Linda Plumridge photo Residents along Colonization Rd West in Fort Frances watched excitedly as a layer of pavement was smoothed over the street. The road is now open to through traffic, and signals the officially end of construction season; the road was the last project to be completed for hte […]
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The Canadian Press Multifaith human rights organizations are calling on the prime minister to come up with a plan to dismantle white supremacist groups across the country. The open call to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau comes in wake of the death of a 58-year-old man who was fatally stabbed outside […]
By Jillian Kestler D’Amours The Canadian Press Plan ahead to make sure this year’s Thanksgiving holiday is safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s top public health officer urged on Sunday as case counts continued to soar in several parts of the country. Dr. Theresa Tam said indoor holiday gatherings of […]
A cool and drizzly start to the week is expected to give way to sunny skies towards the weekend. This evening could bring showers, with a 60 per cent chance of precipitation, but with a high of 16 C (61 F) today, and a low of 5 (41), the white […]
The Canadian Press FREDERICTON – A senior forensic analyst with the RCMP has begun testifying at the first-degree murder trial of Matthew Raymond in Fredericton. Raymond, 50, is accused in the August 2018 shooting deaths of Donnie Robichaud, Bobbie Lee Wright and police constables Robb Costello and Sara Burns. Cpl. […]
Teresa M. Walker The Associated Press NASHVILLE – The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs returned all negative results, allowing their game rescheduled for Monday night to be played, and the Tennessee Titans have their first day clear of positive results in a week, a person familiar with the […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have signed recently acquired defenceman Josh Brown to a two-year, US$2.4-million deal. Brown, who could have become a restricted free agent this off-season, was traded to the Senators by the Florida Panthers for a fourth-round pick in this year’s NHL draft last […]
The Canadian Press Those wondering whether Indigenous women’s rights are still being violated need only look to the death of Joyce Echaquan for their answer, advocates said Sunday as they participated in an annual vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman, filmed hospital staff […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed centre Jason Spezza to a one-year, US$700,000 contract extension. It marks the second straight one-year deal at the NHL minimum with the Leafs for the 37-year-old Toronto native. Spezza had nine goals and 25 points in 58 regular-season games […]
The Canadian Press FREDERICTON – Six First Nations in New Brunswick have filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration of title for their traditional lands, which include much of the western half of the province. Leaders from the Wolastoqey Nation gathered Monday at St. Anne’s Point in Fredericton to announce their […]
The Canadian Press Researchers from the University of Guelph say they’re testing wastewater from campus residences for early signs of COVID-19 and could find out this week if new cases are cropping up. Professors Lawrence Goodridge and Ed McBean say the tests detect levels of the novel coronavirus released in […]
Mia Rabson The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Former Green leader Elizabeth May slammed the New Democrats Monday for refusing to withdraw their candidate in a coming byelection, arguing doing so would allow the first Black woman elected to lead a federal party in Canada to win a seat. Annamie Paul […]
