The Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery has plugged into an Australian state grid, an official said Friday, easily delivering on Tesla Inc. chief executive Elon Musk’s 100-day guarantee. Musk promised to build the 100-megawatt battery within 100 days of the contracts being signed at the […]
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The Associated Press GOLD COAST, Australia–Sergio Garcia withstood two rain delays and his earliest career starting time for a five-under 67 and was a stroke behind the leaders at the Australian PGA Championship. Adam Bland, who bogeyed his final hole, and fellow Australian Jordan Zunic, who chipped in for eagle […]
The Canadian PressDhiren Mahiban TORONTO–Dwane Casey called his team’s third quarter effort last night mind-boggling. With the Raptors leading 71-52 at halftime, the Charlotte Hornets came out of the break on a 19-2 run and cut Toronto’s lead to two points. The Raptors rebounded in the fourth and prevailed 126-113 […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–However poorly Carey Price played early in the season, he is making up for it now. Price made 27 saves for his third win in as many starts since he missed 10 games with a lower-body injury as the Montreal Canadiens edged the slumping Ottawa Senators […]
The Associated PressSchuyler Dixon ARLINGTON, Tex.–Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys had to abandon any realistic hope of defending their NFC East title while losing three-straight games without suspended star running back Ezekiel Elliott. A fourth-straight defeat when Washington visits tonight would hand the crown to Philadelphia with the Eagles […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie forward Brett Kenny couldn’t manage to get a rolling puck past Kenora Broncos’ goalie Kody Huber during Fort High’s 5-1 win here Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The squad, off to a 3-0-0-0 start in NorWOSSA regular-season play, next visits Dryden this coming Tuesday […]
Duane Hicks Canadian Open and Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion Scott Woods and his band performed an “Old-Time Christmas” for about 200 people of all ages last night at Knox United Church here. Woods’ annual cross-Canada tours help raise funds for churches, charities, and community service groups–in this case, the […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Environment Canada is investigating allegations that fish plants in British Columbia are spewing virus-laden bloody water from processed, farmed salmon into the water off the coast of Vancouver Island. As well, Fisheries minister Dominic Leblanc says he’s open to making additional changes to the Fisheries Act […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–While strolling in Montreal years ago, Sheilah Martin was surprised to see a book she had written about principles of Quebec law in the storefront window of a popular shop. Martin, who penned the tome as a law student, wasn’t even aware it had been published. […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Canadians are putting in more effort in the classroom, additional time on the job, and extra teeth-gnashing minutes on the road getting to and from work, Statistics Canada says in the latest–and last–batch of numbers from the 2016 census. The data released yesterday show more than […]
The Associated PressDavid Bauder NEW YORK–Former “Today” show host Matt Lauer, fired for sexual misconduct, said today that repairing the damage he has caused is now his full-time job. Lauer’s first public response to his firing was read by his former co-host, Savannah Guthrie, on the show where he had […]
The Canadian PressPeter Rakobowchuk LONGUEUIL, Que.–When Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques boards the International Space Station next November, he’ll be involved in ground-breaking experiments on how the body’s immune and vascular systems function in space. The Quebec City native said yesterday the work he’ll do during his six-month mission will have […]
