The Associated Press KELLIHER, Minn. Authorities in northern Minnesota say about 50 people had to be rescued after ice broke up while they were fishing on Upper Red Lake and stranded them. The Beltrami County sheriff’s office got several 911 calls Monday morning from people stranded on ice floes on […]
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By J.M. Hirsch THE ASSOCIATED PRESS All the best holiday cocktails start with drinks you make for your 11-year-old, right? Or is that just me? The boy was craving what is known in our house as a “special drink.” Which basically means anything with sugar. Except we rarely have soda […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press If you were to join my family for dinner on a regular weeknight (go for it, but call first!), you’d see our typical dessert routine in action. It works like this: My husband grabs my favourite tiny bamboo cutting board and a paring knife […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers had a good Christian soldier on their side Saturday night, then got another batch of gifts from St. Nick just 24 hours later. Nick Minerva netted an empty-net goal and added two assists to pace the Lakers to a 4-1 win over the English River […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Hamilton’s CHCH channel is cutting back on local news in an attempt to right its troubled finances and 129 full-time employees have been let go. The broadcaster broke into its regular news programming on Friday to announce the changes. Romen Podzyhun, chief executive of CHCH’s parent company, […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—With two starters sidelined with injuries, this very well could have been an ugly stretch for the Toronto Raptors. But Luis Scola is doing his part to make sure it’s not. Scola scored 14 of his 22 points in the first quarter to help the Raptors to […]
The Canadian Press CAYUGA, Ont.—Public health officials in Ontario say a fifth case of raccoon rabies has been confirmed. The infected raccoon was found Friday in the Cayuga area, about 40 km south of Hamilton, where the four earlier rabies cases were located. The discovery earlier this month of the […]
Heather Latter Kayla Lopez of Tbaytel surprised Donna Johnson with a gift yesterday afternoon at the local Christmas Market. As part of Tbaytel’s “12 Days of Christmas,” they handed out $50 gift cards to 50 local shoppers and also paid for Christmas trees for several families. Tbaytel is using the […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—Ontario parents who don’t want to have their children vaccinated will have to be educated themselves about the risks their kids will face before they can go to school. Health minister Eric Hoskins announced steps Friday to deal with so-called anti-vaxxers—parents who don’t want to have […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Canada’s junior team made four cuts yesterday—and one important addition. The Vancouver Canucks gave forward Jake Virtanen permission to join Canada’s national junior team a little over an hour after Hockey Canada completed its first round of cuts to its selection camp roster. Forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois, Michael […]
Genaro C. Armas THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GREEN BAY, Wis.—With his offence mired by inconsistency this season, Packers’ coach Mike McCarthy decided to make a change this week. He’s calling the plays again in Green Bay. Eddie Lacy ran for 124 yards and a touchdown, and fellow running back James Starks […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO—Patrick Kane found a way to stay on a roll. So did Corey Crawford. Kane extended his points streak to 26 games, and Crawford made 30 saves for his second-straight shutout, as the Chicago Blackhawks blanked the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 last night. Kane, the NHL’s leading scorer […]
