The Canadian Press TORONTO–Canada’s largest zoo was closed to the public, and its animals were being cared for by management, after more than 400 employees walked off the job yesterday in a contract dispute. The Toronto Zoo said it had “a robust contingency plan” for the job action, noting the […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Retaliation is not on Marc Methot’s mind as the Ottawa Senators prepare to take on Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final. Methot suffered a badly-lacerated pinky finger when Crosby, who was not assessed a penalty on the play, slashed the Senators’ […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–David Vigneault, a senior government official with experience at several federal security agencies, will be the next head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Vigneault will assume the post June 19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday. Currently assistant secretary to the cabinet for security and intelligence, […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Mounties in northern Manitoba have opened an investigation into the case of a dog badly burned after being thrown into a firepit. Katie Powell, president and founder of Save a Dog Network Canada, said two kids aged 10-12 years old took a family’s dog off a porch […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Former Conservative party leader and prime minister Stephen Harper is not expected at this month’s leadership convention, party officials said yesterday. Party members will converge in Toronto on May 27 to choose his official replacement. But while interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose is scheduled to speak, the […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO–First baseman Justin Smoak is getting a chance to be an everyday player with the Toronto Blue Jays this season. He’s starting to show the team may have made a wise decision to give him more playing time. Smoak homered and drove in four runs to […]
The annual Shrine Circus will stage two shows today (May 12) at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre. Tickets, available at the door only, costs $20 for adults, which includes one child under age 12 free (additional children cost $8 each). A coupon for $1 off a […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.–Mackenzie Hughes arrived at the TPC Sawgrass with no scar tissue and played his first round at The Players Championship with no bogeys. Pretty simple, eh? The Canadian rookie shook his head and laughed. Even after going bogey-free in his debut yesterday for […]
The Canadian PressCarol Schram PARIS–Already boasting wins over Finland and Switzerland, France almost added the two-time defending champions to its impressive list of upsets at the world hockey championship. Canada did just enough to sweat out a 3-2 win over France yesterday, however, overcoming a boisterous home crowd and its […]
From the OPP Just after 4 a.m. today, the Rainy River District OPP received a complaint about a motor vehicle in Fort Frances. Officers located the vehicle on the 900 block of King’s Highway. The driver, a 25-year-old Fort Frances male, was arrested and taken to the OPP detachment for […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontarians will see lowered hydro bills for the next 10 years, but then will pay higher costs for the following 20 years, under new legislation tabled yesterday. Ten weeks after announcing its plan to lower hydro bills, the Liberal government introduced legislation to lower time-of-use rates, […]
The Associated Press HOUSTON–The San Antonio Spurs are thrilled to be in the Western Conference final for the first time since winning the NBA title in 2014. But they won’t have much time to celebrate with a series against the well-rested Golden State Warriors starting on Sunday. In fact, they […]
