The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Math test scores among public elementary students in Ontario have been decreasing over the last five years, indicating government efforts to reverse the trend have not worked, according to the agency administering standardized assessments in the province. In its annual report released yesterday, the Education Quality […]
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The Associated PressAaron Bracy PHILADELPHIA–The Phillies added veteran Jose Bautista for his potent bat but it’s the confidence he displayed last night that might help even more. Bautista had the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals. […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–While they are rivals for the starting quarterback position on the Montreal Alouettes, there is no ill-will between Johnny Manziel and Antonio Pipkin. The two trained together at the George Whitfield quarterback academy in San Diego before they became teammates this season in Montreal. “We’ve known […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA — Provinces that don’t get on board with the federal Liberals’ plan to deal with climate change, including putting a price on pollution, will forfeit their share of a $2-billion federal fund, Environment minister Catherine McKenna said. Federal officials have been reviewing $420 million slated […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A Toronto man is facing charges after an alleged road rage incident involving another man seen clinging to the hood of the vehicle. The OPP said the incident happened yesterday morning on a highway in northern Toronto. Video of the footage caught on a dashcam shows a […]
From the OPP Today at 2:10 a.m., officers of the Rainy River District OPP received a complaint of a motor-vehicle collision on the 300 block of Third Street West here. An investigation revealed the driver lost control of the vehicle, leaving the roadway and striking a residential structure. The driver, […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Manitoba is aiming to speed up family court so that divorces, child custody disputes, and other matters don’t drag on for years. Chief Justice Glenn Joyal of Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench says coming changes are aimed at reducing not only the demands on court time […]
Staff Just in time for the Labour Day long weekend, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has lifted the Restricted Fire Zone that had been in place in parts of the Northwest Region. The municipal fire bans for the Town of Fort Frances, as well as the townships of […]
The Associated Press BALTIMORE–Adam Jones hit his second career grand slam, and Trey Mancini added a solo shot, as the Baltimore Orioles dumped the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 last night to complete their first three-game sweep of the season. The Orioles overcame a four-run deficit and three Toronto homers to […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–RCMP say officers were responding to a break-and-enter call in western Manitoba when they came under fire the minute they got out of their cruisers. Assistant Commissioner Scott Kolody, commanding officer of the RCMP in Manitoba, said one officer was hit and seriously injured around 9:30 p.m. […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–People accused of sexual assault in Ontario once again are allowed to use excessive intoxication as a defence against criminal charges, a judge has ruled, finding that a federal law preventing such an argument is unconstitutional. Superior Court Justice Nancy Spies’ ruling relates to a Supreme […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber Two injured Inuit hunters huddled for three days with the body of their friend who was killed by a polar bear as four other bears circled their camp. “They had to sit tight,” said Rob Hedley, administrator for the hamlet of Naujaat, Nunavut, where the hunters […]
