The Canadian PressPeter RakobowchukTerry Pedwell The company operating Canada’s new national public alert system for mobile devices said it would investigate after a test of the system misfired in Quebec yesterday and was hit-and-miss in Ontario. Shortly after the test was scheduled to reach mobile devices in Ontario, at 1:55 […]
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The Canadian Press INNISFAIL, Alta.–The province has laid two charges under its Wildlife Act against a central Alberta zoo after a bear was taken through a drive-thru for ice cream. A video, posted on social media in January by Discovery Wildlife Park in Innisfail, showed a one-year-old captive Kodiak bear […]
The Canadian PressJanice Dickson OTTAWA–Nearly 100,000 Canadians signed up to become organ donors after learning a victim of last month’s Humboldt Broncos bus crash had signed a donor card just weeks before the crash–and wound up saving six lives. According to Canadian Blood Services, there were 99,742 registrations in April […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton WINNIPEG–The Winnipeg Jets looked to have everything going for them heading into last night’s game. An opponent seemingly on the ropes, a city bubbling with anticipation, a raucous home crowd, and a confident group ready to take its first step into a conference final. The trouble […]
From the MNRF Eight new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon, with more reports being investigated at the time of this update. Located in the Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, and Thunder Bay districts, these fires range in size from 0.1 to 12 hectares. Several of the […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson CLEVELAND–After a season to remember, the Toronto Raptors disappeared last night in a playoff series to forget–put to the sword yet again by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a must-win game with their season on the line, the Raptors were eviscerated. LeBron James and the Cavaliers had […]
The Associated PressKurt Voigt ST. LOUIS–The way this major-league thing is going for Fernando Romero, the Minnesota Twins’ rookie might just stick around for a while. Romero (2-0) followed his impressive debut a week ago with another scoreless outing last night, throwing six sharp innings to lead Minnesota to a […]
The Canadian PressCarol Schram HERNING, Denmark–Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are showing that the chemistry they’ve built as linemates with the Edmonton Oilers can translate to the international stage. Nugent-Hopkins scored twice and McDavid had three assists as Canada cruised to a 7-1 victory over host Denmark yesterday at the […]
Staff Mitchell Mendonca’s power-play goal with 7:15 left in regulation time proved to be the game-winner as the Wellington Dukes beat the Dryden GM Ice Dogs 7-4 in the final of the Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. ‘A’ Championship on Saturday night before a capacity crowd at the Memorial Arena […]
Staff The Muskies and Rainy River Owls represented their schools well at the OFSAA badminton championships held Thursday through Saturday in Windsor. Muskie Aaron Bujold was able to advance to the ‘A’-side quarter-finals. He won three-straight matches in men’s singles on Thursday to advance to the final eight. He then […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The leaders of Ontario’s three main political parties will square off on the same stage for the first time today–just days before the official start of the province’s spring election campaign. Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne, Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford, and NDP leader Andrea Horwath all […]
The Canadian PressMaija Kappler TORONTO–Ontario’s Liberals have asked Elections Ontario to investigate Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford’s use of campaign videos that the governing party says might flout election finance rules. In a statement released yesterday, the Liberals say they’ve asked the chief electoral officer to look into Ford Nation […]
