The Canadian Press CALGARY–It’s cold enough on the Prairies to make ice bubbles. Calgary photographer Chris Ratzlaff spent part of Boxing Day outside, freezing and photographing bubbles. He created the bubbles using a straw with a mixture of corn starch, dish soap, and salt. One of the videos taken as […]
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The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–The Minnesota Vikings have won a whole bunch of games since their previous matchup with Chicago–a steady march to become NFC North champions that has put plenty of distance between the playoffs they’re about to enter and that ugly first half they played against the Bears. […]
The Associated PressJohn Nicholson GLENDALE, Ariz.–Auston Matthews enjoyed his mother’s cooking–and feasted on the lowly Arizona Coyotes. Matthews scored in Toronto’s three-goal first period in his Arizona homecoming to help the Maple Leafs beat the Coyotes 7-4 last night. Facing the Coyotes in Arizona for just the second time in […]
The Associated PressJonah Bronstein BUFFALO, N.Y.–The Slovakian skaters swarmed goalie Roman Durny to celebrate on the ice after upsetting the United States at the world junior hockey championship yesterday. “It’s like winning a medal,” said forward Marian Studenic. “It’s a big win for us,” he added. “We’re a small state […]
The Canadian Press DRAYTON VALLEY, Alta.–Alberta RCMP say a faulty part may have caused exhaust fumes to enter a car where two teens were found unconscious who later died. Mounties found the two teens early last Thursday in Drayton Valley while patrolling an area. Shaina Lynn Ridenour, who was 16, […]
The Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.–Bundle up because the world junior hockey championship outdoor game between the United States and Canada set for this afternoon is a go. Tournament officials gave the go-ahead for the game to be played at the Buffalo Bills’ New Era Field during a meeting yesterday. […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–The family of a billionaire philanthropist couple found dead earlier this month has hired a team of former homicide detectives to investigate the deaths deemed “suspicious” by police, a lawyer for the family said yesterday. Brian Greenspan said the private investigators were hired “to provide a […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO–Don Cherry still finds it hard to understand why it took Johnny Bower so long to become an NHL regular. Bower spent 13 seasons in the American Hockey League before earning a permanent spot with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1958. He went on to play […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Some disabled Canadians fighting for government benefits are being forced by a federal tribunal to hire lawyers–a move that has baffled advocates and appears to fly in the face of Liberal plans for the appeals body. Members of the social security tribunal, who also are members […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL–A somewhat secretive group of Montrealers who recently won the $60-million Lotto Max grand prize picked up their cheques yesterday and were presented to the media. Quebec’s gaming authority described the nine winners as colleagues “who work in finance in downtown Montreal.” Several of the big […]
Submitted Fire Prevention Capt. Wayne Riches of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service helped pack up Christmas hampers on Dec. 17 at the Salvation Army here. A team consisting of Riches, Kyle Pace, Doug Wright, Real DeGagne, his daughter, Elizabeth DeGagne, Tyler Moffitt, Brad Townson, Dean Tibbs, and Gavin […]
Duane Hicks A positive side effect of the recent cold snap is the frosty makeover Borderland has received, as seen here at Seven Oaks yesterday. The cold spell is expected to hold fast at least through the weekend although the extended forecast is calling for temperatures as mild as -10 […]
