The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–Patty Hajdu remembers encountering an angry–and racist–person at the doorstep. “I hit a door where someone said, ‘Oh, you’re a Liberal?’” Hajdu, the federal employment minister seeking re-election in Thunder Bay, Ont., recalls of her experience in the 2015 campaign. “(He) went on to make some […]
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The Canadian Press LETHBRIDGE, Alta.–An assault charge has been laid against one man and is pending against a second person after an attack on a referee and a coach at a youth hockey tournament in Lethbridge, Alta. Police say that at the end of a game on Sunday, a 10-year-old […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–Thousands of children are reported missing across the country each year but only a handful of Amber Alerts are issued, potentially leaving large numbers of people who might be able to help find them in the dark. Now, a new website that aims to reach far […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A newly released government document shows that federal officials feel stymied by data roadblocks in their bid to help policymakers tackle a growing political concern about the country’s “gig” economy. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act show federal officials were […]
The Canadian Press Ontario school boards must now develop policies to accommodate students with service animals in classrooms. Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced yesterday that boards have until Jan. 1 to come up with their rules, saying only about half of school boards currently have policies on service animals. “Anything […]
The Associated PressKen Powtak BOSTON–The music blared in the clubhouse behind the door to manager Aaron Boone’s office–“New York, New York” was playing through the speakers, and a few voices could be heard joining in on the lyrics. The New York Yankees had an extra reason to be happy after […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow OAKLAND, Calif.–Most of the focus on Denver heading into the season opener was on how coach Vic Fangio and quarterback Joe Flacco would fare in their Broncos debut. There seemed to be few questions surrounding the strength of the team in star pass rushers Von Miller […]
Jamie Mountain Aurora Hutton raced the ball over half-court and was looking to set up the offence quickly as she was pursued closely by Rachel Anderson during a Muskie senior girls’ basketball tryout practice on Monday afternoon at Fort High. The Muskie coaching staff had to make some tough decisions […]
Ken Kellar Local resident and gardener John Pohanka was surprised when what he thought was a cucumber plant began to grow these strange, spiky yellow veggies. Opinions on what Mr. Pohanka has on his hands are divided: a neighbour thought he’d managed to grow a tomato-cucumber hybrid, while horticulturalists on […]
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There were no new forest fires confirmed in the West Fire Region yesterday by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF). No new blazes have been reported since late August. There are currently 11 active fires in the region. One fire is under control, and 10 fires are being […]
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN–A Swedish newspaper says a man has been denied a vanity plate with the letters TRUMP because it violated motor vehicle department rules. The Aftonbladet tabloid, one of Sweden’s largest newspapers, reported that the man said he “was drunk and thought it was fun to apply” online […]
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a late shower and low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy and cool with a high of 14 (57) and low of nine (48). Thursday will be rainy and cool during the daytime with heavy showers in the evening, followed by […]
