The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA—People with serious criminal records and others using potentially phoney addresses are among those who managed to secure Canadian citizenship, thanks to a system that doesn’t do enough to root out fraud, the auditor general has found. Michael Ferguson’s audit of citizenship applications between July, 2014 […]
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Lyle Ralph Hudson passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, with his family at his side, on Friday morning, April 29, 2016 at La Verendrye Hospital in Frances, Ont. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Pat, the love of his life and his very best friend. They […]
Staff It’s hockey night tonight. The Fort Frances Lakers hope the third time’s the charm as they open play at the 2016 Dudley Hewitt Cup against the host Kirkland Lake Gold Miners at 6:30 p.m. (CDT). The Lakers have not played in 10 days after doubling the Dryden Ice Dogs […]
Staff The Métis Nation of Ontario saw a record turnout for its election yesterday, with results to be announced May 12. Across the province, the average increase in voter turnout was nearly 50 percent. In addition to the votes cast yesterday, regions from across Ontario mailed in ballots to the […]
Staff Rainy River District School Board trustees will hear a presentation tonight on how the Student Work Study Teacher (SWST) initiative supports the enhancement of “student voice” throughout the system to further develop a strength-based learning approach. Local SWS teachers Pam King and Kari-Lyn Beckett currently are working in seven […]
By Rob Harris The Associated Press LONDON — Leicester City secured its first Premier League title without playing on Monday after second-place Tottenham drew 2-2 at Chelsea in one of the biggest-ever triumphs by an underdog in sports. Jubilant Leicester players watched the game at top-scorer Jamie Vardy’s house and […]
By Scott McFetridge The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — The Marine Corps says it has begun investigating whether it mistakenly identified one of the men shown raising the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima in one of the iconic images of World War II after two amateur history buffs began […]
By Regina Garcia Cano The Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Past fireworks displays at Mount Rushmore National Memorial are the likely source of a pollutant found in water within the site in western South Dakota, according to a government report released Monday. The U.S. Geological Survey findings show the […]
The Associated Press HARTLAND, Mich. — A mother duck has grown attached to a Michigan elementary school’s courtyard, returning each year to lay her eggs and then walk the hallways with her ducklings with the help of students and staff to safely get to a nearby pond. The duck named […]
By Brandon Bailey The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? For many in the tech world, the identity of bitcoin’s elusive creator has been a long-running parlour game. And the speculation might not be over. Australian entrepreneur Craig Steven Wright, who announced Monday that he founded the […]
By Julie Watson The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — The military is launching tests on the world’s largest unmanned surface vessel ‚Äî a self-driving, 132-foot ship designed to travel thousands of miles out at sea without a single crew member on board. The so-called “Sea Hunter” has the potential to […]
The Associated PressMichelle R. Smith PROVIDENCE, R.I.—An elephant carrying a performer holding an American flag kicked off the final elephant performance at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus yesterday as the show closes its own chapter on a practice that has entertained audiences in America for two centuries but […]
