The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Two members of Parliament with dramatically different political affiliations have joined forces in an effort to establish a national strategy to deal with dementia. Former Conservative cabinet minister Rob Nicholson is the architect of a private member’s bill that, if passed, would establish a Canada-wide framework […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO—The Maple Leafs keep losing—but not by much. Toronto dropped its sixth-straight game with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres last night at Air Canada Centre that marked their fifth-consecutive one-goal defeat. “It sucks,” said Leo Komarov, who scored in the loss. “The last five […]
Heather Latter Peggy Loyie, executive director of the Rainy River District Victim Services Program, read out a list of words defining “community safety” this morning at La Place Rendez-Vous during a strategic planning session for Safe Communities Rainy River District. Safe Communities is seeking re-designation, with the strategic plan being […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong OTTAWA—Newfoundland and Labrador’s Brad Gushue appears to have everything in place to make a run at capturing that elusive Tim Hortons Brier title. He has picked up some big wins this season and is skipping the top-ranked team in the country. Gushue also is off to […]
The Associated Press DUNEDIN, Fla.—R.A. Dickey tossed three scoreless innings, and Michael Saunders hit his third homer in as many games, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 yesterday. Dickey, the 2012 NL Cy Young Award winner, allowed one hit to Gordon Beckham to open the third. […]
Cameron Penney OTTAWA—The Muskie boys’ hockey team survived a late comeback attempt by the General Amherst Bulldogs (Amherstburg) to earn a 3-2 victory this morning at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championships in Ottawa. “We hung on,” Muskie head coach Jamie Davis said with a laugh. “I thought we played really good.” […]
Staff Chris Silver and Erin Tomalty no longer have a zero in their career OFSAA win column. Silver, skipping the first Muskie boys’ rink to reach the all-Ontarios since 2011, edged the Frank J. Hayden Huskies (Burlington) 5-4 in their only game yesterday. Accompanied by The No. 2-seeded rink in […]
Duane Hicks The town’s water treatment plant got a nearly perfect score after a Ministry of the Environment inspection late last year. The town scored 97 percent on its MoE 2015/16 drinking water inspection report after an announced detailed inspection, which was conducted Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Mayor Roy Avis applauded […]
The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Federal prosecutors in Alabama say a former armoured transportation company worker has agreed to plead guilty to stealing nearly $200,000, all in quarters. The U.S. attorney’s office in Birmingham says 49-year-old Stephen Lancaster Dennis of Harpersville agreed to plead guilty to theft. A statement released […]
By Lolita C. Baldor And Josh Lederman The Associated Press WASHINGTON U.S. airstrikes bombarded an al-Shabab training camp in Somalia Saturday, killing more than 150 militant fighters who were preparing to launch a large-scale attack, likely against African or U.S. personnel, the Pentagon said Monday. Multiple drones and manned aircraft […]
By Matthew Lee And Alicia A. Caldwell The Associated Press WASHINGTON Can Donald Trump really make good on his promise to build a wall along the 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometre) U.S.-Mexican border to prevent illegal immigration? What’s more, can he make Mexico pay for it? Sure, he can build it, but it’s […]
By Greg Beacham The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Maria Sharapova’s tennis career and Olympic hopes are in jeopardy, and she claims it’s all because she failed to click on a link in an email that would have told her to stop taking meldonium. The five-time major champion says she failed […]
