The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario’s Liberal government has released a new ad promoting an updated sex-education curriculum that is in schools this year. The new curriculum has met with some opposition and controversy and has prompted protests by some parents, with some even threatening to pull their kids out of […]
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Joey Payeur Jared Bethune can’t wait to get Wild. The Fort Frances native was announced yesterday as one of 25 prospects being invited to be part of the Minnesota Wild’s entry into the 2015 NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, Mich., from Sept. 11-15. “It was pretty exciting when I […]
Staff The School Support Services Department of the Rainy River District School Board will receive the “Recognition of Excellence” tonight at the board’s regular meeting for supporting system goals. “The School Support Services Department provides instructional leadership, and supports all schools in the areas of Special Education, E-learning, Student Success, […]
The Canadian PressDean Bennett EDMONTON—Alberta’s finance minister says the province is on track for a record $5.9-billion deficit this year as the oil crunch hits families and businesses. And Joe Ceci says the worst may not be over if low oil prices persist and the province continues in recession. “If […]
The Canadian Press KELOWNA, B.C.—The record for the world’s longest cucumber might belong to a Kelowna, B.C., man who’s also vying to have the longest pickle on the planet. Daniel Tomelin, 54, said his garden has produced the king of all cucumbers, somehow splitting off from the crowd and going […]
The Associated PressJosh Lederman ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Submerged countries, abandoned cities and floods of refugees await the world barring urgent action on climate change, President Barack Obama warned yesterday, painting a doomsday scenario as he opened a historic visit to Alaska. In a bid to further his environmental legacy, Obama brought the […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—A.J. Ellis drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the 14th inning before the Los Angeles Dodgers loaded the bases with no outs. With slugger Adrian Gonzalez at the plate, the slow-footed Ellis knew he would have to hustle to score. Gonzalez singled to deep […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO—The Toronto Blue Jays may have ended August on a losing note, but they’re far from concerned. Danny Salazar outlasted David Price in a pitchers’ duel as the Cleveland Indians beat Toronto 4-2 last night. The Blue Jays got runners in scoring position in the eighth […]
The Associated Press MADRID, Spain—A Spanish mayor says a man has died after being charged down and gored by a bull that was being herded into a northern village as part of annual celebrations to honour its patron saint. Jesus Garcia Pastor said the 66-year-old man had wandered into an […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Canadians on average are socking away more money for potential financial emergencies than in the past, but a new survey has found that almost a quarter are still living paycheque to paycheque. The survey, conducted by Pollara for the Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO), found that Canadians on […]
By Andy Blatchford THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s economy recoiled for the second-straight quarter of 2015 — knocking the country backwards into a technical definition of recession, fresh Statistics Canada data revealed Tuesday. The federal agency said real gross domestic product contracted at an annual pace of 0.5 per […]
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Here comes the bride all dressed in white. And, don’t look now, but here come thousands of bicyclists not dressed in anything. Nude and body-painted participants from this year’s Philly Naked Bike Ride cruised through the wedding day photo shoot of lovebirds Ross Cohen and […]
