The Canadian Press QUEBEC–A collision between a commercial aircraft and a drone near Quebec City’s airport last week highlights the potential danger posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, authorities and aircraft experts said yesterday. Transport minister Marc Garneau said he was “extremely preoccupied” to hear that a small Skyjet plane was […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Workers at General Motors’ CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont. were to vote today on whether to accept a tentative agreement and end a four-week-long strike. The contract proposal was hammered out last week and Unifor, which represents the 2,800 workers affected, is recommending the deal be accepted. […]
Duane Hicks Marlene Nelson, left, offered Elaine Hughes a finger sandwich during the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual fall tea on Saturday afternoon at the New Beginnings Fellowship here. In addition to bake sales and a penny table, the very popular event featured the presentation of a $22,500 donation from […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LOS ANGELES–Justin Turner savoured every last stride as he followed in Kirk Gibson’s famous footsteps at Dodger Stadium. The red-bearded slugger from southern California knew all about the history attached to this home-run trot. On the 29th anniversary of Gibson’s celebrated pinch-hit homer that shocked Oakland […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–T.J. Heath silenced the ribbing from some of his Blue Bombers’ teammates on Saturday afternoon. The defensive back intercepted B.C. quarterback Jonathon Jennings and ran 64 yards for a touchdown as Winnipeg clinched a playoff spot in the CFL West Division with a 26-20 victory over […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers ended their three-game road trip on a winning note. Nick Lucas, Julian Uhryniuk, and Carter Chorney each had three points apiece to help the Lakers double the Minnesota Iron Rangers 6-3 on Saturday night in Hoyt Lakes. Skylar Lentz and Uhryniuk connected on early power […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Faculty at Ontario’s 24 colleges are walking picket lines today, with the labour dispute affecting more than 500,000 students in the province. The strike involving more than 12,000 professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians began late yesterday after the two sides couldn’t resolve their differences by a deadline […]
Staff Stratton native Trevor Bonot skipped Canada to the silver medal at the world mixed curling championships in Champéry, Switzerland. Trailing 5-2 through six ends of Saturday’s gold-medal match, the rink rallied with a deuce in the seventh and a steal of one in the eighth before falling 8-5 to […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL on Sunday, alleging that he remains unsigned as a result of collusion by owners following his protests during the national anthem. Kaepernick started a national conversation about political activism by athletes […]
By Abdi Guled The Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia — The death toll from Saturday’s truck bombing in Somalia’s capital is now over 300, the director of an ambulance service said Monday, as the country reeled from the deadliest single attack it’s ever experienced. Dr. Abdulkadir Adam of Aamin Ambulance service […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — A Cistercian monastery that’s existed for almost 900 years in what is now western Germany is closing down for good, due to a shortage of monks. The Himmerod Abbey, founded in 1134 by the French abbot Bernard of Clairvaux, had just six resident monks before […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press Cold-weather cocktails aren’t limited to eggnogs and mulled ciders. In fact, the flavours of fall and winter can be just as exciting, and even as refreshing, as those beachy concoctions we sip during the summer. And there’s an ingredient you may […]
