The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Royal Canadian Mint is releasing a limited edition $20 coin to commemorate the unusual story of a Manitoba man’s close encounter with a flying saucer. The one-ounce silver coin being released today immortalizes Stefan Michalak’s experience in Whiteshell Provincial Park, east of Winnipeg, more than 50 […]
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The Canadian Press MONTREAL–The father of a 10-year-old boy who went missing three weeks ago said yesterday he’s relieved police called off further searches in the frigid waters along Montreal’s north shore. Frederic Kouakou told reporters he never believed the police’s theory his son fell into the water. The father […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Former Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Christine Elliott said she will be seeking the nomination to run as the Tory candidate in the provincial riding of Newmarket-Aurora. Elliott narrowly lost the PC leadership race on March 10 to Doug Ford and initially questioned the results of the […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–City administrators in Calgary are recommending councillors adopt a ban on public consumption of cannabis when pot becomes legal later this year. A report that is to be debated this week says a new bylaw should restrict all forms of cannabis consumption in public places, or in […]
The Associated PressEddie Pells SAN ANTONIO–Somewhere between all those heart-stoppers and tear-jerkers, all the upset-riddled brackets and things we’d never seen before, the best team in college basketball was hiding in plain sight. How could anyone have missed Villanova? Sparked by a 31-point night off the bench from Donte DiVincenzo, […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO–Chicago first-base coach Daryl Boston often will blow a whistle from the dugout when the White Sox make a nice defensive play or before a batter steps up to the plate. He might want to keep it in his pocket the next time Josh Donaldson is […]
Sam Odrowski Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre CEO Caroline Goulding stood next to the “seed library” there, where people can borrow and donate seeds for the coming growing season. It contains several packages of seeds for cabbage, cucumber, beans, kale, tomatoes, broccoli, and a variety of flowers.
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall couldn’t have picked a better time to score his first career short-handed goal. Hall scored the winner in the third period–a short-handed breakaway–as New Jersey rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 yesteray to remain in the thick of the […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–An American warship stuck in Montreal since Christmas Eve finally has resumed its trip to its home port in Florida, the U.S. Navy confirmed Saturday. The USS Little Rock was commissioned in Buffalo, N.Y. on Dec. 16 but was trapped by ice at the Port of […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The six military helicopters that Canada plans to send to Mali could be used to move more than peacekeepers: they could be called upon to support a multinational counter-terrorism force also operating in the country. The UN Security Council in December authorized the peacekeeping mission in […]
The Associated PressJohn Marshall SAN ANTONIO–Michigan’s game plan used to revolve around offence–hitting enough shots to outscore teams. Sometimes it worked. Many times, often on the biggest stages, it didn’t. The Wolverines have made a shift in recent years, transforming into one of the nation’s best defensive teams. If shots […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Georgette LeBlanc looks around the parliamentary library in the Centre Block and admits she was last in the building in high school. The Quebec poet will be spending a lot more time in this library over the next two years during her term as parliamentary poet […]
