By Egill Bjarnason The Associated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Trouble is rattling one of Iceland’s most distinctive industries: the production of the thick, hand-knitted “lopi” sweaters adored by tourists and worn with pride by locals. The individually produced, very warm sweaters have become a symbol of Iceland. But local knitters […]
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By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press Ontario craft breweries are welcoming the provincial government’s move to expand beer sales to corner stores, saying the current system limits their products’ exposure to customers. “I just think it’s fantastic news,” said Scott Simmons, president of the Ontario Craft Brewers, a trade association […]
By Kathleen Ronayne The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Major automobile manufacturers urged the Trump administration and California on Thursday to restart negotiations over vehicle mileage standards to prevent a lengthy legal battle, warning that moving ahead with two sets of standards would create instability in the auto market. “What […]
By Carolyn Thompson The Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a distraction in her class. But not even her students realized the psychological toll of their devices until an in-class experiment that, of course, was then spreading on social media. For one […]
By Annabelle Liang The Associated Press SINGAPORE — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday that the World Trade Organization needs mending to keep up with the times. Morrison said many leaders attending the Group of 20 summit in Osaka later this month share the view. “There is a strong […]
Tonight will be mainly clear with a low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny and very warm. Expect a high of 29 (84) and a low of 15 (59). Saturday will see a mix of clouds and sun and very warm, with a high of 28 […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario has introduced legislation to cap broader public sector wage increases to an average of one per cent a year for three years. That includes teachers, and staff at post-secondary institutions and hospitals. Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy said the bill would ensure that increases in public […]
The Canadian Press QUEBEC–A Quebec home daycare worker was charged yesterday with manslaughter in the death of a 10-month-old girl last year. Police arrested 37-year-old Kathy Jomphe and she appeared in court on one count of manslaughter. Police opened a probe on May 1, 2018, after a young girl was […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s teammates know to not to miss the star rookie’s at-bats, especially when the game can be altered with one of his potent swings. Guerrero didn’t disappoint last night, launching a line drive to straightaway centre field in the eighth inning to score three runs […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing OAKLAND, Calif.–People he’d pass on the streets of Toronto would tell Danny Green to stay positive and keep shooting, keep shooting, keep shooting. Fans filled his Instagram inbox with similar messages. Even Shaq had a few words for the slumping player on Wednesday. The Raptors sharp-shooter […]
Staff It was a battle of Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League juggernauts but it was the Couchiching Raiders who came out on top last night. The Raiders improved to a league best 6-0 with a narrow 5-4 win over the three-time defending champion Fort Frances Her-icanes. Grace Bragg pitched […]
Staff It’s definitely not the start that they had envisioned. The Muskie boys’ soccer team suffered a 4-0 loss to the top-ranked Iona CSS Dolphins (Mississauga) this morning to kick off the OFSAA ‘AA’ boys’ championships in North Bay. The fifth-ranked Muskies were looking to bounce back against the second-seeded […]
