The Canadian PressJonas Siegel OTTAWA–Erik Karlsson was hoping for a good bounce and got a great one. Karlsson’s shot from an almost impossible angle beat Henrik Lundqvist with less than five minutes to go in regulation time and snatched Game 1 for the Ottawa Senators last night. The 26-year-old’s first […]
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The Associated Press ST. LOUIS–It took a little while for the St. Louis Cardinals’ bats to get going during yesterday’s day-night doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Once they did, they made a big difference. After rallying late to win the first game, backed by Randal Grichuk’s ninth-inning homer and […]
The Associated PressGenaro C. Armas MILWAUKEE–The Toronto Raptors keep getting themselves into tough situations in the playoffs. They hope their resilience helps make them stronger as they get ready to face the Cleveland Cavaliers again. At the very least, the Raptors will need to get better at holding onto big […]
The Associated Press AVONDALE, La.–Jordan Spieth showed off his stellar short game. Ryan Palmer contributed momentum-saving par putts. They turned out to be quite the team yesterday in the Zurich Classic–the first official team event on the PGA Tour in 36 years. Spieth hit a bump-and-run from 100 feet to […]
The Associated PressMalcolm Ritter NEW YORK–A startling new report asserts the first known Americans arrived much, much earlier than scientists thought, more than 100,000 years ago–and maybe they were Neanderthals. If true, the finding would far surpass the widely-accepted date of about 15,000 years ago. Researchers say a site in […]
From the OPP Shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday, the Ignace OPP responded to a report of person being struck by a Canadian Pacific Railway train in Ilsley Township, about 20 km west of Ignace. Upon police arrival, the victim was found to be deceased. A post-mortem examination will be held […]
Duane Hicks Eleazar Andrusco, left, and his brother, Ethan, showed off their sunflower starter kits they got at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre on Saturday in conjunction with “Earth Day.” They posed for a photo with the intent to grow their sunflowers over the summer, then take another […]
Duane Hicks Renovations at Sight & Sound have begun in anticipation of the launch of Tbaytel Fibre here later this year. The renovations, both inside and out, should be complete by the end of May or early June. In addition to the mobility services it now sells, Sight & Sound […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Canada Post and renowned architect Moshe Safdie have unveiled a stamp depicting the city’s famous “Habitat 67” housing complex to celebrate the 150th year of Confederation. Safdie presented the commemorative stamp today inside the Habitat building he designed for Montreal’s Expo 67, which had its opening ceremony […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Kevin O’Leary may be gone from the Conservative leadership race but he doesn’t intend to let himself be forgotten. Instead, the reality TV star and businessman said merger talks were held yesterday between his campaign and Maxime Bernier’s to solidify a plan for the pair to […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Military officials say they have moved this year to force out 77 service members found guilty of sexual misconduct. Many of the cases are older and none of the members have been released yet, as their files go through what the military says is due process. But […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–Federal civil servants will be reimbursed for hiring tax accountants to sort through their pay problems and departments will be allowed to re-hire laid-off payroll employees, the federal government said yesterday as it tried to bail out its sinking Phoenix pay system. A high-powered cabinet committee […]
