The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO–No one usually recognizes Jake Gardiner on his walk home from the Air Canada Centre, but that changed Saturday night after the Maple Leafs clinched just their second playoff berth in the last 13 years. Post-season hockey is new again in Toronto and for most members […]
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The Associated Press NEW YORK–The Toronto Raptors know they are headed for another wake-up call–no matter how much they would like to sleep in. They’ve had the noon start on the opening day of the NBA playoffs the last few years and expect it again. So while playing some no-name […]
Joey Payeur Kathie Jackson and her rink were on their game in capturing the ladies’ ‘A’-event final of the Fort Frances Curling Club’s playoffs with a 7-3, six-end victory over Samantha Mueller on Saturday. Steve Gushulak, meanwhile, captured the men’s ‘A’-event title after topping Raymond Roy 7-6 in an extra […]
Duane Hicks Jason Thomson checked out the selection of books at The Bargain Shop’s fundraiser sale here Saturday as part of the store’s 10th-annual Easter Seals campaign. The campaign wraps up this Saturday (April 15), when the local store will run its “spin to win” game in conjunction with the […]
Joey Payeur Montana Plasky, left, carried the colours of Japan while Erica Lemelin hoisted the banner of Austria during the finale of the Border Skating Club’s annual ice show yesterday at the Ice For Kids Arena. This year’s theme of “Vacation Destination” saw skaters dress in geographically-specific clothing and perform […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Federal Health minister Jane Philpott says Ottawa now will pay for someone to travel with indigenous women who need to leave their communities to give birth–a change to what she called an “extremely unhelpful” policy. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Philpott said she heard […]
The Canadian PressMike BlanchfieldNicole Thompson Though there are no surviving veterans who fought at Vimy Ridge, Canadians across the country are making sure their legacy is not forgotten on the battle’s centennial anniversary. Those who were not among the 25,000 Canadians at the site of the battle in France to […]
The Canadian PressBy Lee Berthiaume VIMY RIDGE, France–They came together from coast to coast to coast, by the thousands, to say thank you and to remember. Canadians of all ages and all walks of life gathered under the soaring pillars of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial yesterday to mark the […]
Staff Council will vote tonight on whether to draw $194,868 from its corporate contingency reserve fund to pay for a revenue loss stemming from an assessment appeal by Canadian Tire Corp. Canadian Tire Corp. had filed assessment appeals with the Assessment Review Board (ARB) for the taxation years 2009-16. It […]
Piano Division (Friday, April 7) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Baroque Composers, Grade 3–1. Erica Lemelin (Honours) 2. Kylie Stafford (Honours) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical Composers, Grade 3–1. Reese Jolicoeur (Honours) 2. Emilia Saciuk (Honours) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic Composers, Grade 3–1. Erica Lemelin (Honours) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, […]
The Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian authorities say they have seized 18 rhino horns believed to have been smuggled into the country from Mozambique. Airport customs director Hamzah Sundang says the horns were flown from Mozambique and transited in Doha before arriving at the Kuala Lumpur airport last […]
By Julie Pace And Vivian Salama The Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s surprise strikes on Syria, his allies and adversaries have searched for some broader meaning in his decision. Is Trump now a humanitarian interventionist, willing to wield American military power when […]
