The Canadian Press TORONTO — Health Canada says prolonged use of a drug commonly prescribed for high blood pressure could increase a person’s risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic, or water pill, that is also prescribed to reduce fluid retention related to heart failure and some […]
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By George Henry The Associated Press ATLANTA — Pepsi is pouring it on in Coke’s house injecting some fizz into its biggest rivalry during the buildup to the Super Bowl. While the visitors had called for a “cola truce” on social media with the NFL title game in the shadows […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Premier Doug Ford isn’t guaranteeing that full-day kindergarten will continue beyond the next school year. The program was introduced by former Liberal premier Dalton McGuinty and was fully rolled out in 2014. It saves families thousands of dollars a year in child care costs but it […]
The Canadian Press NANAIMO, B.C.–The New Democrats won a crucial provincial byelection in British Columbia yesterday that allows Premier John Horgan’s minority government to maintain its grip on power after facing a spirited campaign from the Opposition Liberals. With the win, the NDP has 41 seats in the legislature and […]
The Canadian PressBill GravelandChris Purdy MELFORT, Sask.–A Crown prosecutor says a truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash should serve 10 years in prison. Thomas Healey has told a sentencing hearing in Melfort, Sask. that the horrific and unprecedented collision calls for a lengthy sentence. “I’m not […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–On any given day, at least 1,000 people are being treated in Ontario hospital hallways, according to the special adviser on health care, who says “tough decisions” will be required to fix the problem. The first report from Dr. Rueben Devlin and the premier’s council on […]
The Associated PressMatt O’Brien Robots aren’t replacing everyone but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report. Thursday’s report from the Washington think-tank says roughly 36 million Americans hold jobs with “high exposure” […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS–Foul trouble forced Karl-Anthony Towns to watch much of the first three quarters from the bench. Luckily for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the star centre was available–and in the right spot–in overtime. Towns hit a buzzer-beating desperation shot in overtime to lift Minnesota over the Memphis Grizzlies 99-97 […]
The Associated PressJohn Marshall SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Gary Woodland walked through the tunnel to the Phoenix Open’s 16th hole–the par-three with an atmosphere more like a football game than a golf tournament. Waiting for him was a young lady in a purple shirt with some game of her own. After hitting his […]
The Associated PressEddie Pells ATLANTA–Yes, it’s time for another story about the Patriots trying to accomplish something nobody has done since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. But not THAT story. Eleven years after falling one win short of matching Miami’s undefeated season, New England is trying to become the first team […]
Press Release Unifor Local 324 members at Acadia Broadcasting’s CFOB (“The Border”) radio station in Fort Frances voted 80 percent in favour of ratifying a new four-year collective agreement yesterday. “Unifor members at Acadia Broadcasting were very pleased with the monetary gains and key language improvements achieved in this new […]
Duane Hicks With Borderland in a deep freeze for about a week now, residents are doing what they can to stay warm and deal with cold-weather problems such as frozen pipes. But after responding to two fires since Saturday, the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service is warning people to […]
