The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation is seeking a courier to make same-day pot deliveries, starting with the Greater Toronto Area. The provincial corporation tasked with the online sales and distribution of recreational weed has posted a tender calling for “expedited same-day delivery.” “As OCRC’s marketplace evolves, the […]
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The Canadian PressChristopher Reynolds MONTREAL–The country’s transportation ministers have agreed to develop an entry-level national training standard for semi-truck drivers. Federal Transport minister Marc Garneau said the minimum bar to get behind the wheel of a semi truck will ensure truckers have the necessary skills, and will be in place […]
The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia–Rafael Nadal certainly is not treating tennis’ next generation well at the Australian Open. Add 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas to the list of youngsters Nadal has bullied on his way to his fifth final at Melbourne Park and 25th at all Grand Slam tournaments. Nadal needed all […]
The Associated PressMichael Marot INDIANAPOLIS–A promising season for the Indiana Pacers instantly was transformed when Victor Oladipo’s leg buckled and he fell to the floor in pain. Indiana showed earlier this season it can win without the all-star guard, at least in the short term. Now, though, the third-best team […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO–Joe Montana isn’t a big fan of the NFL’s overtime format. On Sunday in the AFC title game, New England won the toss to secure the ball to begin overtime. Tom Brady then engineered a 15-play, 80-yard march that Rex Burkhead capped with a two-yard TD […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson SAN DIEGO–Rory McIlroy had a week to remember on his first trip to San Diego. He carried Northern Ireland’s flag during the opening ceremony of the Junior World Championship and later had a picture taken at Torrey Pines with a certain Mr. Woods. That was 20 […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–The jubilant cheers coming from the Maple Leafs’ locker-room very easily could have been swapped out for a collective sigh of relief. Nazem Kadri recorded his fifth-career hat trick as part of a four-point night, and Auston Matthews snapped the second-longest goal drought of his career, […]
Staff If you intend on taking a certain workshop at the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre this winter and spring, you’d best act fast. Registration for the most recent lineup of workshops only was announced two weeks ago but the classes–which have been gaining in popularity in recent years–are […]
From the OPP On Jan. 17 at 11:50 p.m., Atikokan OPP officers observed a motor-vehicle collision in the Township of Atikokan. After speaking with the 49-year-old driver from Atikokan, she subsequently was arrested at the scene. She was transported to the Atikokan detachment for breath tests. Her vehicle was towed […]
Staff Highway 11 between Longlac and Hearst has re-opened, the OPP reported this morning. It had been closed for several hours following a collision involving two tractor-trailers that occurred yesterday around 6:40 p.m. about 40 km east of Longlac. One of the vehicles was hauling a load that contained a […]
The Associated Press BREMEVERHAVEN, Germany — Scientists prepared Thursday to embark on an unprecedented, years-long mission to explore the Indian Ocean and document changes taking place beneath the waves that could affect billions of people in the surrounding region over the coming decades. The ambitious expedition will delve into one […]
By Dan Edmunds The Associated Press You don’t complete a 7,100-mile, 48-state road trip without learning a few things, especially if you go in the grips of winter. A group of Edmunds editors made such a journey in December, in just seven days. Along the way, they encountered amazing vistas, […]
