The Associated PressOlga R. Rodriguez SAN FRANCISCO–A federal judge in San Francisco yesterday ordered StarKist Co. to pay a $100 million fine in a canned tuna price-fixing conspiracy involving the industry’s top three companies. The Pittsburgh-based company was also sentenced to 13 months of probation. The tuna giant had asked […]
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The Canadian PressDean Bennett EDMONTON–The Alberta government has made changes and apologized to the families involved after video was aired of a deceased person in a body bag being manhandled outside the medical examiner’s office. “It is a continuous expectation of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner that dignity […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Public elementary school teachers in Ontario are set to vote on whether to go on strike if their pending contract negotiations with the province don’t go their way, but their union said yesterday that does not mean classes will imminently grind to a halt. The Elementary Teachers’ […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s attorney general defended controversial cuts to legal aid yesterday after some of the province’s top judges said the move, which the government said was aimed at saving taxpayers money, would end up costing more down the road. Doug Downey said he was consulting with Legal […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON–The City of Saskatoon says about 2,300 pigeons have been killed as part of a project to rehabilitate a major bridge. The city says the dead birds have been removed from the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge along with 635,000 kilograms of pigeon poop. It says the birds […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–The Force is with this young transplant patient. Mason Thomas was six when he received a new heart at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. He asked to see his damaged one but it was discarded after the surgery. To help the now eight-year-old understand why he […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–How do you debate a prime minister who doesn’t show up? That’s the question for the leaders of the Conservative, NDP and Green parties today as they prepare for the first leaders’ debate of the federal election tonight in Toronto. Justin Trudeau isn’t coming, choosing instead to […]
The Canadian PressAleksandra Sagan Provincial governments should permit all restaurants and bars to sell consumers alcohol to go or include beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages in delivery orders, says a national association representing the industry. “The whole (offsite sales) thing is pretty muddy,” said Mark von Schellwitz, vice-president of […]
The Associated PressTim Reynolds DONGGUAN, China–The U.S. came to China looking to again be the best in the world. It’ll go home with the worst tournament showing in program history. Such is the reality for the Americans now, assured of finishing no better than seventh at the World Cup after […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong Toronto rookie pitcher Trent Thornton tried a different grip on his curveball last night for his first big-league relief appearance. The switch paid immediate dividends. Thornton threw five no-hit innings to anchor a combined two-hit shutout as the Blue Jays dumped the Boston Red Sox 8-0 […]
Ken Kellar FASD Community Partners Robyn Dennis (Community Living Fort Frances and District), front left, Miranda Sigurdson (NHWU), Lana Smith (Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services), Jenn Cawston (FIREFLY), Erin Lovelace (Kenora-Rainy River Children and Family Services), Ellie Tucker (OPSEU Local 718 correctional staff), back left, Copper River Inn general […]
Jamie Mountain Ashton Cousineau was locked in on the airborne ball as he got ready to unleash a serve during the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team’s first practice of the season on Monday afternoon at Fort High. All four Muskie court sport teams will open the NorWOSSA season on Tuesday […]
