The LaVerendrye General Hospital Auxiliary’s Strawberry Social is just around the corner. This annual event provides sweet treats that everyone can feel good about eating. Each cake, ice cream, and strawberry dessert sold means funds generated for the hospital. Once again, this will be a pre-order and delivery event only. […]
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A township in eastern Ontario issued a precautionary evacuation notice for residents near an active wildfire on Monday, as water bombers and crews battled dozens of fires in the northern regions of the province. The wildfire burning around Centennial Lake, about 150 kilometres west of Ottawa, was one of the […]
By Kiernan Green
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario has lowered the minimum age requirement to become a lifeguard to 15 years old, saying the change is aimed at addressing a staffing shortage across the province. The minimum age requirement was previously 16, and the province said the change aligns with updated requirements from the Lifesaving […]
By Liam Casey and Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario has committed to paying a third of the cost to save a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., premier Doug Ford said Thursday. The province and the federal government are “inches” away from a deal with automaker Stellantis, he said, but did not provide financial details. Ford […]
By Stephanie Taylor
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The federal prison service will review its decision to move notorious killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security facility, but its reason for the controversial transfer remained secret Monday. Leaders from across the political spectrum expressed shock and outrage at the Correctional Service of Canada’s decision to move the […]
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VICTORIA – British Columbia officials have rebutted claims that drugs prescribed through the province’s safe supply program aimed at curbing overdoses are being re-sold to young people, helping fuel the deadly opioid crisis. B.C.’s representative for children and youth, Jennifer Charlesworth, says her office hasn’t seen any indication that youth […]
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The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, says she has no interest in becoming the new leader of NATO as the trans-Atlantic military alliance seeks a successor to Jens Stoltenberg. Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian prime minister, has been NATO secretary general since 2014. His term was due […]
By Nojoud Al Mallees
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to use procedural tools to delay passage of the federal budget in the House of Commons if the Liberals don’t meet his demands. But Liberal House leader Mark Holland says the federal government won’t cower over the Tory threats. “We will continue to work […]
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Canada’s emergency preparedness minister says images of wildfires burning across the country are some of the most severe ever witnessed in Canada and the current forecast for the next few months indicates the potential for continued higher-than-normal fire activity. Bill Blair and six other federal cabinet ministers provided an update […]
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PARIS (AP) – Aryna Sabalenka and Karolina Muchova are in the French Open semifinals for the first time. The second-seeded Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday to set up a semifinal against the unseeded Muchova. The Czech beat 2021 runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 7-5, 6-2. Muchova and […]
By Stephen Whyno
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Matthew Tkachuk lined up Jack Eichel and leveled him with a thunderous open-ice hit that sent him to the ice. Eichel quickly skated off and retreated to the locker room, for more than a few moments putting a scare into the Vegas Golden Knights late in […]
By Binaj Gurubacharya
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – A Norwegian who is aiming to be the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14 highest mountains said Tuesday that she can achieve her goal in half the time she initially planned. Kristin Harila, on return to Nepal’s capital from the mountains on Tuesday, said […]
