The Canadian Press NAPANEE, Ont.–The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it’s expanding a conservation area in eastern Ontario to help protect an endangered songbird rarer than the panda. The non-profit conservation group has purchased 31 hectares of key eastern loggerhead shrike habitat north of Napanee, Ont. In 2017, biologists saw […]
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The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–Vernon Adams may be the starting quarterback when the Montreal Alouettes face the Edmonton Eskimos, but he knows he’s only keeping the seat warm for Johnny Football. Adams, the last Montreal starter to put together back-to-back wins in 2016, will be behind centre when the Alouettes […]
Staff With one day left to file for the Oct. 22 municipal election, yet more district residents have stepped forward to run as school board trustees and for spots on their respective municipal councils. John McTaggart is the latest to put his hat in the ring to run for a […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–The Blue Jays were confident they could end their six-game home stand with a win yesterday afternoon. But one rough inning four hours after the first pitch spelled a meltdown for Toronto ahead of its longest road trip of the season. Brian Dozier scored the go-ahead […]
The Associated PressKen Miller OKLAHOMA CITY–An 11-year-old girl has quite the fish tale: A rare pacu with human-like teeth chomped down on the worm at the end of her line while she was fishing with her grandparents and brother in an Oklahoma lake. But Kennedy Smith isn’t exaggerating when she […]
From the MNRF There were four new fires in the Northwest Region by the late afternoon yesterday. Nipigon fire #47 is a 0.2 hectare lightning caused fire located approximately 77 kilometres east of the far north community of Webequie. The fire is currently “not under control.” Nipigon fire #48 is […]
Tonight will be clear and cooler with a low of nine C (48 F). Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon. Expect a high of 24 (75) and a low of 11 (52). Saturday will be rather cloudy with a heavy […]
The Canadian Press AMSTERDAM–Mutated strains of HIV circulating in Saskatchewan are leading to faster-developing AIDS-related illnesses in the Indigenous population, new research has shown. The research from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and Simon Fraser University was presented at the 2018 AIDS Conference in Amsterdam today. It showed […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill OAKVILLE, Ont.–Dustin Johnson pulled on the Edmonton Oilers jersey with “Gretzky 99” on the back, lined up his shot, and drove over the water and on to the green at No. 7 on Glen Abbey Golf Course. American through-and-through, the RBC Canadian Open is Johnson’s home […]
The Associated Press OMENA, Mich.–Politics in a small northern Michigan village have gone to the cats and dogs and goats and even chickens. Omena’s newly-elected mayor is a feline named Sweet Tart. Dogs Diablo Shapiro and Punkin Anderson Harder are vice-mayor and second vice-mayor. An election committee named Harley the […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–The Ontario government says part of the $1.9 billion it has earmarked for mental health over the next decade will go to police to help first responders deal with mental health issues and to offer de-escalation training. The announcement came after Premier Doug Ford met with […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Toronto Blue Jays have traded reliever Seunghwan Oh to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor league first baseman Chad Spanberger, outfielder Forrest Wall and a player to be named later or cash considerations. Oh was briefly removed from the Blue Jays’ 12-6 loss in 11 […]
