It will be rainy and blustery tonight, with an overnight low of four C (39 F) and north-northeast winds gusting up to 44 km/h. Tomorrow will see morning showers giving way to a sun-cloud mix, with a high of 14 (57) and low around two (35). Look for northwest winds […]
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The Associated PressDoug Ferguson ATLANTA–Tiger Woods is facing long odds in capturing the FedEx Cup and the $10-million bonus. But that’s all relative this year. Just having his own parking spot at East Lake, being back at the Tour Championship for the first time since 2013, even feeling lost during […]
The Canadian PressJulian McKenzie MONTREAL–The quarterback carousel in Montreal has spun again, and Johnny Manziel once again is the next man up. The former Cleveland Brown took the majority of Montreal’s first-team snaps at practice on Monday and will take over from quarterback Antonio Pipkin when the Alouettes (3-9-0) visit […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP wants you to confirm who you’re dealing with before sending any money anywhere for any reason. The ever-popular Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and other agency-related extortion threats have continued to sustain significant financial losses by unsuspecting victims. In 2017, this extortion and […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. There currently are 22 active fires in the region, all of which either are listed as “under observation” or “under control.” The forest fire hazard is “low” across most of the region, with a few […]
The Canadian Press WASHINGTON–Chrystia Freeland and her U.S. trade counterpart are back at the NAFTA negotiating table today as time marches on towards a congressional deadline for a three-way deal before the end of the month. But the foreign affairs minister insists she’s not watching the clock. Rather, she says […]
The Associated Press BALTIMORE–One night after setting a dubious record for losses, the Baltimore Orioles were ready to savour a rare win against a division rival. Rookie DJ Stewart hit his first major-league home run and Baltimore used five pitchers to avoid a three-game sweep by beating the Toronto Blue […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein OXFORD, Pa.–A staple of summer–swarms of bugs–seems to be a thing of the past. And that’s got scientists worried. Pesky mosquitoes, disease-carrying ticks, crop-munching aphids, and cockroaches are doing just fine. But the more beneficial flying insects of summer–native bees, moths, butterflies, ladybugs, lovebugs, mayflies, and […]
The Canadian Press THOMPSON, Man.–A Transportation Safety Board investigator says beavers may have contributed to the train derailment in northern Manitoba that left one railway worker dead and another injured. The train went off the tracks on a washed-out trestle bridge in a swampy area south of Thompson on Saturday […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario’s top court yesterday sided with the provincial government in a legal battle over the size of Toronto’s council, firmly establishing a reduced 25-ward electoral map for the city’s looming municipal vote. In suspending what it called a “dubious” lower court ruling that found the province’s […]
The Canadian Press MOOSE JAW, Sask.–A Saskatchewan family once again is searching for their missing dog after a case of mistaken identity. On Tuesday, Brennen Duncan was reunited with a white Kuvasz that was found near Moose Jaw. Duncan was certain the dog was his beloved “Georgia” that had run […]
Duane Hicks Mary Hickling checked out a display of photographs showing the location of the 120-year-old building that houses the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre, and how the community surrounding it has changed over the decades, during a wine-and-cheese reception there yesterday afternoon. The event marked the opening of […]
