It will be cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-three C (26 F) and south-southwest winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Tomorrow will see spotty afternoon showers, with a high of four (39) and low around minus-two (28). Look for east-southeast winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Snow is […]
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The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–The Toronto Maple Leafs looked at last night’s matchup against the NHL’s top team as a measuring stick. What they got was major wake-up call. Tyler Johnson and Cedric Paquette had two goals each as the Tampa Bay Lightning took advantage of some fortunate bounces early […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Cellphones will be banned in Ontario classrooms during instructional time, starting in September. Education minister Lisa Thompson said in a statement today that a formal announcement is coming soon. “Ontario’s students need to be able to focus on their learning–not their cellphones,” she wrote. “By banning […]
The Canadian Press SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont.–A 26-year-old man whose four-year stint in solitary confinement sparked a public debate on the practice in Ontario jails has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault. The OPP said Adam Capay is charged with one count of sexual assault with a weapon […]
Ken Kellar Klara Wilson, left, Miriam Wilson, and Isabel Degagne showed off their gooey builds yesterday afternoon at the “Marshmallow Madness” event held at the Fort Frances Public Library. The library is hosting a series of activites for kids all week as part of its “March Break Madness.”
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development is monitoring the allegations the Liberal government tried to influence a criminal prosecution against SNC-Lavalin to determine whether Canada is violating its commitment to an international anti-bribery convention. The OECD’s working group on bribery said in a statement yesterday […]
Duane Hicks An empty lot at the corner of the 700 block of Scott Street and Butler Avenue will be developed to provide additional parking and storage for the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board later this year. The local DSSAB, which recently purchased the property at 737 Scott […]
The Associated PressSteve Herrick CLEVELAND–Even with Kawhi Leonard back in the lineup, the best fight Toronto put up in Cleveland was when Serge Ibaka threw a punch at Marquese Chriss. Ibaka and Chriss were ejected for fighting during the Cavaliers’ 126-101 victory over the Raptors last night. Leonard scored 25 […]
The Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.–Tim Tebow has been reassigned to minor-league camp by the N.Y. Mets after hitting .267 with one RBI in eight spring training games. The 31-year-old outfielder attended big-league camp for the second-straight year and is expected to start the season at ‘AAA’ Syracuse. The […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–School boards will get additional money to support students with autism, Ontario’s education minister announced yesterday, as hundreds of kids soon may enter school because they will get less funding for therapy. Autism and education advocates said the announcement does little to address a problem of […]
The Canadian Press HOUSTON, B.C.–Indigenous artifacts found at the construction site of a contentious pipeline project likely were not in their original location, says British Columbia’s energy regulator. The Unist’ot’en clan, a hereditary house group of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation, complained last month that supporters recovered two ancient stone tools […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL–NDP leader Jagmeet Singh barely was a minute into his speech yesterday announcing a deputy leader from Quebec when he invoked the memory of Jack Layton, who famously led the party to its 2011 sweep of the province that propelled it to Official Opposition status. “I […]
