The Canadian Press LAS VEGAS—Team World finds itself in an unusual position at the 2016 Continental Cup after taking the lead against Team North America on the opening day of competition. The World squad is riding a three-year losing streak but hold a 5-4 edge in points after picking up […]
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The Canadian Press MONTREAL—Chicago goalie Corey Crawford says it never gets old playing in his hometown in front of family and friends at the Bell Centre. Crawford, of nearby Chateauguay, Que., put on a show for them last night with 39 saves as the Blackhawks edged the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—The Ontario Nurses’ Association is sounding the alarm about layoffs of registered nurses by cash-strapped hospitals—and warns patients will pay the price. The union, which represents 60,000 registered nurses, says 770 RN positions were cut across Ontario last year, and hospitals in Windsor and Kitchener already […]
The Canadian PressIan Harrison LONDON—The Toronto Raptors are becoming accustomed to putting in extra effort on their trans-Atlantic trips. Kyle Lowry scored 24 points while Cory Joseph had 19 as the Raptors won their fourth-straight game yesterday—holding off the Orlando Magic 106-103 in overtime before a sold-out crowd at London’s […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA is adding a third company to its short list of space station suppliers. On Thursday, NASA announced Sierra Nevada Corp. will join SpaceX and Orbital ATK in launching cargo to the International Space Station. These flights, yet to be finalized, […]
PARIS Religious Jews in Marseille are facing a wrenching choice: Whether to wear the skullcap that proclaims their religion or tuck it away in hopes of staying safe. It’s a dilemma about identity and freedom of faith that has confronted religious communities elsewhere in Europe and the U.S. It’s becoming […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—An eye-popping and unprecedented Powerball jackpot, whose rise to $1.6 billion became a national fascination, will be split three ways. The winners’ identities remain a mystery but they bought their tickets in Florida, Tennessee, and an L.A. suburb where even lottery losers were celebrating yesterday that […]
The Canadian PressJordan PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is “actively considering” speeding up promised investments in infrastructure in a bid to stimulate Canada’s rapidly-deteriorating economy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised during last fall’s election campaign to pump an additional $60 billion over 10 years into infrastructure projects. But less than […]
By Rachel Zoll The Associated Press NEW YORK Anglican leaders on Thursday temporarily restricted the role of the U.S. Episcopal Church in their global fellowship as a sanction over the church’s acceptance of gay marriage. Episcopalians have been barred for three years from any policy-setting positions in the Anglican Communion […]
Staff Whatever plan the Boston Pizza Ball Blasters may have had to stop Bryanna Dustin last night didn’t work. Dustin netted six goals to power the Fine Foods Fury to an 11-3 romp in the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League action last night at Fort High. She also rocketed to […]
Staff Better ahead than Red. So went the story of Tuesday night’s doubleheader in the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League at J.W. Walker, which saw Team Red suffer two losses. In a hard-fought contest that went down to the wire, Team White held off Team Red 69-64. Dustin Mowe paced […]
Duane Hicks Laurie Witherspoon and Steve Lindberg practised their steps during a dance class led by Frank and Donna Walton yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The classes will run there each Wednesday for the next seven weeks. Registrations are closed.
