The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio—Cam Atkinson helped deliver a rare feel-good night in Columbus and maybe brought a puppy—or three—into a young fan’s home. Atkinson had his third-career hat trick and Brandon Saad scored twice to help the Blue Jackets beat the struggling Montreal Canadiens 5-2 last night to snap […]
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The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—The federal government discriminated against children on reserves in its funding of child welfare services, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled today. The quasi-judicial body published its findings nine years after a complaint from the Assembly of First Nations and The First Nations Child and Family […]
The Associated PressPat Graham ENGLEWOOD, Colo.—Nothing but compliments for Cam Newton after completely bashing Tom Brady. And no, this nasty Denver Broncos’ defence hasn’t suddenly turned soft. They’re simply playing nice with the Super Bowl still almost two weeks away. The pleasantries seem tame after all the trash talking Denver […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Parliament needs to craft a stand-alone law on doctor-assisted death, a prominent Canadian constitutional scholar warned a Commons-Senate committee yesterday. In a testimony to senators and MPs, Peter Hogg stressed the need to develop safeguards at the federal level that can be applied even where provinces have […]
The Canadian PressDiana Mehta TORONTO—A Toronto police officer yesterday was found guilty of attempted murder in the shooting death of a troubled teen on an empty streetcar, a verdict the teen’s mother called a first step in changing the way police deal with people in crisis. After six days of […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO—The Guelph Mercury, one of the country’s oldest dailies, will cease publishing its print editions this week—the latest casualty of the deep malaise in Canada’s newspaper industry, its publisher announced yesterday. The closure will throw 23 full-time and three part-time employees out of work, including eight […]
The Canadian Press LA LOCHE, Sask.—A 17-year-old boy accused of shooting four people to death in a remote Saskatchewan community described himself as an “outcast” at home and victim of bullying at school, say his friends. The teen, who made his first court appearance yesterday, was known to hold his […]
Duane Hicks Charleen Mallory conducted a workshop on soap-making Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum, which drew a full complement of 10 participants. It was part of an ongoing series of workshops put on by the museum and the “Friends of the Museum.” Lindsay Hamilton will hold an open […]
The Associated PressJohn Pye MELBOURNE, Australia—Serena Williams has never lost in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Neither has Novak Djokovic. A key difference between the defending champions is that Williams beat the most-experienced and highest-ranked challenger in her half of the draw when she extended her streak to 18-consecutive […]
The Associated Press CLEVELAND—Tyronn Lue has had a hectic few days. He now has his first win as an NBA coach. LeBron James scored 25 points to lead six players in double figures as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-107 last night. Cleveland lost to Chicago on Saturday—a […]
Duane Hicks Fireworks will get a boost here this Canada Day. At a budget meeting yesterday afternoon, town council agreed to give $7,500 to help put on the pyrotechnics display—$2,500 more than it has in past years. The request came from Dave Coats of the Fun in the Sun committee, […]
The Associated Press PALO ALTO, Calif.- The “Doomsday Clock” by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists measures the likelihood of a global cataclysm by reflecting how vulnerable the world is to catastrophe from nuclear weapons, climate change and new technologies. Midnight represents the apocalypse. Here are some key dates in […]
