The Canadian PressRyan McKenna MELFORT, Sask.–The driver of a transport truck involved in a deadly crash with the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team’s bus pleaded guilty today to all charges against him. “I plead guilty, your honour,” Jaskirat Singh Sidhu said as he stood before a judge in a court […]
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The Canadian Press ATLANTIC OCEAN, At Sea–An Ontario-based record-setting solo rower is back at sea on his latest cross-continental expedition–this time joined by his 20-year-old daughter. John and Libby Beeden are nearly halfway through their 5,650-km voyage from Portimao, Portugal to Antigua after setting off about a month ago. Cheryl […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario’s post-secondary institutions now are expected to have free-speech policies in place under a controversial provincial rule that officially came into effect this year. The governing Progressive Conservatives announced last summer that all publicly-funded colleges and universities would have until Jan. 1 to develop and implement […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario kicked off its application process yesterday for the first 25 cannabis retail licences in the province, with the results of a lottery expected later this week. The government said the firm cap on the number of stores that will open this spring was needed due […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Work to rebuild Ontario’s Liberals gets underway in earnest this year after their decimation at the ballot box last spring, but the party may wait until after the fall federal election to chose a permanent new leader. Interim leader John Fraser said the party will move […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL–The family of a Quebec woman who went missing with her Italian friend in West Africa last month says it finally feels federal authorities are taking the case seriously following several frustrating days seeking answers from Ottawa. Sherbrooke native Edith Blais and her Italian friend, Luca […]
The Associated PressRachel D’Oro ANCHORAGE, Alaska–A moose wandered into a hospital building in Alaska’s largest city yesterday–and Stephanie Hupton was ready to capture the visit with her phone camera. Hupton works in billing at a physical therapy office inside a building attached to Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. When a […]
From the OPP On Jan. 6 around 4:05 p.m., the Kenora OPP was advised of an out building on fire at a residence on Highway 596. The OPP, along with the Pellatt Fire Department, attended a short time later and were able to extinguish the blaze. As a result of […]
It will be overcast tonight, with an overnight low of minus-17 C (one F) and west-northwest winds gusting up to 26 km/h. Tomorrow will be partly sunny but cold, with a high of minus-13 (eight) and low around minus-20 (four (below zero). Look for northwest winds gusting up to 22 […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Class was in session for the Maple Leafs last night. And Toronto head coach Mike Babcock was clear in his grading–they didn’t pass the test. Pekka Rinne made 18 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Nashville Predators jumped out to a 2-0 […]
The Associated PressRalph D. Russo SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Dabo Swinney kissed the championship trophy and proclaimed this Clemson team the greatest of all time. He’s got a case. With stunning ease and a freshman quarterback, Clemson toppled college football’s greatest dynasty again to become the first perfect playoff champion. Trevor Lawrence […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Shares of New Gold Inc. climbed more than 10 per cent in early trading after the company reported improved fourth-quarter performance at its troubled Rainy River mine. The Toronto-based company says gold production at its Rainy River mine in Ontario surged 39 per cent in […]
