Month: May 2019

Frustration on display for Blue Jays as Guerrero Jr.’s scuffles continue

Source: Ben Nicholson-Smith, Sportsnet.ca, May 6, 2019  TORONTO – Give Martin Perez some credit. He threw the cutter close enough to the strike zone that any hitter would have to consider swinging but far enough inside that it would be tough to drive. It was a borderline pitch – technically speaking a ball – but… Continue reading Frustration on display for Blue Jays as Guerrero Jr.’s scuffles continue

Bruins knock out Blue Jackets with series-ending shutout win

Source: The Associated Press, May 6, 2019  Rask makes 39 saves in 3-0 victory, Boston will play Carolina in Eastern final Tuukka Rask was impenetrable when it counted in Game 6, and the Boston Bruins are on their way to the Eastern Conference final. Rask made 39 saves and recorded his sixth career playoff shutout as… Continue reading Bruins knock out Blue Jackets with series-ending shutout win

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Kindersley RCMP Investigating Break and Enters on Abandoned Farm Yards

Source: Kindersley RCMP File, May 7, 2019  Break, Enter & Thefts Kindersley/Kerrobert/Eston RCMP Detachments are investigating several break and enters at abandoned farm yards in the Detachment areas. These have occurred over the winter and now into the spring. Vehicle batteries are among some of the items reported missing. If you own or look after… Continue reading Kindersley RCMP Investigating Break and Enters on Abandoned Farm Yards

Massive fire at west-end Toronto high school upgraded to sixth alarm

Source: Joshua Freeman, CTV News, May 7, 2019  A number of homes in Toronto’s Eglinton West area are being evacuated as crews work to stamp out a raging six-alarm fire that continues to tear through a school in the city’s west end. “Our principal focus now in collaboration with the police is making sure that we’re… Continue reading Massive fire at west-end Toronto high school upgraded to sixth alarm

Sask. man faces sex assault, other charges in case that almost sparked Amber Alert

Source: The Canadian Press, May 7, 2019  MEADOW LAKE, Sask. — Charges have been laid against a man in Saskatchewan in a case that almost led police to issue an Amber Alert. RCMP began searching for the man Sunday after they were called about a serious assault on a woman at a home in Meadow… Continue reading Sask. man faces sex assault, other charges in case that almost sparked Amber Alert

‘Const. Scarecrow:’ Lloydminster orders cardboard traffic cops to scare speeders

Source: Sarah Rieger, CBC News, May 6, 2019  Decoy officers resulted in 50% speed reduction in Coquitlam, B.C. They can’t pull you over, but they may give speeding drivers a fright. The City of Lloydminster, which straddles the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan, has ordered $500 cardboard traffic cop decoys to remind drivers to slow down.… Continue reading ‘Const. Scarecrow:’ Lloydminster orders cardboard traffic cops to scare speeders

Greens claim historic 2nd federal seat with upset byelection win in Nanaimo-Ladysmith

Source: Richard Zussman and Simon Little Global News, May 6, 2019  Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is about to get some company in Ottawa. The Green Party’s Paul Manly has won the Nanaimo-Ladysmith byelection, breaking through to win the party`s second seat in the House of Commons. Manly becomes the second-ever federal Green Party candidate in Canada`s history… Continue reading Greens claim historic 2nd federal seat with upset byelection win in Nanaimo-Ladysmith

Jean Vanier, Canadian champion for people with disabilities, dead at 90

Source: The Associated Press, May 7, 2019 Jean Vanier, a Canadian religious figure whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over the past half-century, has died at 90. A charity he founded, L’Arche, said Vanier died Tuesday in Paris after suffering from thyroid cancer. Pope Francis was informed of Vanier’s death and… Continue reading Jean Vanier, Canadian champion for people with disabilities, dead at 90

Freeland affirms Arctic co-operation with U.S. despite differences on climate

Source: Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press, May 7, 2019  MONTREAL — Canada is holding out hope it can collaborate with the Trump administration on Arctic challenges even though the United States has blocked the Arctic Council from issuing a unanimous declaration acknowledging climate change. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined to utter the words “climate… Continue reading Freeland affirms Arctic co-operation with U.S. despite differences on climate