The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON—Alberta’s new premier began her campaign to rehabilitate the reputation of her province’s oilsands in the United States, where it was battered by the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline. Rachel Notley walked a Washington audience through the climate-change measures taken by her new NDP government. […]
fftimes
The Canadian Press MONTREAL—Quebec beekeeper Jean-Marc Labonte said yesterday that he’s in a sticky situation after thieves buzzed off with about five million of his bees. He said he noticed Wednesday that 180 hives were stolen from a field near Victoriaville, Que., about 150 km northeast of Montreal. The bees […]
Cameron Penney Mathew Nowak, left, explained to Jarrod Ball the proper way to perform a knee surgery during “Co-op Display Day” for Semester II yesterday morning at Fort High. To help explain the process, Nowak wore the same outfit a surgeon would while performing the surgery.
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Chalk up a moon for the icy dwarf planet Makemake. The Hubble Space Telescope has detected a tiny, dark moon circling the dwarf planet on the frozen fringes of our solar system. On Tuesday, scientists announced the discovery by some members of the team […]
The Canadian Press SHOAL LAKE, Ont.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hauled large jugs of drinking water and spoke with school children yesterday as he was immersed in the daily struggles of an isolated reserve that has been under a boil advisory for 19 years. Trudeau spent seven hours on Shoal Lake […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Canada lacks a full picture of the issues related to bail, says a recent note drafted to brief Justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould on the state of the criminal justice system. The document, obtained by The Canadian Press, suggested half of those in provincial jails are on remand […]
Press Release It may not look like spring out there yet but spring is in full swing at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here. The Rainycrest Auxiliary is busy planning a spring tea set for Wednesday, May 11 from 2-3:30 p.m. Phone a friend and come for a great time of socializing, […]
Press Release The Canadian Mental Health Association’s 65th-annual Mental Health Week runs May 2-8. And again this year, the CMHA is asking Canadians to “get loud” for mental health! Getting loud means speaking up to stop the discrimination and the stigma that usually go hand-in-hand with mental illness. It means […]
Submitted Métis Nation of Ontario presidential candidate Margaret Froh and MNO citizen Kevin Marusyk discussed Métis harvesting rights among other issues at a meet-and-greet yesterday morning at La Place Rendez-Vous. Secretary-treasurer candidate Tim Pile also joined Froh on a tour of Region 1—with additional stops in Atikokan, Dryden, and Kenora. […]
Staff Newfoundland traditional singer Matthew Byrne is coming to Fort Frances. The winner of the 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award for Traditional Album of the Year will be playing at From The Grind Up next Wednesday (May 4) at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 (available at the door) but seating […]
Duane Hicks With the possibility of parking meters on Scott Street being a hot topic, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will be surveying its members on how they feel about the matter starting Monday (May 2). The Chamber will meet with the town about the issue in the near […]
From the MNRF Three new fires were confirmed in the region by late yesterday afternoon. Thunder Bay Fire #2, located near Hawk Lake, has been declared “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. But Kenora Fire #7, burning near Wabaseemoong First Nation, was listed as “not under control” at 0.5 ha […]
