Born to Feather Friday and Donovan Jourdain, of Couchiching First Nation, Ontario, a girl, İilyah Little Feather, weighing 9 lbs 11 oz on September 8, 2020 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Raven Tuesday-Archie and Will Handorgan, of Morson, Ontario, a boy, Thunder Gerald Bentley, weighing 10 lbs 6 oz on September 13, 2020 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

The family of Denis A. DeGagné, 8 6 of Thunder Bay, is deeply saddened to announce his passing on Sunday September 27 2020. Arrangements are pending in the care of Sargent and Son of Thunder bay www.sargentandson.com. A complete obituary will follow.

We’re in for a mixed bag today, weather-wise. We’ll have a mix of sun and cloud, with a 70 per cent chance of showers, and possibly thundershowers through the evening and overnight. High today is 13 C (55 F). Tonight’s low is 5 C (41 F). We’ll have to be […]

By Dylan Lovan The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky’s attorney general has acknowledged that he never asked the grand jury to consider homicide charges against police in the killing of Breonna Taylor. Amid outrage over the long-awaited charging decision, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said he would agree with a […]

By Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer confidence rebounded more quickly in September than most economists had expected though they remain far from levels that were the norm before the pandemic struck. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose sharply to a reading […]

By Dean Bennett THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON – The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2020 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Dallas Stars 2-0 Monday to capture the NHL’s top trophy in front of empty seats, sprawling tarps, and no fans at Rogers Place. Brayden Point and Blake Coleman scored the […]

By Shawn Jeffords The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is experiencing a second wave of COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford declared Monday, saying his government was looking at all options to combat an alarming surge in cases. Ford said the 700 latest cases reported by the province – the highest daily […]

By Joan Bryden The Canadian Press OTTAWA – A new poll suggests a slim majority of Canadians have some confidence that the federal government’s economic recovery plan will strengthen the economy and create jobs after the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the meantime, the poll also suggests […]

By Joan Bryden The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Members of Parliament have completed their first-ever virtual vote in the House of Commons, a historic occasion marked by numerous technical glitches, lengthy delays and cameo appearances by some of their kids and even a family dog. The vote was on a […]