The Canadian PressAllison JonesJessica Smith Cross TORONTO–Ontario’s Liberal government was to release its first balanced budget in a decade today, with a host of new spending measures focused on pocketbook issues it hopes will resonate with voters heading into an election year. Premier Kathleen Wynne, in the past few years, […]
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The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–A chat towards the end of his playing career planted a seed in Travis Green’s mind. The veteran centre already had thought about staying in hockey after retirement when a conversation with Paul Maurice, then his head coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs, really got him thinking. […]
Staff The Donald Young School All-Stars once again have established themselves as the team to beat when it comes to Grade 8 boys’ basketball in the Rainy River District Athletic Association. The defending regional champs went 5-0 to capture the Jim Oster Memorial Tournament on Saturday at Robert Moore School–capping […]
The Associated Press DENVER–Good luck navigating through the top five of Washington’s lineup these days. It’s definitely a pick-your-poison sort of situation. Trea Turner nearly hit for the cycle for a second-straight night, finishing a triple shy, while Bryce Harper had four more hits to up his average to .432 […]
The Canadian Press HAMILTON–A fat beaver that got stuck in a fence in an Ontario city has been freed by the soapy hands of a municipal employee. The City of Hamilton said an animal services officer went to a home around noon on Tuesday, where she found a beaver–carrying excess […]
The Canadian PressDan Greenspan ANAHEIM, Calif.–Adam Larsson doesn’t think much of his shot. At least, that’s the way teammate Mark Letestu tells it. The shocked crowd at Honda Center probably would disagree with that assessment. Larsson scored his second goal with 4:40 to go, and Letestu had two power-play goals, […]
The Associated PressBrett Martel AVONDALE, La.–It has the feel of a guys’ weekend out in New Orleans for Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth, and a host of fellow PGA Tour stars at the new team event the Zurich Classic has become. Watson expects the revamped format in the “Big Easy,” which […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The federal Liberals came to power promising sweeping reforms to the criminal justice system, but now the provinces are championing some ideas of their own as they focus on cutting backlogs in the courts. “I think for the most part, the provinces recognize the status quo […]
Kiera Kowalski Seth Lauzon displayed how gravitational waves work using a heavy weight, some fabric, and stepladders he set up to mimic our solar system during this semester’s “Co-op Display Day” earlier today at Fort High. Lauzon is doing his co-op in a Grade 12 chemistry class.
The parties already are gearing up for the next provincial election in June, 2018. All three leaders are rolling out policies to the public to see which ones will attract the most attention of voters in the coming months. With the Liberal government planning to announce a balanced budget in […]
It is my baby’s birthday today (April 26), the youngest of my brood; four daughters who are no longer babies at all but instead are full-fledged adults, living lives in which I am an accessory, no longer a necessity. I can’t pull them on to my lap and kiss away […]
Press Release The Fort Frances High School Class of 2007 reunion will be taking place Saturday, Aug. 19 at La Place Rendez-Vous. The supper and evening of merriment are the only things set in stone at this point, though plans for daytime activities currently are underway, as well. Tickets for […]
