The Associated PressMark Long ORLANDO, Fla.–The Pro Bowl long has been considered a laughable representation of the NFL game. It reached a new level of comedy yesterday as several players swapped positions during the annual all-star game. Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey caught a touchdown pass in the final minute–capping […]
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The Canadian Press MELFORT, Sask.–Court has heard that a semi-truck driver barrelled through an over-sized stop sign with a flashing red light before the deadly Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash. An agreed statement of facts says Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was going between 86 and 96 km/h when he drove into a […]
It will be partly cloudy and bitterly cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-29 C (20 below zero F) and northwest winds gusting up to 50 km/h. Tomorrow will be cloudy and blustery, with a high of just minus-27 (16 below) and low around minus-30 (22 below). Look for […]
The Associated PressDave Jackson DALLAS–Even as a 19-year-old rookie, Dallas’ Luka Doncic continues to make his case for an NBA all-star spot. Kawhi Leonard already is one–and came through to spoil Doncic’s career-best game last night. Leonard, voted last week to start the all-star game for the third time, scored […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Federal politicians will be on election footing as they get back to parliamentary business today. They’ll gather in a new, temporary House of Commons–located in the newly-refurbished West Block–while the iconic Centre Block undergoes massive renovations expected to take at least 10 years. But their novel surroundings […]
The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia–Rafael Nadal certainly is not treating tennis’ next generation well at the Australian Open. Add 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas to the list of youngsters Nadal has bullied on his way to his fifth final at Melbourne Park and 25th at all Grand Slam tournaments. Nadal needed all […]
It will be partly cloudy and cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-31 C (24 below zero F) and west winds gusting up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow will be sunny but frigid, with a high of minus-22 (seven below) and low around minus-28 (18 below). Look for west winds […]
Staff It was another interesting and intense night in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday at Fort High as some games had lots of drama while the other had almost none. The first game of the night saw the Muskies taking on Arctic Cat. This game was pretty low-key […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is considering removing caps on class sizes in kindergarten and in Grades 1-3 as the Progressive Conservative government tackles a multi-billion-dollar deficit. Education minister Lisa Thompson announced yesterday she is launching consultations with education partners on class sizes and teacher-hiring practices. Currently, the kindergarten class […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Hydro One and Avista Corp. say they have agreed to cancel their merger after regulators in Washington state and Idaho shot down the deal. The energy companies said that after weighing their chances of getting those decisions reversed, both their boards of directors decided it was best […]
The Associated PressMichael Marot INDIANAPOLIS–A promising season for the Indiana Pacers instantly was transformed when Victor Oladipo’s leg buckled and he fell to the floor in pain. Indiana showed earlier this season it can win without the all-star guard, at least in the short term. Now, though, the third-best team […]
The Associated Press BREMEVERHAVEN, Germany–Scientists prepared today to embark on an unprecedented, years-long mission to explore the Indian Ocean and document changes taking place beneath the waves that could affect billions of people in the surrounding region over the coming decades. The ambitious expedition will delve into one of the […]
