The Canadian Press PARIS–Fifth-seeded Milos Raonic is safely through to the second round of the French Open after sweeping past Steve Darcis of Belgium in straight sets. The Canadian took just 92 minutes to beat the 38th-ranked Darcis 6-3, 6-4, 6-2–taking the final game to love. In women’s action, Montreal’s […]
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The Canadian PressJonas Siegel PITTSBURGH–Above all else, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in the Stanley Cup final chasing history because of two long-time organizational pillars: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Crosby and Malkin helped the Penguins climb from the depths of the NHL to the pursuit of a third title in […]
Duane Hicks With dark clouds looming, participants got their paws moving to start the 12th-annual “Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides” at the Sorting Gap Marina here yesterday afternoon. Organized by the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club, the event raised $1,000 for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides training […]
Staff When an NWOSSAA gold medal is just the second-biggest highlight of your week, it’s been an exceptional one. Grace Petsnick of the Borderland Judo Club captured the gold medal in the U16 female under 63-kg division at the Canadian Judo Championships on Saturday in Calgary. That came only five […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–New Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is basking in a hero’s welcome on Parliament Hill. The Saskatchewan member of Parliament was feted by his fellow MPs and leadership rivals alike as he arrived this morning to address the Tory caucus for the first time at the helm of […]
The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Tex.–Kevin Kisner birdied the first three holes on the back nine to take the lead and held on to win at Colonial despite a Sunday charge by defending champ Jordan Spieth. Kisner shot a four-under 66 to finish at 10-under 270, including a clutch par […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith VATICAN CITY–Canadians want to press ahead with reconciliation in the wake of the residential school era, Justin Trudeau said today as he described his efforts to encourage Pope Francis to apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in the tragedy. The pontiff, who pointed out that he […]
The Canadian PressNick Patch TORONTO–A solid start from Texas right-hander Andrew Cashner brought an end to the suddenly surging Toronto Blue Jays’ season-high five-game winning streak. Cashner (2-4) allowed one run and just five hits over seven innings to help the Rangers (25-26) avoid a sweep with a 3-1 win […]
The Canadian Press LETHBRIDGE, Alta.–An Alberta high school graduation party with a “cowboys and Indians” theme prompted administrators to call an assembly to discuss racism. Images of students from Chinook High School in Lethbridge appeared on social media and showed attendees at the privately-held party wearing headdresses, war paint, and […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer INDIANAPOLIS–At the end of 500 miles around Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it was a former Formula One driver who took the checkered flag. He even drove for Andretti Autosport. It just wasn’t Fernando Alonso. Takuma Sato became the first Japanese winner of the Indianapolis 500 yesterday when […]
The Associated Press CONCORD, N.C.–Hall-of-Fame car owner Richard Childress finally let the emotions flow when he looked up at the Charlotte Motor Speedway’s scoring board after the Coca-Cola 600 and saw the iconic No. 3–driven by his grandson, Austin Dillon–on top. “Can you believe it?” Childress asked. “The Coke 600, […]
The Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia–A 73-year-old Australian fisherman said today that he caught a far bigger fish than he hoped for when a 2.7-metre (nine-foot) great white shark leapt into his boat, knocking him off his feet. Terry Selwood was left with a badly bruised and bleeding right arm where […]
