The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau’s advisers are warning that the federal government needs to do a better job of connecting with Canadians—especially online—in order to keep pace with ever-evolving public expectations. The new landscape is being shaped by policy complexity, rapid technological change, limited finances, and increasing demands for […]
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The Associated Press WASHINGTON—A visibly-emotional President Barack Obama, at one point wiping tears from his cheek, today unveiled his plan to tighten control and enforcement of firearms in the U.S., using his presidential powers in the absence of legal changes he implored Congress to pass. Obama accused the gun lobby […]
The Canadian Press FORT QU’APPELLE, Sask.—A mishap on a chair lift at a Saskatchewan ski hill left a seven-year-old dangling from the restraining bar by her helmet. Don Williams, of Mission Ridge Winter Park in Fort Qu’Appelle, said it happened Thursday afternoon when the little girl slipped between the restraining […]
Staff If the Fort Frances Lakers keep getting this kind of offensive production from the back end, they will have their defencemen putting on shooting clinics for the forwards. On the heels of blueliner Nick Minerva earning the SIJHL Gongshow Gear Inc. performer-of-the-month award for the second-straight month on Friday, […]
The Canadian Press PUSLINCH, Ont.—A massive fire that gutted a barn and killed more than 40 racehorses inside has caused one of the most financially and emotionally devastating losses to rock the community, the local fire chief said today. Steven Goode said officials in Puslinch still are in shock from […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON—A woman is facing impaired driving charges following a crash outside Saskatoon that killed a couple and their two young children. RCMP said yesterday that the last family member in the accident—a five-year-old girl who had been taken to hospital with serious injuries—did not survive. Jordan Van […]
From the OPP The Pickle Lake OPP continues to search for a missing woman from there. The OPP is seeking the assistance of the public in locating her. Charnelle Masakeyash, 26, is a First Nation female described as 5’7” and 130 pounds, with a medium build, straight, shoulder-length black hair […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill HELSINKI—The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation says lowering ticket prices and boosting the number of French-speaking players on Canada’s roster could help improve attendance at the 2017 world junior championship in Montreal. “It’s a big city,” Rene Fasel told a news conference today, the […]
The Associated PressSteve Herrick CLEVELAND—Here’s more bad news for opponents of the Cleveland Cavaliers: Kyrie Irving is back. Playing his sixth game since returning from a broken left kneecap, Irving scored a season-high 25 points as Cleveland dumped the Toronto Raptors 122-100 last night. The performance was a big moment […]
The Associated Press ST. LOUIS—Bobby Ryan helped the Ottawa Senators end both their scoring drought and their losing streak. Ryan scored twice, including the game-winner at 2:33 of overtime, to help the Senators rally from a two-goal deficit to earn a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues last night. […]
Heather Latter Stylists Natalie Armstrong, left, and Alicia Anderson, along with owner Erin Wood, welcomed clients to Simplicity Professional Hair and Body Care this morning at its new location at 261 Scott St. The salon, previously located at the Rainy Lake Plaza on King’s Highway, is looking forward to continuing […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—Environmentalists want the Ontario government to abandon plans for a $13-billion refurbishment of four nuclear reactors at the Darlington generating station east of Toronto and instead import more electricity from Quebec. The Ontario Clean Air Alliance says nuclear projects always run over budget—and it doesn’t want […]
