Duane Hicks The town will take a closer look at its bylaw that allows for designated parking areas downtown. Council last night approved a handicap parking zone for Service Canada, as well as a private parking space in front of H&R Block. But then it instilled a moratorium on any […]
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By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press The global economy is growing by about 3 per cent its highest rate since 2011 and a significant acceleration from last year, the United Nations said Monday. In its annual economic report and forecast, the U.N. said the upturn stems predominantly from faster […]
The Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The use of the term “alternative facts” by Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Donald Trump, tops a Yale Law School librarian’s list of the most notable quotes of 2017. The statement Conway made when asked why Trump’s then-Press Secretary Sean Spicer mischaracterized […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — This may or may not come as a surprise: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017 is “feminism.” Yes, it’s been a big year or two or 100 for the word. In 2017, lookups for feminism increased 70 per cent over […]
By James Ellingworth The Associated Press MOSCOW — The Russian Olympic Committee formally gave its blessing Tuesday for the country’s athletes to compete under a neutral flag at the upcoming Pyeongchang Games. Under International Olympic Committee sanctions announced last week in response to Russian doping at the 2014 Sochi Games, […]
By Andrew Selsky The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. — Reindeer are supposed to pull Santa Claus’ sleigh, but in Oregon recently, a red-suited man on a sled wound up pushing a deer. The reverse-reality Christmas-season tale played out when a deer wandered onto a frozen golf course pond in Sunriver, […]
By Catherine Lucey The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pushing back against sexual misconduct allegations, saying he’s the target of “false accusations and fabricated stories of women who I don’t know and/or have never met.” Trump lashed out on Twitter Tuesday, a day after three women who […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Want to serve a fancy roast for Christmas dinner without breaking the bank? Try a petite beef filet. Cut from the shoulder, long and thin, and weighing between 8-10 ounces, the petite filet looks like a mini tenderloin of beef one of the priciest […]
The Canadian PressKyle Cicerella TORONTO–Being a backup goalie isn’t always easy. But Toronto’s Curtis McElhinney thinks he’s figured it out. One night after starter Frederik Andersen beat Pittsburgh on the road, McElhinney stopped 41 shots to lead the Maple Leafs to a 1-0 win over the visiting Edmonton Oilers yesterday. […]
The Associated PressMichael Wagaman SACRAMENTO, Calif.–Dwane Casey’s 500th career game as Toronto’s coach had plenty of moments to go sideways, especially after his team let a 15-point lead slip away in the first half. But DeMar DeRozan’s decision to be more aggressive in the third quarter kept the Raptors on […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong OTTAWA–A semi-final loss at the 2013 Olympic Trials left the members of Team Homan crushed. It may have been the best thing that ever happened to them. Skip Rachel Homan and her teammates made some changes for this quadrennial. And their efforts paid off yesterday when […]
The Associated PressSteve Reed CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Cam Newton delivered the body blow while Jonathan Stewart provided the knockout punch for Carolina. Newton’s 62-yard run set up Stewart’s one-yard touchdown leap–his third TD run of the day–with 1:47 to go to lift the Panthers to a 31-24 victory yesterday afternoon, snapping the […]
