Jamie Mountain Goalie Jacob Gnidziejko was presented with the most valuable player award by head coach/general manager Wayne Strachan on Saturday afternoon. He also took home the team’s leadership award.
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Sam Odrowski A group of Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club members gathered in the chalet at the Rocky Inlet trails for a pancake breakfast last Thursday to celebrate the club’s approval for a $40,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant.
Sam Odrowski Shannon Carlson, author of “Jack the Husky” and an advocate for the fair treatment of dogs, was at the Devlin Hall on Saturday for its “Spring Fling” vendor event, where she had her book on display and sold natural dog products. More than 20 vendors filled the hall […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–Canada has learned a lot about how to protect against foreign election meddling through its support of Ukraine in its ongoing battles with Russia, Foreign Affairs minister Chrystia Freeland says. Freeland described Ukraine as a “laboratory” for Russia’s disinformation campaigns in cyberspace as she and Defence […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Heavy snowfall in the United States has raised the threat of flooding in Manitoba’s Red River Valley this spring. The Manitoba government says conditions have worsened since its first flood outlook last month. The province says, with average weather over the next few weeks, that the […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an emotional clarion call yesterday as he urged people of all political stripes to turn the page on hateful ideology and condemn the sort of intolerance that fuelled the brutal killing of 50 Muslims in New Zealand. A visibly angry Trudeau […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Trudeau government will attempt to set the stage for this fall’s election–and provide some distraction from the SNC-Lavalin affair–with today’s end-of-mandate budget touting the Liberals’ economic record. The Liberal government’s fourth and final budget before the election is expected to include measures to help first-time home […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–The Liberal-dominated justice committee has pulled the plug on its probe of the SNC-Lavalin affair, prompting renewed howls of outrage from opposition MPs. Conservative and New Democrat MPs unsuccessfully pressed the House of Commons’ committee today to recall former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould so she could […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–Before the Toronto Raptors tipped off against the N.Y. Knicks last night, coach Nick Nurse was looking forward to finally having a healthy roster. He figured it all would come together in the next couple of games. A few hours later, the coach was eating those […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES–Winnipeg is tied for the most goals scored in March but the Jets also are proving that they are just as tough in close games. The Jets won their third-straight one-goal game by edging the L.A. Kings 3-2 last night. The win gives them 90 points […]
The Canadian Press SILKEBORG, Denmark–Canada’s Chelsea Carey recovered from a loss to Japan to post a 7-6 win over Finland yesterday at the world women’s curling championships. Carey’s Calgary-based rink scored two in the eighth end to take a 7-3 lead. But the winless Finns made it close with two […]
The Canadian Press DUNEDIN, Fla.–Dalton Pompey had three hits, including a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the second inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat a Detroit Tigers’ split squad 3-2 in spring training baseball action yesterday. Pompey, from Mississauga, Ont., also had a single in […]
