The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Once a year, the fools on the Hill let their hair down and this April 1, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair appeared poised to do the real thing. Mulcair posted a photo on the social media site Twitter showing his signature bearded face covered in shaving cream, a […]
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Staff It was an April Fool’s prank one day earlier, but Lorne Jackson and his team weren’t laughing. The Fort Frances skip and his rink of third Derek Jackson, second Mark Pederson and lead Todd Moxham were defeated 6-2 by Gary Weiss of Thunder Bay in yesterday’s opening draw at […]
The Associated PressMark Didtler TAMPA, Fla.—The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped to second place in the Atlantic Division after a disappointing loss to Montreal. Rookie Mike Condon made 26 saves for his first NHL shutout as the Canadiens blanked the Lightning 3-0 last night. Tampa Bay is two points behind Florida […]
Press Release Senior strategist Chris Fields of Rynic Communications will be in here this Tuesday (April 5) to give a 70-minute presentation about community building. The presentation, hosted by the Rainy River Future Development Corp., will begin at 6:30 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Fields will speak about Fort Frances’ […]
The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON—Canada has become a vocal member of the international anti-austerity clique as the new Liberal government promotes the purse strings-loosening principles of its new federal budget to foreign audiences. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is signalling this week that he’ll deliver a different fiscal message abroad from […]
The Canadian Press ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—A lawyer in Newfoundland and Labrador is looking for a second doctor to approve his client for the province’s first court approved assisted death. Kyle Rees of St. John’s said his unnamed client is a man over the age of 65 who has been dying […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA—Democratic Institutions minister Maryam Monsef is vowing to reduce the impact of money on federal politics amid new evidence advocacy groups are becoming much more active in trying to influence the outcome of elections. Financial reports filed with Elections Canada by so-called third parties show 104 […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Forty percent of chief financial officers say they’ve seen an increase in employees asking for reimbursement for inappropriate items, like toilet paper, cosmetic surgery and cigars, according to a new survey. A Robert Half Management Resources survey of more than 270 CFOs found employees have asked to […]
Staff It’s no joke—Fort Frances has the lowest gas prices in Ontario. A survey of gas pricing website GasBuddy.com shows the average price across the province is 95.7 cents per litre. But here in town, gas is selling for 78.9 cents per litre. A look around the region shows a […]
The Canadian PressMurray Brewster OTTAWA—Canada’s military ombudsman is being bombarded daily with complaints from retiring soldiers over delays in receiving pension cheques—a problem Gary Walbourne said will only get worse with looming changes to the federal bureaucracy. The ombudsman’s office is tracking a number of complaints from both full-time and […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are pleased to announce the ratification of an agreement of local terms between the board and CUPE. The three-year agreement, from Sept. 1, 2014 to Aug. 31, 2017, is in accordance with the ratified terms […]
Staff Texting just got taxing. In a recommendation to the cash-strapped federal and provincial governments, a 10-cent-per-text fee may be levied on all cellphone users. Based on the number of cellphone users, the proposed “Text Tax” could raise enormous revenue. With estimates of 30 million cellphones being used in Canada, […]
