OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is moving to legally recognize the evolution of Canada’s Senate into a more independent, non-partisan chamber of sober second thought. It has introduced a government bill in the Senate, which is now on its way through the upper house with the support of all four […]
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By Mary Clare Jalonick And Lisa Mascaro
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Republicans are ready to deploy the filibuster to block a commission on the Jan. 6 insurrection, shattering hopes for a bipartisan probe of the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol and reviving pressure on Democrats to do away with the procedural tactic that critics say has […]
By Tales Azzoni
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MADRID (AP) – Zinedine Zidane is stepping down as Real Madrid coach, again. The club said Thursday the Frenchman is leaving his job, a few days after a season in which Madrid failed to win a title for the first time in more than a decade. The club said Zidane […]
By Steve Douglas
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
They’ve been Pep Guardiola’s go-to players for goals at Manchester City. Sergio Aguero, the penalty-box predator described by his manager as a “lion in the jungle.” Raheem Sterling, the once-streaky winger who has grown into a composed and prolific finisher. Consider this: Aguero and Sterling were City’s top two scorers […]
Tom Morrish spends a little quality time with newspaper and the family’s latest addition – one of the chicks he’s recently hatched in his incubator. – Submitted photo
Freddie Calder, from Fort Frances, spent a fun-filled day visiting his grandparents’ farm in Burriss. Freddie got to hang out with his family’s miniature horse, and was tasked with feeding a runt piglet. – Submitted photos
Best for Kitty is excited to introduce Viola. Viola is a young, black domestic long-haired cat who was found as a stray. We cannot believe that this cat was left to fend for herself. She is a beauty with personality to match. Viola has a placid and tolerant disposition. She […]
The Fort Frances paper mill is 65 per cent demolished. The rest of the demolition is expected to be completed by the spring of 2022. Cody Vangel, chief building official and municipal planner, said there are four phases to the demolition: the paper mill, screen building, craft mill and biomass […]
A fully stocked garden centre is a sure sign that summer is just around the corner. Jersey Buist pushed a cart of treasures for her parents on a recent trip to Hammonds Greenhouse. Garden centres are open to in-person shopping, and curbside service for those who would like it. – […]
Extreme fire behaviour has been detected across the region which has resulted in a few large fires of concern, mainly in the Kenora and Thunder Bay regions. The extreme fire activity was in the Willard Lake area, between Vermillion Bay and Kenora, with fires known as Kenora 25, Kenora 27 […]
Anyone aged 12 and older is now eligible to book a vaccine appointment using the provin- cial booking system. While vac- cine eligibility has been open to those aged 18 and older for some time now, vaccine cover- age rates in some parts of the region are still low. Dr. […]
