The Canadian Press NANAIMO, B.C.–Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C. shot and killed a cougar that has been spotted prowling in the area for weeks. RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said they received numerous reports of a cougar roaming the docks and fish-cleaning station around the Nanaimo Yacht Club early yesterday. He added […]
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Staff Participants are lined up and ready for this year’s “Quest for the Best,” which will be held tomorrow night under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina in conjunction with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. This year’s competition includes a pair of “surprise” tunes, two duets, and […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Facing pressure from rural communities and opposition MPs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s asked Transport minister Marc Garneau to find solutions to Greyhound Canada’s decision to pull its buses from the Prairies, B.C., and Northern Ontario. Greyhound’s news was “difficult” to hear for people who already […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA–Justin Trudeau has unveiled his pre-election cabinet in a shuffle designed to showcase new faces and to address increasingly troublesome files–from border security to trade promotion to the potential for bare-knuckle scraps with the provinces. In yesterday’s shuffle, the prime minister gave new portfolios to six […]
The Canadian PressCassandra Szklarski TORONTO–Research for the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program found 81 percent of Lyme disease cases involving kids and youth over a three-year study period were in Nova Scotia and Ontario. Principal investigator and Halifax-based infectious disease specialist Joanne Langley says the number of incidents in general will […]
Jamie Mountain The duo of John Balaski and Chad Budde hit the water early this morning as part of the first flight launch that kicked off the 24th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship which runs today through Saturday. Balaski and Budde are one of 94 teams vying for the $20,000 […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–For decades, Winnipeg residents have debated the idea of allowing pedestrians to once again cross a downtown intersection many consider iconic. This fall, they may be able to vote on it. Mayor Brian Bowman announced yesterday he supports a fellow councillor’s motion to include a referendum […]
From the MNRF New fire starts continue to emerge in the Kenora and Red Lake districts of the Northwest Region, where forest fire hazard conditions are “extreme” in areas. There were 13 new fires in all confirmed in the region by late yesterday afternoon. Four were located in Kenora District, […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO–DeMar DeRozan was unlike many of the franchise players who came before him with the Toronto Raptors. For years, Canada’s lone NBA franchise was jilted by stars who eventually either wanted out or declined to put down long-term roots. Not DeRozan, who once famously said, “I […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Sunny ways? Not so much at Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s historic home. The small structure north of Montreal has seen a sharp decline in attendance–to 623 visitors in 2016 from about 2,600 in 2011. The same trend is seen at semi-detached homes once owned by Sir George-Etienne […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–People across Ontario will be consulted before a new sex-education curriculum is drafted, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday in an attempt to quell concerns over his government’s controversial decision to scrap the updated lesson plan. The newly-elected Progressive Conservatives were accused of flip-flopping on the issue […]
The Associated PressEmiliano Rodriguez Mega NEW YORK–Talk about a paleo diet. Scientists have uncovered the last meal of a frozen hunter who died 5,300 years ago in the Alps. The stomach contents of the corpse, widely known as “Oetzi the Iceman,” offer a snapshot of what ancient Europeans ate more […]
