throughout the year and the iconic white bears are on a perpetual walk […]
The Associated PressJanie McCauley OAKLAND, Calif.–A year ago for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Golden State general manager Bob Myers sat alongside suspended forward Draymond Green next-door to Oracle Arena in a suite at the Oakland Athletics’ game. Myers told Green: Let’s not do this again. Tonight, the Warriors […]
The Associated Press PARIS–As he sat in front of a TV to watch last year’s French Open final, sidelined by an injured left wrist, Rafael Nadal had no way to know for sure, of course, that he would return to the height of his powers. For the second time in […]
Cam Lidkea and Averi King were among the Fort High couples who took part in the Grand March at the Townshend Theatre on Saturday night as part of Prom 2017. This year’s Grand March was held after the dinner, which took place at the Copper River Inn. Students once again […]
Staff The 2017 town budget will be presented at tonight’s council meeting. Treasurer Laurie Lindberg will explain the budget process, outline sources of revenue and what the town’s expenses are, as well as compare uncontrollable costs from 2016 with those in 2017. She also will provide a taxation summary, and […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–A court hearing begins today that will determine how long grievously-ill Canadians must wait to find out if their right to a medically-assisted death has been violated by the federal government’s restrictive approach to the issue. The Supreme Court of British Columbia is scheduled to hear […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A national coalition of anti-poverty groups is asking the Trudeau government to boost the basic amount it provides in child benefits in hopes of cutting child poverty rates in Canada in half by the end of the decade. The coalition wants the government to change the […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–Stampeders’ head coach Dave Dickenson liked what he saw in his Canadian quarterback’s late-game poise. Calgary native Andrew Buckley ran in one touchdown, and passed for another in the fourth quarter, as the Stampeders finished pre-season play with a perfect 2-0 record–defeating the Edmonton Eskimos 36-35 yesterday […]
