The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif.–Maybe the “Good Day Sacramento” reporter just thought he’d drive a little more traffic to his television station’s website when he climbed on top of a classic 1950s Thunderbird convertible and struck a silly pose, putting his feet on its pristine yellow paint job. Instead, Angel […]
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The Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla.–Sometimes the circle of life stings. A coral snake found that out the hard way and a Florida woman caught it all on camera. Evangeline Cummings posted a video on Twitter of what appears to be a wasp stinging a coral snake that was dangling from […]
The Associated Press NYACK, N.Y.–Bed Bath & Beyond has removed pumpkins painted black with white mouths following complaints they were offensive because they resembled blackface. News 12-Westchester reports the black pumpkins were placed on a porch outside a law firm in Nyack, New York, as part of a Halloween display. […]
The Associated Press NASHVILLE–A man accused of riding for 20 miles (32 kilometres) atop a car that sped down a Tennessee interstate has had one of his charges dropped. Ronnie Sellars, 31, no longer faces a “clinging to a vehicle” charge in Wilson County, but disorderly conduct charges are still […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy low of minus-six C (21 F). Tomorrow will have a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day, clearing overnight. Expect a daytime high of six (43) and low of four (39). Saturday will bring the sun but also will have a chance of flurries […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Monday’s federal election by the numbers, according to Elections Canada: •17,890,264: Number of Canadians who cast a ballot; •4,774,963: Voters who cast a ballot in advance polls, or about 26.5 percent of voters; •34,324: Canadians who voted by mail from abroad; •65.95 percent: Preliminary estimate of voter […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Ontario Energy Board says hydro rates for households and small businesses will be going up starting next week. The agency says rates are scheduled to increased by about $1.99–or 1.8 percent–for a typical residential customer who uses 700 kilowatt hours per month. The provincial government said […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–The Liberal government expects to get $500 million a year out of the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline and is promising to spend it all on cleaner sources of energy and projects that pull carbon out of the atmosphere. Finance Minister Bill Morneau told The Canadian Press […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario will move more government services online, redesign the way it makes bulk purchases, and sell off office space and land as part of its efforts to rein in a multibillion-dollar deficit, the province’s treasury board president said yesterday. Peter Bethlenfalvy unveiled the “Smart Initiative” strategy […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed regret yesterday for the nastiness of the federal election campaign and vowed to find a way to work co-operatively with other parties in the next Parliament. Trudeau was sent back to Ottawa with a diminished government in Monday’s vote, winning the […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell EAGAN, Minn.–When Adam Thielen left the previous game in Detroit because of a hamstring injury he suffered in the first quarter, the Minnesota Vikings didn’t miss a beat without their two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver. The passing clinic that Kirk Cousins put on during the 42-30 […]
The Associated PressKristie Rieken HOUSTON–Stephen Strasburg’s time had come. Famously held out of the post-season seven years ago, Strasburg delivered on the biggest stage of all last night. The right-hander outpitched fellow ace Justin Verlander, overcoming a shaky start to help give the Washington Nationals a 12-3 win over the […]
