By Tamara Lush The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida jury awarded a total of $25 million in punitive damages Monday in the Hulk Hogan sex tape trial, hitting Gawker Media with a $15 million judgment and its owner, Nick Denton, with $10 million. It also assessed $100,000 […]
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The Associated Press HAVANA—Brushing past profound differences, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sat down today at Havana’s Palace of the Revolution for a historic meeting, offering critical clues about whether the sharp U.S. U-turn in policy will be fully reciprocated. For Obama, there’s no better place than […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY—Testicular cancer is the most common form of the disease in young males and a new study out of the University of Calgary is showing a cure rate of almost 100 percent in patients who are disease-free two years after diagnosis and treatment. About 1,000 men are […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The head of the United Nation’s refugee agency says he’d like to see Canada’s private sponsorship program exported around the world. Filippo Grandi said while it is important for governments to show leadership by resettlement programs, having private citizens also engaged encourages a feeling of solidarity for […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—More than a dozen senators who were ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars back to the Senate in questionable expense claims have had their bill reduced by a special arbitrator. Former Supreme Court justice Ian Binnie has ruled that 14 senators who owed $322,611 properly […]
Joey Payeur Claire Sandelovich of the Emo Misfits (19) had Chiefs’ goalie Ali McIvor at her mercy as she netted her hat-trick goal in the third period to cap a 5-1 win in the gold-medal game of the second-annual Chiefs Invitational Tournament at the Couchiching Arena yesterday. Five teams took […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is looking for assistance from the public. Yesterday at 2:30 p.m., officers were advised that a white Dodge Caravan had struck a parked SUV on the 300 block of Church Street here. The driver and passenger then fled the scene on foot. […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—A three-month-old baby in the back seat of a stolen car was found safe and sound last night, about four hours after the theft. Police received a tip from a member of the public about an infant in a car spotted in a parking lot in the […]
The Associated Press DUNEDIN, Fla.—Jose Bautista already told the Toronto Blue Jays what it’ll take to keep him. Edwin Encarnacion doesn’t think he’ll be back next year. It’s too early for the defending AL East champs to worry about losing their biggest sluggers. Then again, letting Bautista and Encarnacion walk […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson ORLANDO, Fla.—Jason Day turned his fortunes at just the right time yesterday by making a 12-foot birdie putt and then saving par from just under 100 feet away in a bunker to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It was another great moment for Palmer—the 86-year-old tournament […]
Heather Latter Charleen Mallory of Charlee’s Naturally Northern showcased her handcrafted soaps and more at the Handmade Arts & Crafts Festival’s spring art show Saturday at the old CN station. Local artisans had everything from fused glass and jewellery to fudge and paintings available.
From the OPP A 15-year-old Slate Falls female was charged in relation to a rescue incident late Saturday afternoon. Around 5 p.m., Sioux Lookout OPP officers were dispatched to an intoxicated person who was on the northern ridge of Sioux Mountain. When officers found the subject, it was determined it […]
