The Canadian PressJessica Smith Cross TORONTO–The Ontario government is promising to soon make an abortion pill free for all women in the province. Mifegymiso, known as RU-486 outside of Canada, is a combination of two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol. After years of study, Health Canada approved its use as a […]
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The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Daniel Derksen was, by all accounts, the model of perfect health. Then one day, he complained about stomach pains and went to see a doctor. He died four months later–the result of an aggressive cancerous tumour that didn’t respond to chemotherapy, radiation, or multiple surgeries. He […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES–The only thing stopping Gordon Hayward in the playoffs was a case of food poisoning. Utah’s all-star forward averaged 23.7 points–breaking out for a career-high 40 in Game 3–over seven games to propel the Jazz into the second round of the playoffs with a 104-91 victory […]
The Canadian Press QIKIQTARJUAQ, Nunavut–A teacher in a remote Nunavut community is trying to buy and build a greenhouse in the hopes he and his students can cut the sky-high costs of healthy eating in the north. “We’re at almost 24-hour daylight here now so for the next five months, […]
Staff Jean Gerstner, the new sales rep at Cousineau Real Estate, drew the “Trip of the Month” draw winner for May as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on this morning at International Travel Services. Sylvia Johnston of Ranier, Mn. will be going on a Bahamas cruise–a trip valued at $3,950. Next […]
The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va.–Joey Logano smiled as if he’d stolen something and got away with it, and that wasn’t far from the truth. Logano passed distracted and dominant Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski on one restart, then pulled away on another with about 20 laps to go to win […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–The Trudeau government is backing down from some of its most controversial proposals for reforming the way the House of Commons operates in the face of opposition filibustering that has tied parliamentary business in knots for weeks. Government House leader Bardish Chagger has written to her […]
From the OPP Shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday, the Ignace OPP responded to a report of person being struck by a Canadian Pacific Railway train in Ilsley Township, about 20 km west of Ignace. Upon police arrival, the victim was found to be deceased. A post-mortem examination will be held […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Canada Post and renowned architect Moshe Safdie have unveiled a stamp depicting the city’s famous “Habitat 67” housing complex to celebrate the 150th year of Confederation. Safdie presented the commemorative stamp today inside the Habitat building he designed for Montreal’s Expo 67, which had its opening ceremony […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Kevin O’Leary may be gone from the Conservative leadership race but he doesn’t intend to let himself be forgotten. Instead, the reality TV star and businessman said merger talks were held yesterday between his campaign and Maxime Bernier’s to solidify a plan for the pair to […]
The Fine Line Art Gallery’s annual spring show, this year entitled “Then and Now,” opens today (April 28) from noon-7 p.m. Tea, coffee, and snacks will be served and everyone is welcome. The Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary will hold its next monthly supper–featuring a ham dinner and all the fixings–on Friday, […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel OTTAWA–Erik Karlsson was hoping for a good bounce and got a great one. Karlsson’s shot from an almost impossible angle beat Henrik Lundqvist with less than five minutes to go in regulation time and snatched Game 1 for the Ottawa Senators last night. The 26-year-old’s first […]
