The Associated PressRonald Blum NEW YORK–The St. Louis Cardinals yesterday were stripped of their top two picks in this year’s amateur draft and ordered to give them to Houston, along with $2 million as compensation, for hacking the Astros’ e-mail system and scouting database. It was the final and unprecedented […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne visited a mosque yesterday in the aftermath of a deadly shooting attack in Quebec City to tell the Muslim community that “the only antidote to hatred is love.” “I want to just say that we are shocked,” Wynne told the Muslim Association of […]
Nicholas Donaldson A pickup was being loaded onto a tow truck late this morning following a two-vehicle accident on the “four-laner” near the Fort Frances Cemetery. No details, including the cause or if anyone was injured, had been released by the OPP as of press time.
The Associated PressClaudia Lauer DALLAS–The Boy Scouts of America announced yesterday it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enrol in its boys-only programs. The organization said it had made the decision to begin basing enrolment in its boys-only programs on the gender a child or parent lists […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is putting $100 million toward expanding natural gas access in rural and Northern Ontario communities. About 75 percent of Ontario households heat with natural gas, and residents in communities without access often have to heat their homes with more expensive sources such as electricity, oil, […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The mother of a man beheaded by a fellow bus passenger in Manitoba says her son’s killer is seeking an absolute discharge nine years after he was found not criminally responsible. Carol de Delley said she has been told by justice officials that Vince Li–who now goes […]
The Associated PressJon Krawczynski MINNEAPOLIS–The Minnesota Timberwolves had a hard time finding the gas pedal against the rugged Orlando Magic. That they still were able to grind out a win, despite not playing particularly well, makes them feel like they’re starting to see some progress as they pull themselves out […]
The Canadian PressDirk Meissner VICTORIA–Prescribing medicinal heroin to prevent overdose deaths might appear to clash with common sense, but the provincial health officer in B.C. is backing the idea because he says European-style drug treatment programs work. The arrival of the powerful opioid fentanyl drove B.C.’s death toll to a […]
Staff If this is how good they are shorthanded, imagine how good they will be at full strength–and on home ice. With boys’ skip Chris Silver (hamstring) and girls’ third Anika Beaudry (wrist) unable to play due to injury, the three Muskie curling teams still went a combined 10-2 at […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The New Democrats are calling on the Liberal government to do more to fill the gaps left by U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries and his indefinite bar to Syrian refugees. “Canada must step up to do its part,” […]
File photo New Gold revealed yesterday its Rainy River Project, located north of Barwick, now is scheduled for first production in September–a three-month delay from its initial target of July 1–and it will cost roughly $195 million more than its previous estimate to do so. The company also announced several […]
Staff One step forward, two steps back. It’s been that kind of season for the three-time defending SIJHL champion Fort Frances Lakers, who hit another bump by falling 3-1 to the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs last night. After winning four-straight games and seven-of-eight, Fort Frances (18-16-2-3) now has lost […]
