Joey Payeur Caity Visser of the Fort Frances Angels, left, tried to get a handle on Reece McQuaker’s toss as Trinity Prince of the Sabaskong Tebinaak safely reached first base during the Angels’ 14-8 win Tuesday evening at the St. Francis Sports Field.

The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined indigenous leaders across from Parliament Hill on a sun-drenched Wednesday and said the building housing his office no longer will bear the name of Hector-Louis Langevin, a father of Confederation and an architect of the residential school system. Trudeau first announced […]

The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The Liberal government’s new security bill adds torture, detention, and serious destruction of property that would endanger a life to the list of things Canada’s spy agency cannot do when disrupting terror plots. The legislation introduced this week retains controversial derailment powers for the Canadian Security […]

The Canadian PressDirk Meissner VICTORIA–The clock that counts down to the expected defeat of Premier Christy Clark’s minority government in British Columbia started ticking today with the introduction of a throne speech. After that, the province will watch for a confidence vote that is expected to lead to an NDP […]

Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter The “chem-free” grad party, the annual night of fun for graduating Fort High seniors, goes tonight following the formal graduation ceremony at the Ice For Kids Arena. Set for the ’52 Canadians Arena next door, it will run from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. The funds raised for this […]

The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–Darian Durant hasn’t had to wait long for his first game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The veteran quarterback, who spent the first 11 seasons of his career in Regina, will play his first game for the Montreal Alouettes against the Roughriders tonight at Percival Molson Stadium. […]

The Associated PressGreg Beacham LAS VEGAS–Connor McDavid won his first Hart Trophy. Hardly anybody in hockey believes it will be his last. The Edmonton captain claimed the award as the NHL’s most valuable player last night at the league’s post-season awards show at T-Mobile Arena, the new home of the […]

The Associated PressStephen Hawkins ARLINGTON, Tex.–Darwin Barney’s two-run homer capped a big first inning and was just enough for the Toronto Blue Jays to earn a victory–and again get within one game of their first .500 record this season. Still, the shot by Barney over the left-field wall that capped […]

The Canadian PressJonas Siegel The Vegas Golden Knights played the long game in constructing the base of their first very NHL roster. Knights’ general manager George McPhee went heavy on defenders and short on high-end help in selecting 30 players at the first NHL expansion draft in 17 years. Marc-Andre […]

The Associated PressJeff KaroubMike Householder FLINT, Mich.–A Canadian man from Tunisia shouted in Arabic before stabbing a police officer in the neck at a Michigan airport, and made reference to people being killed overseas during the attack that’s now being investigated as an act of terrorism, federal and court officials […]

The Associated Press WEST MILFORD, N.J.–A teenager has left a permanent mark on her long-running battle against her high school’s dress code. Eighteen-year-old West Milford High School senior Victoria DiPaolo chose a black off-the-shoulder top for her senior photo, and her yearbook quote below it reads: “I’m sorry, did my […]

The Associated PressJeff KaroubMike Householder FLINT, Mich.–A Canadian man from Tunisia shouted in Arabic before stabbing a police officer in the neck at a Michigan airport, and made reference to people being killed overseas during the attack that’s now being investigated as an act of terrorism, federal and court officials […]