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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Moments after Danny Green had one of the best offensive performances of his career, the Toronto Raptors guard beat a hasty exit to a nearby medical facility for tests on his injured thumb. Green jammed his left thumb in the first quarter of a 121-109 victory over […]
The Associated Press UNIONDALE, N.Y.–John Tavares didn’t acknowledge gaining any satisfaction from scoring against his former team. His focus was just on helping the Toronto Maple Leafs get in the playoffs. Tavares scored in the third period and the Maple Leafs clinched their post-season berth with a 2-1 victory over […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is launching consultations as it looks for ways to provide more supports for children with autism, following backlash over its original program. Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod said an advisory panel made up of parents, autistic adults and experts will review the consultation results and provide […]
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Readers will have noticed a number of humourous stories, photos and ads in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin–all done in the name of fun for April Fool’s Day. The Times’ staff likes to cut loose once in a while and hopes you enjoyed them. We apologize if anyone took offence, did not […]
Ken Kellar Grace Kooistra performed “Peace Country Hoedown” by composer Christine Donkin at the Townshend Theatre this morning as part of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. The piano division of the festival will run until Thursday, with the vocal and drama divisions to follow in the […]
The Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania–A Lithuanian man flying to Italy got a pleasant surprise when he boarded the plane: He was the only passenger on the Boeing 737-800. Skirmantas Strimaitis, who was flying from capital Vilnius to the northern Italian city of Bergamo for a skiing holiday March 16, had […]
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN–In a symbolic first, electric cars outsold fossil fuel-powered ones in Norway last month. Christina Bu, the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association’s general secretary, says sales figures show 58.4 percent of new cars sold in the country in March were battery-powered, calling it “historically high.” Bu added Monday […]
The Associated Press MONROE, La.–It’s now official: A Louisiana teenager is the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. Look up “Mason Andrews” at www.guinnessworldrecords.com, and there he is: “Youngest person to circumnavigate by aircraft, solo.” The Monroe resident was 18 years and 163 days old when he landed […]
The Associated PressBeth Harris LOS ANGELES–The streaking Los Angeles Clippers are closing in on 50 wins with four games remaining in the regular season. It’s a number few would have imagined last fall and again after trading leading scorer Tobias Harris in February. Danilo Gallinari wasn’t one of them. “I […]
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With springtime finally gracing Borderland with sunshine and milder temperatures, seeing the snow melt away is good enough for most area residents. But the dwindling snowbanks yielded something of a buried treasure for two local men–a fully-stocked beer fridge. Residents Carl Busch and Ken Heine were breaking up a veritable […]
Sam Odrowski Grade 6 St. Francis School student Khloe Morrison was taught how to properly throw a rock from Fort Frances Curling Club member Raymond Roy on Thursday at the rink here. Fellow club members Chris Sinclair, Lisa Penner, Rod Pattison, and Brian Mueller also helped to teach students the […]
