The Canadian PressLisa Wallace OTTAWA–The Montreal Canadiens are starting to believe in themselves after a rough start to the season. Charles Hudon scored his first two NHL goals and added an assist as the Canadiens routed the Ottawa Senators 8-3 last night for their first back-to-back wins of the season. […]
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The Associated PressAnne M. Peterson PORTLAND, Ore.–DeMar DeRozan credited Toronto’s second unit for Portland’s ugly second quarter. The Trail Blazers were held to just six total points–Evan Turner’s lay-up and four free throws–in the period and Toronto went on to win 99-85 last night. “They did something big for us […]
The Associated PressDave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Mo.–The Kansas City Chiefs proved last night they can play a little defence, too. The same group that struggled to contain the Steelers and Raiders in back-to-back losses shut down Denver, picking off Trevor Siemian three times, picking up two fumbles, and taking one […]
The Associated PressBeth Harris LOS ANGELES–The Dodgers were baseball’s best team during the regular season, piling up 104 wins, blasting 53 homers in June, and finishing up a 43-7 run in August. Now, they’re one loss away from being eliminated in their first World Series appearance since 1988. Riding high […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing increased public pressure from indigenous women and a feminist alliance to accept a Senate amendment of legislation on sex-based discrimination under the Indian Act. Advocates have joined forces with two aboriginal senators–Lillian Dyck and Sandra Lovelace-Nicholas–in an awareness campaign that […]
From the MNRF No new forest fires were reported in the Northwest Region between Oct. 26 and yesterday afternoon. There currently is one active wildland fire and two prescribed burns in the region. The Sakwite Lake prescribed burn in Fort Frances District, located on Korpi Road, was listed as “under […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Brussels sprouts lovers, you are in for a treat: a side dish that will threaten to steal centre stage. Spanish chorizo, a wonderfully spiced smoked pork sausage, gets sauteed just enough to brown a bit and release its oils. Then fresh bread crumbs are […]
By Ilan Ben Zion The Associated Press BEERSHEBA, Israel — A century to the day after Australian troops broke through Ottoman defences in a daring First World War victory, nearly 200 horsemen including descendants of the soldiers who fought that day paraded Tuesday through the streets of a southern Israeli […]
By Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Major tech companies plan to tell Congress Tuesday that they have found additional evidence of Russian activity on their services surrounding the 2016 U.S. election. Facebook, for instance, says a Russian group posted more than 80,000 times on its service during […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — German leaders are set to mark the 500th anniversary since the day Martin Luther is said to have nailed his theses challenging the Catholic Church to a church door, a starting point of the Reformation. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will take […]
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Global warming is hurting people’s health a bit more than previously thought, but there’s hope that the Earth ‚Äî and populations ‚Äî can heal if the planet kicks its coal habit, a group of doctors and other experts said. The poor and […]
By Trevor Marshallsea The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia — The dual citizenship crisis that has rocked Australia’s parliament took another twist on Tuesday, with a senior member of the governing Liberal Party saying he may have to quit Parliament. Stephen Parry, a senator who is president of Australia’s upper house, […]
