The Canadian PressAlanna Rizza SAULT STE MARIE, Ont.–A manufacturing company is laying off workers in Ontario in response to American tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. A spokesman for Tenaris, which manufactures steel pipes, said 40 workers at the company’s mill in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. would be laid off […]
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The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone CHURCHILL, Man.–People in Churchill wrapped up in scarves and mittens as they walked down the streets of the northern Manitoba community over the weekend but despite the weather, many homes maintained the chill inside. Churchill is critically low on propane–a fuel that’s used to heat […]
The Canadian Press Provincial police are investigating two apparent drowning deaths and the near-drowning of a child over the long holiday weekend. Yesterday afternoon, a man was found unresponsive in the water at a campground in the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock north of Woodstock, Ont. The unidentified man was without […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Ontario government no longer will offer free prescriptions to kids and young adults with private coverage, the province’s new health minister announced Saturday. In a news release issued a day after the Progressive Conservative government was sworn in, Christine Elliott said the move follows through on […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A Toronto transit rider heralded as a hero after rescuing a man who fell onto the subway tracks said he couldn’t have done it without the help of two strangers who jumped in with him. Kyle Busquine said he’s surprised to have received so much media attention […]
The Associated PressLindsey Tanner CHICAGO–Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life–even for those who down at least eight cups daily. In a study of nearly half-a-million British adults, coffee drinkers had a slightly lower […]
The Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand–A top Thai official said today that heavy rains forecast for the coming days could worsen floods in the mountain cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were located after being missing for more than a week, forcing authorities to speed up their extraction. […]
The Canadian PressDavid Alter TORONTO–Blue Jays’ left-hander Ryan Borucki delivered another strong outing in just the second major-league start of his career. But for a second-straight time, he came up short of a win. Borucki struck out eight batters and allowed just two runs over seven innings of work in […]
The Canadian Press LONDON–Eugenie Bouchard is off to the second round at Wimbledon. The Canadian beat British wild card Gabriella Taylor 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 today. A native of Westmount, Que., Bouchard qualified for the main draw with three wins last week. A finalist at Wimbledon in 2014, Bouchard was forced […]
Staff Several people were injured on this side of the border Saturday afternoon during the Backus Community Center’s “community pull” tug-of-war between Fort Frances and International Falls, which ran in conjunction with the seventh-annual International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival. Residents on both sides of the upper Rainy River were […]
From the MNRF No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. However, July 1 saw four new fires discovered in the region. Sioux Lookout Fire #45 was a short-lived, 0.1-hectare lightning fire north of Pickle Lake that has been declared “out.” Red Lake Fire #63 was […]
By Alina Hartounian The Associated Press Mark Hough had barely taken a sip of his Friday afternoon margarita when he heard twigs snapping and leaves rustling in his lush Altadena, California, backyard. At first he brushed it off as the sounds of his neighbour pottering next door, but the noise […]
