Although there are many different species of irises, the bearded iris is one of the most popular perennial flowers. Not only a popular garden plant, but also often seen in artwork and logos. There are hundreds of varieties of bearded irises available on the market today, including a range of […]
fftimes
Almost everyone loves good Chinese take-out food, so in my most recent cookbook, Cooking Around the World with Chef Dez, I included a whole chapter on this. In that chapter you will learn how to make all your favourites at home, including this most popular recipe for Chicken Chow Mein. […]
The hole shown above was made by a sharp tailed grouse which spent the night under the snow to keep warm. Birds keep warm in many ways. They must forage all day to find enough food to keep their body temperature a few degrees warmer than the air temperature. The […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Chronicle Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Chronicle Journal
Hearing delayed by one month, due to spiking COVID-19 cases Marathon, Ont. — The independent environmental panel reviewing a proposed palladium and copper mine near Marathon should tighten up the timeline allotted to complete its report, once a 30-day hearing into the project has been completed, says the town’s mayor. […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A snowstorm that closed schools in parts of southern Ontario and Quebec on Monday will keep many of them dark for another day, while some parts of the Prairies that were already hit with freezing rain are now contending with plunging temperatures and snow. Several boards in the Toronto area, […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting a record 4,183 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 580 people in intensive care. That’s up from 3,887 in hospitals on Monday, though not all hospitals report data from the weekends. There are 37 new COVID-19 deaths being reported today. Ontario is reporting 7,086 new […]
These two young deer were taking a stroll down Sunset Drive recently. Despite the cold and snowy weather, the town’s wildlife has been as active as ever. If you spot some wildlife in your neck of the woods, take a photo and send it in! Send photos to tips@fortfrances.com. – […]
By Jacob Cardinal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Alberta Native News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Alberta Native News
Since late last month, the Bearskin Lake First Nation has been in a state of emergency as COVID runs rampant throughout the 400 member nation, in which 201 people are infected with the virus. Since the beginning of the outbreak, the Chief of the Bearskin Nation — along with other […]
By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Half of Ontarians who died of an opioid overdose in the early stages of the pandemic had interacted with the health-care system in the month before their deaths, a new report shows. And one in four had seen a doctor, gone to an emergency department or been discharged […]
By Jordan Press
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Newly released documents show the Finance Department last year warned that the pace of price increases could gain speed, even as the Liberal government and central bank maintained that inflationary pressures were temporary. In a briefing note to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland from the spring, officials outlined “the […]
By David Keyton And Jan M. Olsen
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SKIEN, Norway (AP) – Anders Behring Breivik, the far-right fanatic who killed 77 people in massacres in Norway in 2011, appeared at a parole hearing Tuesday, seemingly more focused on spreading white supremacist propaganda than gaining an improbable early release from prison. A decade ago, the Norwegian mass killer was […]
By Krishan Francis
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Sri Lanka’s leader on Tuesday promised human rights reforms and justice for people missing from the country’s civil war, after years of resisting calls for such measures. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was speaking before a new session of Parliament as the government looks for international support […]
