ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The hotel that has served for nearly three decades as the Anchorage-based headquarters for the world’s most famous sled dog race will end its association with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race next year. The Lakefront Anchorage Hotel will still be race head- quarters for this […]
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By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario has no immediate plans to end its mask mandate and COVID-19 vaccine certificate system, the province’s health minister said Wednesday as she announced details of a plan to distribute free rapid tests at grocery stores and pharmacies. Christine Elliott said Ontario won’t be following the lead of other provinces […]
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HELSINKI (AP) – Latvia’s parliament passed a Holocaust restitution bill Thursday that includes compensation for lost Jewish property and funding to revitalize the Baltic nation’s Jewish community, which was almost completely wiped out during World War II. Following years of wrangling over the issue, lawmakers in the 100-seat Saeima voted […]
By Joshua Clipperton
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
BEIJING – Claude Julien will coach Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team after all. Hockey Canada announced the 61-year-old has been cleared to travel and will rejoin the squad in Beijing following Thursday’s tournament opener against Germany. Julien was originally tabbed to lead the Canadian contingent, but suffered broken ribs in […]
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BEIJING – Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann won an Olympic silver medal in the women’s 5,000 metres Thursday. The 26-year-old from Ottawa collected her second medal in Beijing after a bronze in the 3,000 metres. The Canadian posted a time of six minutes 48.18 seconds skating in the penultimate pairing. Dutchwoman […]
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HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American defensive back Alden Darby on Thursday. Darby, 29, had 34 tackles (one for a loss) in 11 regular-season games last season with Winnipeg. Darby ended 2021 celebrating the Blue Bombers’ overtime 33-25 Grey Cup over Hamilton at Tim Hortons Field. Darby began his […]
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford was in Fort Frances for two days this week, with a series of funding announcements from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. One of the key pieces was $2.6 million for an expansion at St. Mary Catholic School. Other announcements included $1.7 million to renovate and […]
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The Ontario government is investing $2.6 million to improve St. Mary Catholic School to help working families in Fort Frances. This investment in the Northwest Catholic District School Board announced by Greg Rickford, MPP for Kenora – Rainy River, will support the creation of 69 student spaces as part of […]
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The Ontario government is providing more than $2.7 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to four projects in the Town of Fort Frances. This investment in recreation, tourism and transportation infrastructure will help boost economic growth, improve quality of life and build a strong, healthy community. “Supporting […]
Dear editor, “Connecting the North“, “A more humane way to travel” and “Love the Way” are just some of the marketing catch phrases used by Ontario Northland and VIA Rail Canada to attract and entice customers. Whether by bus, train or a combination of the two modes, these publicly owned […]
Where will the party head next? For most of my life I have voted for a Progressive Conservative candidate both federally and provincially. I will admit that from time to time I have also supported both Liberal and New Democrat local candidates who I believed would best represent the issues […]
