By Linda Nguyen The Canadian Press TORONTO — Like many Canadians, Justin Schaefer gets stressed every year as the tax deadline approaches. And he has good reason to be. That’s because the last time the 32-year-old reported his income to the Canada Revenue Agency was for the 2011 tax year, […]
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By Sadie Gurman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has issued a stern warning to U.S. companies as they begin applying for coveted skilled-worker visas, cautioning that it would investigate and prosecute those who overlook qualified American workers for jobs. The message came on the opening day of […]
By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Most people who search on Google, share on Facebook and shop on Amazon have never heard of Sir Tim Berners-Lee. But they might not be doing any of those things had he not invented the World Wide Web. Berners-Lee, 61, is […]
The Associated Press HONG KONG — A stunning 59.6 carat diamond known as the “Pink Star” has sold for $71.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong, setting a new world record for any diamond or jewel, according to the auction house. The oval mixed-cut diamond smashed the $60 […]
The Associated PressJay Cohen ST. LOUIS–Randal Grichuk smiled as he backed away from a mob of St. Louis Cardinals chasing him around the field. Then he stopped and jumped into the air for a celebratory collision with Dexter Fowler. It was wet and wild–and far from a masterpiece. But opening […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–Two days after scoring 40 points against Indiana, DeMar DeRozan turned provider yesterday. DeRozan, the league’s fifth-leading scorer with 27.3 points per game, had more assists (eight) than points (six) in the first half of Toronto’s 113-105 win over the injury-riddled Philadelphia 76ers. DeRozan, who finished […]
The Associated PressMatt Carlson CHICAGO–Bruins’ back-up Anton Khudobin not only gave No. 1 goalie Tuukka Rask a day off, he helped Boston take a big step toward the playoffs. Khudobin made 41 saves to win his sixth-consecutive start as Boston held off the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 yesterday for its season-high […]
It will be mostly clear tonight, with an overnight low of zero C (32 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny, with a high of 10 (50) and low around minus-four (25). Partly sunny skies also are forecast for Wednesday, along with a high of six (43) and low around minus-four […]
Joey Payeur The Fort Frances Lakers got thoroughly outplayed on home ice and suffered a defeat that has them on the brink of the end of the their three-year run as SIJHL champs. Still, that wasn’t the worst loss they suffered over the weekend. The organization was shaken by the […]
Duane Hicks Berea Edwards, a Grade 6 student at Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (S.C.A.P.), showed off her science project, “Yeasty Balloons,” at Fort Frances High School on Saturday during the Sunset Country regional science fair hosted by the Rainy River District School Board. Her project demonstrated how yeast and other […]
