Mysterious, but uplifting, Post-it notes featuring encouraging messages have recently popped up on lamposts and other surfaces all across Fort Frances. The post-its have been spotted downtown, in the Walmart parking lot and almost everywhere in-between. Different messages seem to have different handwriting, suggesting a well organized, but secretive, collective […]
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By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Two police officers escorted Faye Doiron and Randy Longaphie as they left Toronto General Hospital on Monday, helping the pair make their way through a crowd of protesters denouncing pandemic measures. Doiron, who came to Toronto from Prince Edward Island to wait for a lung transplant, was leaving […]
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Linda O’Leary has been found not guilty of careless operation of a vessel in a boat crash that killed two people in central Ontario two years ago. O’Leary, the wife of celebrity businessman Kevin O’Leary, was charged under the Canada Shipping Act following the Aug. 24, 2019 collision on Lake […]
TORONTO – Don’t store away those cutoffs and sandals just yet; The Weather Network says there are still warm days to come this year. The network says in its fall forecast that much of Canada can expect some spells of warm temperatures in the next month or so, mixed in […]
By Bob Weber
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A fungus that is destroying bat populations in eastern North America has made its first appearance on the Canadian Prairies. Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society report that they’ve found the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in eastern Saskatchewan, despite hopes the western grasslands would prove a barrier. “We have […]
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WINNIPEG – An extradition hearing for a former Canadian fashion mogul facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges in the United States is being pushed up a month. Peter Nygard was to appear in court from Nov. 15 to Nov. 19, but court documents show the date has been changed to […]
By Doug Ferguson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Patrick Cantlay closed out another victory, this time without hitting a shot. Cantlay was voted PGA Tour player of the year by his peers, capturing the Jack Nicklaus Award that could be seen as a referendum on how players value winning the FedEx Cup. His solid year became so much […]
By Tim Reynolds
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI (AP) – Spencer Knight ended last season as Florida’s heir apparent at goaltender. Thing is, it’s just not apparent to Knight yet. Set to begin his first full pro season, Knight is tuning up for training camp by going through a development camp with the Panthers that ends Tuesday […]
By Eddie Pells
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The organizing committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics elevated its top marketing officer, Kathy Carter, to CEO on Tuesday as it ramps up preparations for the Games that are now less than seven years away. Carter started work for the committee in 2018 as its chief revenue officer and […]
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Three COVID-19 cases related to schools have been announced recently. The Rainy River District School Board received a notice of two positive cases of COVID-19 associated with Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program in Emo, on September 9. Both cases are students. The Northwest Catholic District School Board announced one student case […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – On Saturday Sept 12, 2021 at 10:17 pm members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police received a report of a motor vehicle collision on Hwy 11-17 at the intersection of Hwy 102 also known as Sistonen’s Corner. Investigation revealed that a westbound […]
