The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–Canada has learned a lot about how to protect against foreign election meddling through its support of Ukraine in its ongoing battles with Russia, Foreign Affairs minister Chrystia Freeland says. Freeland described Ukraine as a “laboratory” for Russia’s disinformation campaigns in cyberspace as she and Defence […]
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Sam Odrowski Shannon Carlson, author of “Jack the Husky” and an advocate for the fair treatment of dogs, was at the Devlin Hall on Saturday for its “Spring Fling” vendor event, where she had her book on display and sold natural dog products. More than 20 vendors filled the hall […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Heavy snowfall in the United States has raised the threat of flooding in Manitoba’s Red River Valley this spring. The Manitoba government says conditions have worsened since its first flood outlook last month. The province says, with average weather over the next few weeks, that the […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–Before the Toronto Raptors tipped off against the N.Y. Knicks last night, coach Nick Nurse was looking forward to finally having a healthy roster. He figured it all would come together in the next couple of games. A few hours later, the coach was eating those […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an emotional clarion call yesterday as he urged people of all political stripes to turn the page on hateful ideology and condemn the sort of intolerance that fuelled the brutal killing of 50 Muslims in New Zealand. A visibly angry Trudeau […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES–Winnipeg is tied for the most goals scored in March but the Jets also are proving that they are just as tough in close games. The Jets won their third-straight one-goal game by edging the L.A. Kings 3-2 last night. The win gives them 90 points […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Trudeau government will attempt to set the stage for this fall’s election–and provide some distraction from the SNC-Lavalin affair–with today’s end-of-mandate budget touting the Liberals’ economic record. The Liberal government’s fourth and final budget before the election is expected to include measures to help first-time home […]
The Associated PressLindsey Tanner The latest U.S. research on eggs won’t go over easy for those who can’t eat breakfast without them. Adults who ate about one-and-a-half eggs daily had a slightly higher risk of heart disease than those who ate no eggs. The study showed the more eggs, the […]
The Canadian Press SILKEBORG, Denmark–Canada’s Chelsea Carey recovered from a loss to Japan to post a 7-6 win over Finland yesterday at the world women’s curling championships. Carey’s Calgary-based rink scored two in the eighth end to take a 7-3 lead. But the winless Finns made it close with two […]
Look for partly cloudy skies tonight, with an overnight low of minus-two C (28 F) and west winds gusting up to 18 km/h. Tomorrow will be cloudy, with a high of four (39) and low around minus-three (26). Expect north-northwest winds gusting up to 20 km/h. Plenty of sunshine is […]
From the OPP
On Sunday around 1:10 a.m., officers from the Rainy River District OPP conducted a traffic stop on the 600 Block of Reid Avenue in Fort Frances, As a result, a 23-year-old Winnipeg man was charged with impaired driving and driving with a blood alcohol level over .08 mg. He was […]
The Canadian Press DUNEDIN, Fla.–Dalton Pompey had three hits, including a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the second inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat a Detroit Tigers’ split squad 3-2 in spring training baseball action yesterday. Pompey, from Mississauga, Ont., also had a single in […]
