The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Auston Matthews was asked at the start of training camp what John Tavares can expect in his first season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. “This,” he replied, motioning to the throng of television cameras and microphones in his face. “All day.” The Leafs shook the hockey […]
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The Associated Press DENVER–Patrick Mahomes is athletic, agile–and ambidextrous, apparently. Thanks in part to a nifty left-handed throw as he was about to get sacked by Von Miller at midfield on the game-winning drive, the right-handed Mahomes rallied the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs past the Denver Broncos 27-23 last night. […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO–Manager Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs insist they still have plenty left to make another deep run in the post-season. What they don’t have is room for error. The Cubs will host the Colorado Rockies in the wild-card game today after both teams lost tie-breaker […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Canada’s environmental watchdog says the federal government waited to take specific action to protect some of its most at-risk whales until the majestic creatures already were in great peril. Environment Commissioner Julie Gelfand said Canada had the tools to safeguard North Atlantic right whales, Southern resident […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford MONTREAL–Quebecers charted a new course for their province yesterday by giving the seven-year-old Coalition Avenir Quebec a majority mandate in an election result that could create waves beyond its borders. Quebec, Canada’s second most-populous province, has joined the even bigger province of Ontario in voting for […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–One year ago, Jagmeet Singh was being hoisted into the air at a packed Toronto hotel as NDP leadership results rolled in. The Queen’s Park politician was billed as a charismatic, dynamic injection of energy desperately needed for the federal wing of his party following two […]
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St. Michael’s School students, educational assistant Mrs. Hamilton, and teacher Mrs. Vamdanbrand showed their support for “Orange Shirt Day” by wearing orange yesterday.
Staff Kiwanian Dr. Bob Lidkea and Carmen Ou, an optometry intern working at Lidkea Optometry here, drew the October winner of the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” at International Travel Services yesterday. Pia and Brian Beers from Fort Frances won a trip to New York City valued […]
Look for occasional rain and drizzle late tonight, with an overnight low of nine C (48 F) and south-southeast winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow will be rainy, with a high of 14 (57) and low around minus-two (28). Expect south winds gusting up to 22 km/h. A mix […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Ontario government says it is moving to ensure people who receive mercury disability payments are properly compensated by retroactively indexing payments to the rate of inflation. The government said more than 200 people in the First Nations communities of Grassy Narrows and Wabaseemoong receive the payments, […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–More than 1,000 wooden crosses representing lives lost to drug overdoses were placed outside Ontario’s legislature yesterday as advocates called on the province to maintain and expand overdose prevention sites currently under review. But the government said it needed more time to decide on the fate […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP will host a Safeguard/Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) presentation tomorrow aimed at protecting businesses from crime. In partnership with the local OPP Auxiliary Unit, Safeguard Ontario is a community-based crime prevention program developed in direct support of our detachment front-line members […]
