It’s that time of year again, when tree cutting services like Daryl’s Custom Landscaping are busy clearing out dead and unruly trees, to make way for spring renewal. This monster was taken down on Victoria Avenue. – Submitted photo
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(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A suspect being held in connection to a serious assault in downtown Fort Frances has had his charges upgraded to Attempt murder. A 30-year-old Big Grassy First Nation man has now been charged with Attempt murder. The OPP had previously charged the man with Aggravated assault […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Prince Edward Island has suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for those aged 18 to 29 who had appointments for shots in pharmacies. Health officials said in a brief statement the appointments are on hold pending further information expected today from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.
OTTAWA – A final report on last year’s deadly Snowbird crash in British Columbia is flagging the pilot’s actions in the moments after his plane struck a bird while taking off. Flight-safety investigators say Capt. Richard MacDougall tried to turn his Tutor jet and return to the Kamloops Airport where […]
By Kelly Geraldine Malone
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The mayor of a small Alberta border town says semi-trailers rolling through the community serve as a constant reminder of the pandemic’s effect on the lives of community members. “It’s almost like somebody just erased a year,” says Jim Willett, the mayor of Coutts. The world’s longest undefended border was […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Two stars of the soon-to-be-finished series “Kim’s Convenience” are each getting their own show, one of which is a spinoff created by the showrunner of the CBC hit comedy. The public broadcaster says Nicole Power and Andrew Phung will star in new, half-hour original comedies set to launch […]
By Mark Kennedy
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK – A graphic novel for children from the wildly popular “Captain Underpants” series is being pulled from library and book store shelves after its publisher said it “perpetuates passive racism.” The book under scrutiny is 2010’s “The Adventures of Ook and Gluk” by Dav Pilkey, who has apologized, […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A Canadian man moved nearly 200 spots up the world golf rankings, while a Canadian woman took a step toward earning an LPGA Tour card on a big weekend for the sport in the country. Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., is up to 282nd in the rankings after starting last […]
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers say in their 2020 annual report that restrictions introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in a $7-million loss. The Blue Bombers said the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus and related restrictions had a “devastating impact” on sports across Canada, including […]
By Dave Campbell
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Vikings have added more seasoning to their secondary, agreeing to contract terms with cornerback Mackensie Alexander and safety Xavier Woods. The Vikings on Monday announced the deals, which were pending completion of a physical exam. Alexander made a quick return to Minnesota, which drafted him in […]
Press release
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has identified that there was a low level risk of COVID-19 exposure in many business locations throughout Dryden between March 9 and March 24, 2021. All individuals who had high risk exposure to COVID-19 have been notified and given specific instructions. Anyone who has shopped in […]
