The Canadian PressPeter Rakobowchuk MONTREAL–The search for a missing Montreal boy moved into the frigid waters of a river yesterday as divers took turns plunging in the hope of finding clues in the disappearance of 10-year-old Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou. It was the first day divers had entered the Riviere des […]
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The Canadian Press DUNEDIN, Fla.–J.A. Happ will be the Toronto Blue Jays’ opening-day starter this season. The veteran left-hander will pitch against the N.Y. Yankees next Thursday at Rogers Centre. He will face a Yankees’ lineup that could see Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Gary Sanchez hit 2-3-4. It will […]
From the OPP On Sunday just before 4 a.m., the Kenora OPP responded to a call of a male unlawfully entering a vehicle in the Valley Drive area of the city. The complainant confronted the subject and kept him at the scene until police arrived shortly afterwards. A 23-year-old Kenora […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–The Toronto Raptors’ attempt at a franchise-record 12-straight wins imploded in the dying seconds yesterday afternoon. When the dust finally settled, the Oklahoma City Thunder had prevailed 132-125 and the Raptors were missing coach Dwane Casey, DeMar DeRozan, and Serge Ibaka, who were all ejected with […]
Look for overcast skies tonight, with an overnight low of minus-eight C (17 F) and east-southeast winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow also will be cloudy, with a high of zero (32) and low around minus-10 (14). Look for southeast winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Variable cloudiness is […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Patrik Laine promised he’ll do better in the next Winnipeg Jets’ game. The vow came after the sophomore sniper scored twice yesterday in a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars. The performance tied him with Alex Ovechkin at 43 goals as the top NHL goal scorer, […]
The Associated PressGenaro C. Armas One word succinctly describes what’s transpired so far in the NCAA Tournament: madness. But even that’s probably under-selling it. A comeback for the ages by Nevada. An entire region left without a top four seed in the “Sweet 16” for the first time in tourney […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s Liberal government, which is trailing in the polls ahead of a spring election, delivered a throne speech outlining its priorities today as the opposition accuses it of trying to hit the reset button before the June vote. Kathleen Wynne announced the move Thursday–less than a […]
The Canadian PressAmy Smart Mike MacDonald, a pioneer of the Canadian standup comedy scene, has died. The longtime comedian died Saturday afternoon from heart complications at the Ottawa Heart Institute, his brother, J.P. MacDonald, said yesterday. He was 62. MacDonald was a regular on the Just for Laughs stage, appeared […]
Duane Hicks The team of Zeila Dal, left, Harper Woolsey, and Gabby Bourgeault worked together to build Lego structures on Thursday during the “Lego Zip-Line Challenge” at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Kids were challenged to build their own Lego structure and then run it down a zip-line, […]
The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui TORONTO–Ontario’s New Democrat leader unveiled parts of her platform at a campaign event Saturday, saying the party would de-privatize Hydro One and offer universal pharma and dental care for all Ontarians if elected. Andrea Horwath said the party also would focus on lowering wait times health-care […]
The Canadian Press A 38-year-old Cirque du Soleil performer died after falling during a Saturday evening performance in Tampa, Fla., the Canadian entertainment company announced yesterday. The Montreal-based entertainment group said French aerialist Yann Arnaud fell to the stage while performing an aerial straps number during a performance of the […]
