The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA–The improved economy is expected to give the Trudeau government more fiscal room than anticipated in next week’s pre-election budget–but a wobbly economic finish to 2018 means conditions could look much different as the October vote approaches. An abrupt deceleration in economic growth over the final […]
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Staff Keighan Gerrie, Jacob Brown, and Kyle Auger combined for nine points to pace the league-leading Thunder Bay North Stars to a 9-1 romp over the visiting Fort Frances Lakers on Tuesday night. Thunder Bay (47-4-1-1) roared out to a 3-0 lead in the first period on goals by Maxime […]
Press Release NDP Northern Development critic Michael Mantha is urging the Ford government to act now in Fort Frances. Mantha said the Ford Conservatives must ensure that mills and forestry operations have the wood they need to operate and support the hundreds of direct and indirect jobs that depend on […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–A Toronto doctor says Ontario’s medical regulator has decided not to investigate dozens of complaints made about her push for stricter gun laws. Dr. Najma Ahmed, a trauma surgeon who treated victims of a fatal mass shooting in Toronto last summer, said the College of Physicians […]
The Canadian Press OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C.–The height limit for wood buildings in British Columbia is rising to 12 from six storeys in a move Premier John Horgan expects to spur development using timber and give the province a headstart on other parts of the country. B.C. is changing its building […]
The Canadian Press A 25-year-old man who sold his long-time friend drugs that caused a fatal overdose has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the death. Justice Michael Harpur’s sentence specifies that Ryan Walker will not serve the full sentence due to a combination of […]
From the OPP
Members of the OPP’s Anti-Rackets Branch, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, and the Ontario’s Serious Fraud Office are warning Ontario residents to check their e-mails, phone messages, and computer pop-ups. All are tools that criminals can use to extort money and personal information from you. “Phishing,” ransom, and service scams have […]
The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Johnson & Johnson must pay $29 million to a woman who claimed its baby powder gave her terminal cancer, a California jury ruled Wednesday. A Superior Court jury in Oakland found the world’s largest health care company mainly liable for Teresa Leavitt’s mesothelioma. The […]
The Associated Press FAIR HAVEN, Vt. — The new honorary mayor of Fair Haven, Vermont ‚Äî a 3-year-old goat named Lincoln ‚Äî was officially sworn into office this week. Lincoln was dressed in a sash reading “Mayor” for the Tuesday ceremony at the Fair Haven town offices. Town Clerk Suzanne […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A man with celiac disease felt sicker after starting a new drug, but it wasn’t a typical side effect. It turns out the pills were mixed with gluten the patient knew to avoid in food but was surprised to find hiding in […]
By Armina Ligaya The Canadian Press TORONTO — The chief executives of Canada’s five largest banks collectively earned roughly $63.2 million in total compensation during the 2018 financial year, up about 12 per cent from the previous year. Based on the banks’ latest proxy circulars, Toronto-Dominion Bank’s chief executive Bharat […]
By Elias Meseret And Yidnek Kirubel The Associated Press HEJERE, Ethiopia — Flight data recorders from a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight arrived in France for analysis Thursday as frustrated relatives of the 157 people killed stormed out of a meeting with airline officials in Addis Ababa. Sunday’s crash was the […]
