The Canadian PressLinda Givetash A Facebook tool that helps students be more productive and keep track of assignments developed by a Victoria teen has gone viral in an unexpected place. Alec Jones, 14, said his chatbot, Christopher Bot, which helps students stay on top of their homework, has garnered more […]
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It will be clear and cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-17 C (one F). Tomorrow will be sunny and milder, with a high of minus-four (25) and low around minus-14 (seven). Milder conditions are forecast for Wednesday, along with a high of two (36) and low dipping to […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has yet to respond to Manitoba’s call for help in dealing with an influx of asylum-seekers crossing the border from the United States, Premier Brian Pallister said Friday. Pallister said he wrote to Trudeau more than a week ago to ask for […]
Staff The Thunder Bay North Stars figured the best way to fix their Fort Frances Lakers’ problem was come out with both barrels blazing. But they found out by the third period that quality was more important than quantity. After just scoring once in 20 shots in the first period, […]
Staff If the Muskie girls’ hockey team wanted to settle some scores, it is going to get the chance. The pools and game schedule were announced Friday for the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ girls’ hockey championship being held March 22-24 in Stratford. Fort High is seeded 11th in the 16-team field and […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–The Montreal Canadiens knew that if they kept getting shots on net, they’d break through the Edmonton Oilers. Paul Byron scored a pair of goals and added an assist as the Montreal Canadiens rallied for a 4-1 victory in Edmonton last night. All four goals came in […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Resolute Forest Products says its Thorold newsprint manufacturing plant in southern Ontario will remain idle indefinitely–extending a shutdown that began late last year. The plant had employed more than 100 workers who turned recovered paper into newsprint prior to ceasing operations in mid-December. The Montreal-based company said […]
The Canadian PressRob Drinkwater EDMONTON–A little satellite built by a group of University of Alberta students will supply information that one day could prevent damage from solar flares. The AlbertaSat cube satellite, which is about the size of a breadbox, will measure the effects of space weather. It’s scheduled to […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PALM HARBOR, Fla.–Canada’s Adam Hadwin is skipping his first World Golf Championship and asking for a refund for his honeymoon to Tahiti. He couldn’t be happier. Seven weeks after he shot a 59, and two weeks before his wedding, Hadwin added another eventful chapter to his […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canadians can file their tax returns online again after the Canada Revenue Agency took the service down as a precautionary measure on Friday. Services returned to normal late yesterday. A notice was posted on the agency’s website through the weekend that officials detected “an Internet vulnerability” and […]
The Canadian Press MIAMI–Manager Ernie Whitt wishes more Canadian big-leaguers were willing to play at the World Baseball Classic. Whitt spoke about his roster struggles shortly after being eliminated from the WBC following an 8-0 loss to the U.S. yesterday. “For us to compete at this level, we have to […]
The Associated PressKaren Matthews NEW YORK–Cursive writing is looping back into style in schools across the country after a generation of students who know only keyboarding, texting, and printing out their words longhand. Alabama and Louisiana passed laws in 2016 mandating cursive proficiency in public schools, the latest of 14 […]
