REGINA – A look at Scott Moe, leader of the Saskatchewan Party: Born: July 31, 1973, in Prince Albert, Sask. Early years: Raised as the oldest in a family of five on a grain farm near Shellbrook, Sask. His mother was a teacher and his father farmed and owned school buses. Moe […]
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The Canadian Press
A legal advocacy group is calling for an independent review of the police investigations into the murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop. Innocence Canada says Durham Regional Police and Toronto Police Service have to be held accountable now that a suspect has been named as Christine’s killer. Toronto police Chief James […]
The Associated Press
Martin Crutsinger
Martin Crutsinger
WASHINGTON – Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a stronger-than-expected 1.9% in September with a key category that tracks business investment showing a solid gain as well. The uptick in orders followed a smaller 0.4% increase in August and was the best gain since an 11.8% surge […]
The Canadian Press
EDMONTON–Joey Moss – a legendary locker-room attendant for the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers and CFL’s Edmonton Football Team – has died. He was 57. The Edmonton Football Team confirmed the death on Monday by saying the city has lost a “hero.” No cause of death was given. Moss was born in […]
Press Release
This morning, the Northwestern Health Unit received a report of two new positive COVID-19 test results in the Dryden / Red Lake region. Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for these cases will be contacted […]
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Marlee Bliss and her aunt Kim Jo were kept busy harvesting a whopping 41 pumpkins from their pumpkin patch earlier this fall. They all grew from just two plants, left to largely take care of themselves in a pile of sheep manure.
Tonight will see a few clouds and a low of -9 C (16). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of snow during the day turning to a chance of flurries overnight with a high of minus-three (27) and a low of minus-three (27). Wednesday will be cloudy with a chance […]
The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS – Matt Blair, one of the greatest linebackers in Minnesota Vikings history and a six-time Pro Bowler who played in two Super Bowls, has died. He was 70 years old. His death was announced by the team. Blair, who had been suffering from dementia, died Thursday after an extended […]
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Trenton Faragher plays with the Paw Patrol race track at the Fort Frances Nursery School. The preschool program is up and running, with COVID precautions in place. We welcome teacher pictures! If your class is taking part in a fun event, take a photo and send it to us so […]
The Canadian Press
The Canada Summer Games have set new dates. Originally scheduled for 2021, the Niagara Games were previously postponed to 2022 due to concerns around COVID-19. The rescheduled Games will now run Aug. 6 to 21, 2022. The opening ceremony will be at Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, and the closing […]
The Canadian Press
Quebec has reached more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 as of today. The province is reporting 879 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing its total to 100,114 infections since the pandemic began. Health officials also say 11 additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus were reported, for a […]
