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Sitting across the table from the legendary Bret “The Hitman” Hart was surreal.
View ArticleTories waste no time targeting Trudeau with attack ads
The Conservatives congratulated Justin Trudeau for his Liberal leadership victory Monday with three attack ads that portray him as a lightweight with a famous name.
View ArticleCouncil offers home to KidSport
The city has uncovered two potential locations for KidSport Timmins’ new home. The organization is weighing its options with an end-of-April deadline looming.
View ArticleBoston Marathon explosions kill at least three, more than 100 injured
The hotel that serves as the headquarters for the Boston Marathon was locked down on Monday after a security incident near the finish line. Two blasts were heard by reporters in the media center.
View ArticleBoston Marathon blasts: Tears tell the story
They walked the streets, many in stunned silence and looking confused, wearing their bibs from the 117th running of the Boston Marathon.
View ArticleLive coverage: Elliot Lake Inquiry Day 26
Join us at 9 a.m. for live coverage from the Elliot Lake Inquiry into the Algo Centre Mall collapse.
View ArticleMartin Richard, 8, killed in Boston Marathon blast
An eight-year-old boy killed in the explosions at the Boston Marathon was waiting to watch his dad cross the finish line, the Boston Globe reports.
View ArticleBlackBerry returns not abnormally high: Jefferies
No abnormally high return rates have been seen for the new Z10 touchscreen device that underpins BlackBerry's attempt to reinvent itself, and demand appears to be positive in Asia, Jefferies & Co...
View ArticleAwards night caps off ski runners’ season
The Timmins Ski Racers capped off its season with its year-end banquet held last weekend.
View ArticleAstral Media paid $570Gs to schmooze politicians, inquiry hears
Financier Bernard Trepanier pocketed nearly $570,000 to "open doors" for media giant Astral, he told a public inquiry Tuesday.
View ArticleThe Maple Leaf forever
The stage clothes that were once displayed in the Shania Twain Centre have long since been returned to its original owner.
View Article2nd Boston bombing victim identified as Krystle Campbell
The second of three people killed in Monday’s bomb attack at the Boston Marathon was identified Tuesday as Krystle Campbell, said the mayor of Medford, Massachusetts, the city where the 29-year-old...
View ArticleReview delays overdose case
A new directive affecting the investigation of overdose-related homicides prompted a delay in a court case in which two Timmins women are charged.
View ArticleTrudeau leadership rejuvenates local Liberals
It was the moment that the Canadian politicos have been talking about since 2008 when Justin Trudeau was elected federal Liberal Leader.
View ArticleInvestigation into Boston Marathon bombings continues
U.S. investigators led by the FBI are poring over video and photographs from the widely watched Boston Marathon for clues to determine who is responsible for two bombs that exploded near the finish...
View ArticleRita MacNeil dies from complications following surgery at age 68
Nova Scotia singer Rita MacNeil died Tuesday, from complications following surgery, according to a post on her official website. She was 68.
View ArticleLive blog/video, Day 27, Algo Centre Mall inquiry
The Elliot Lake Standard live blogs Day 27 of the Algo Centre Mall inquiry. Scheduled to testify today is Richard Kennealy, General Manager, Retirement Living Streaming by Ustream
View ArticleTwo bodies found in Quebec house fire wreckage
Two children are missing after a house fire in Thurso, Que. early Wednesday morning.
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher funeral: Britain bids farewell to 'Iron Lady'
Royalty, dignitaries and admirers from all walks of life paid their final respects to Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday in the grandest funeral for a British leader in half a century - although a few boos...
View ArticleCanada's 'naked' airport scanners to show a lot less skin
Body scanners at airports across Canada have been made less intrusive.
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