The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–In the span 60 seconds, Kyle Lowry drilled a three-pointer, took a charge from 6’8″ bulldozer Thaddeus Young, and drew a foul on a basket for a three-point play. And the game wasn’t yet three minutes old. Playing for the first time since missing 10 of […]
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The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNPEG, Man.–Kyle Connor was happy to be part of an offensive burst the Winnipeg Jets needed. The winger ended a 10-game pointless streak with a goal that helped the Jets dump the Dallas Stars 5-1 yesterday. “Yeah, felt good,” Connor said. “Nothing’s really changed too much […]
The Associated PressDavid Ginsburg BALTIMORE–The L.A. Chargers kept Lamar Jackson grounded and by the time the rookie got the passing game going, it was too late for the Baltimore Ravens. Michael Badgley kicked five field goals, and L.A. harassed and hounded Jackson, during a 23-17 victory yesterday afternoon in the […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–Jack Hughes still had tears in his eyes Saturday night as he talked about losing the gold-medal game at the world junior hockey championship. “Right now, there’s nothing I really want to learn from this,” the 17-year-old said after Finland beat the Americans 3-2 in a dramatic […]
Jamie Mountain Bob Shine looked to unleash a backhander off the wall and towards his opponent, Sean Cameron, during the men’s ‘A’ Open final of the Sunset Country Squash Club’s 32nd-annual La Place Rendez-Vous Open on Sunday afternoon at the Memorial Sports Centre. Cameron won the match 3-0 to snare […]
Jamie Mountain Nicholas Ducharme of the Red Lake Gladiators looked to rush the puck up the ice during his squad’s 7-1 win over the Lake of the Woods Bears yesterday afternoon in the final of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s annual Bantam ‘A’ tournament at the Ice For Kids […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–Hundreds of thousands of cash-handling machines across the country have had to be upgraded to handle Canada’s distinctive new $10 bill, featuring a vertical portrait of Nova Scotia civil rights advocate Viola Desmond, while some others still awaiting changes are rejecting the banknotes. Ensuring vending and […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Ontario government is accepting entries this week from those looking to enter a lottery to apply for the first 25 retail cannabis licences in the province. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said expressions of interest can be submitted online today through noon Wednesday, with […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuiggePaola Loriggio TORONTO–Police and the public need to be able to clearly distinguish between valid street checks by officers and random stops that should be abandoned altogether, a judge tasked with reviewing the province’s regulations on the issue said Friday. Justice Michael Tulloch said misinformation and confusion […]
Staff Malcolm Huemmert scored twice and added an assist to help the Dryden GM Ice Dogs to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Fort Frances Lakers on Saturday night in both teams’ return from the SIJHL’s holiday break. Dryden wasted little time getting going as Rayman Bassi opened the scoring […]
Staff It was an up-and-down weekend for the Muskie girls’ hockey team. The black-and-gold compiled a 1-2-1 record at the annual Loop Weekend tournament in Thunder Bay. The Muskies opened play Friday evening with a 3-1 win over the Midget ‘C’ Fury. Jill Calder scored twice while Abbie Kenny had […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–Ontario’s chief coroner has launched a review of police suicides that took place in the province last year after noticing a spike in officers killing themselves. Eight active officers and one recently-retired officer died by suicide across the province in 2018, Dr. Dirk Huyer said Friday, […]
