The Associated PressRalph D. Russo SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Dabo Swinney kissed the championship trophy and proclaimed this Clemson team the greatest of all time. He’s got a case. With stunning ease and a freshman quarterback, Clemson toppled college football’s greatest dynasty again to become the first perfect playoff champion. Trevor Lawrence […]
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The Associated PressRachel D’Oro ANCHORAGE, Alaska–A moose wandered into a hospital building in Alaska’s largest city yesterday–and Stephanie Hupton was ready to capture the visit with her phone camera. Hupton works in billing at a physical therapy office inside a building attached to Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. When a […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL–The family of a Quebec woman who went missing with her Italian friend in West Africa last month says it finally feels federal authorities are taking the case seriously following several frustrating days seeking answers from Ottawa. Sherbrooke native Edith Blais and her Italian friend, Luca […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–Hundreds of thousands of cash-handling machines across the country have had to be upgraded to handle Canada’s distinctive new $10 bill, featuring a vertical portrait of Nova Scotia civil rights advocate Viola Desmond, while some others still awaiting changes are rejecting the banknotes. Ensuring vending and […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson KAPALUA, Hawaii–Xander Schauffele never had a better round or a more peculiar ending. After holing out for two eagles, and then closing with four birdies over his last five holes for an 11-under 62, he chose to wait inside the scoring trailer to see if it […]
It will be cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-11 C (12 F) and west-southwest winds gusting up to 24 km/h. Tomorrow will see light snow, with an additional accumulation of one-three cm (one-two inches). Expect a high of minus-eight (17) and low around minus-19 (two below zero), with […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–Ontario’s chief coroner has launched a review of police suicides that took place in the province last year after noticing a spike in officers killing themselves. Eight active officers and one recently-retired officer died by suicide across the province in 2018, Dr. Dirk Huyer said Friday, […]
Jamie Mountain Bob Shine looked to unleash a backhander off the wall and towards his opponent, Sean Cameron, during the men’s ‘A’ Open final of the Sunset Country Squash Club’s 32nd-annual La Place Rendez-Vous Open on Sunday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre. Cameron won the match 3-0 to snare […]
Staff Malcolm Huemmert scored twice and added an assist to help the Dryden GM Ice Dogs to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Fort Frances Lakers on Saturday night in both teams’ return from the SIJHL’s holiday break. Dryden wasted little time getting going as Rayman Bassi opened the scoring […]
From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP are investigating a theft from a vehicle. On Jan. 3 between 1 and 3 p.m., about $700 was stolen from a vehicle parked in the downtown area of Atikokan. If you have any information about this theft, contact the OPP […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–In the span 60 seconds, Kyle Lowry drilled a three-pointer, took a charge from 6’8″ bulldozer Thaddeus Young, and drew a foul on a basket for a three-point play. And the game wasn’t yet three minutes old. Playing for the first time since missing 10 of […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Ontario government is accepting entries this week from those looking to enter a lottery to apply for the first 25 retail cannabis licences in the province. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said expressions of interest can be submitted online today through noon Wednesday, with […]
