By Raphael Satter The Associated Press LONDON — The Russian hackers indicted by the U.S. special prosecutor last month have spent years trying to steal the private correspondence of some of the world’s most senior Orthodox Christian figures, The Associated Press has found, illustrating the high stakes as Kyiv and […]
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By Terry Pedwell The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Angry civil servants protested the Phoenix pay system debacle outside a federal Liberal cabinet retreat Thursday as the Trudeau government declared it would soon be taking an “entirely different approach” to how its employees get paid. In a statement released as protesters […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Officials from the town, school board and education organizations gathered yesterday at the site that will become the future home of a new consolidated Kindergarten to Grade 8 Catholic school here. Chief building official and municipal planner Tyson Dennis, left, Northwest Catholic District School Board trustee Anne-Marie Fitzgerald, […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Marie-Mai Langevin was carefully measuring out spoonfuls of cupcake batter into individual muffin cups this morning during a cooking camp at Confederation College. The camp, led by Fort High teacher Kelly Connor, teaches the kids the skills to be a “master chef junior–it’s edible incredible!” The group of […]
The Canadian PressGabriele Roy TORONTO–An ongoing labour dispute that has led to picket lines outside the Canadian National Exhibition could result in the popular Toronto fair losing about $1.5 million this year, according to the CEO of the annual event. The CNE, which draws large crowds to its shows, rides […]
The Associated PressJoseph Pisani NEW YORK–A version of Alexa won’t tell kids where babies come from or spill the beans about Santa. It also won’t explain some things kids might have heard on the news–like what Stormy Daniels does for a living. Amazon updated its voice assistant with a feature […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Thomas Pannone realized early that he was cruising through innings and keeping Baltimore’s hitters off-balance in his first major league start. But a sixth-inning defensive gem from Randal Grichuk–who dove for an Austin Wynns liner in centre field and kept the ball in his glove while […]
The Associated PressSam McNeilFu Ting DEZHOU, China–The savoury aromas of roasting hotdogs and chicken kebabs wafted out of metal and glass vacuum tubes heated by mirrors curved to capture the sun’s heat. Two dozen chefs with white aprons and hats prepared soups, baked “baozi” pork buns, and boiled rice porridge […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers will have a new face in the fold when they open their annual training camp next Thursday (Aug. 30). Head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan announced Tuesday that the club had acquired defenceman Presten Bobyk from the Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) in exchange for forward […]
From the MNRF The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individuals responsible for starting a forest fire on an island in Lake of the Woods. The fire was 0.1 hectares in size when discovered on the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 4 on […]
The Canadian Press BARRIE, Ont.–The union representing provincial police officers in Ontario is calling on the Special Investigations Unit to end the practice of launching an investigation when an officer unsuccessfully administers naloxone to an overdose victim. Ontario Provincial Police Association president Rob Jamieson said officers end up being the […]
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN–Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said today it will send a cargo vessel through the Russian Arctic for the first time as a result of melting sea ice. Janina von Spalding, spokeswoman for the world’s biggest shipping company, said the new ice class container vessel, Venta Maersk, […]
