It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of zero C (32 F) and south-southeast winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow will see spotty afternoon showers, with a high of seven (44) and low around minus-one (30). Look for west-southwest winds gusting up to 18 km/h. A […]
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From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP was busy arresting and charging individuals in the district for impaired driving earlier this month. On Oct. 20 around 10:15 a.m., officers were advised of a possible impaired driver and motor-vehicle collision on Highway 11 east of Emo. An officer attended the […]
By Ronald Blum The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Chris Sale’s final pitch for this Boston juggernaut triggered a celebration on the Dodger Stadium infield, among thousands of fans who made their way to California ‚Äî and even outside Fenway Park back home. The quest is complete. Yes, these 2018 […]
By Matt Sedensky And Maryclaire Dale The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — In a city known for its Jewish population, the neighbourhood was the faith’s spiritual heart and the synagogue a cornerstone of the community. For generations, Squirrel Hill has been known as one of Pittsburgh’s most special enclaves, where the […]
By Terry Tang The Associated Press PHOENIX — NBC talk show host Megyn Kelly’s comments about blackface on Halloween have reinvigorated a debate over costumes that cross racial lines and what’s appropriate at a time when diverse movie and TV characters like “Black Panther” have become hugely popular. The issue […]
By Philip Issa And Hadi Mizban The Associated Press KARBALA, Iraq — Millions of Shiite Muslims from around the world are making their way this week to their sect’s holy shrines in the Iraqi city of Karbala, a pilgrimage that is as much about community as it is about religion. […]
By Maryclaire Dale The Associated Press BELLMAWR, N.J. — A quick eye by Goodwill workers in southern New Jersey turned up framed pages from an original 1774 Philadelphia newspaper with an iconic “Unite or Die” snake design on the masthead. The frayed Dec. 28, 1774, edition of the “Pennsylvania Journal […]
By Christopher Sherman And Julie Watson The Associated Press PIJIJIAPAN, Mexico — The main plaza in Pijijiapan quickly became a makeshift triage centre as thousands of Central Americans trudged into this southern Mexico town. A severely dehydrated woman connected to an IV line sat on a plastic chair in the […]
The Associated Press DETROIT — Ford is recalling nearly 1.5 million Focus compact cars in North America because a fuel system problem can cause the engines to stall without warning. The recall covers cars from the 2012 through 2018 model years with 2-litre four-cylinder engines. Ford says a valve in […]
The Canadian PressScott Edmonds WINNIPEG–Nazem Kadri finally broke his scoring drought with what turned out to be an important goal. Kadri’s first of the season stood up as the winner as the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 last night. “We need him to score and he knows […]
The Associated PressKristie Rieken HOUSTON–When the Texans host the Miami Dolphins tonight, it will be a matchup of Houston’s quarterback of the future in Deshaun Watson and one of the many failed quarterbacks of the team’s past in Brock Osweiler. It will be Osweiler’s third-straight start in place of Ryan […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen BOSTON–From playoff flop to October ace in two legacy-shifting starts, David Price earned his second post-season victory in a row and moved the Boston Red Sox halfway to another World Series title. The Red Sox left-hander pitched six innings of three-hit ball, and major-league RBI leader […]
