A motor vehicle collision on Friday morning ended in tragedy for an area family. Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on April 21, 2023 on Highway 17 east of the City of Dryden. Officers along with […]
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By Dylan Robertson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Canada’s biggest federal public service union is preparing to ramp up its ongoing strike by moving picket lines to strategic locations such as ports on Monday. In a Sunday interview with The Canadian Press, Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Chris Aylward said civil servants need to […]
By Judy Owen
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
WINNIPEG – Bruce Cassidy is in enemy territory these days, but the Vegas Golden Knights head coach is enjoying a special playoff atmosphere. When the Golden Knights hit the ice Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of their first-round series, a sold-out crowd of 15,325 at Canada Life […]
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New federal research suggests greenhouse gas emissions from the Alberta oilsands may be significantly underestimated, adding to a growing pile of studies that say our understanding of what is going into the atmosphere is incomplete. In a paper published last week in a prominent U.S. science journal, Environment and Climate […]
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OTTAWA – Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says airlines’ use of loopholes around traveller compensation “left government with no choice” but to strengthen passenger rights rules. Alghabra says the COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in the Liberals’ passenger rights charter, as carriers frequently cited safety as the reason for last-minute cancellations and […]
By Emily Blake
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
By the shore of the still-frozen Yellowknife River, more than a dozen people gather to prepare fish for cooking over a crackling fire. Originating from different communities across the North, they share the unique ways they’ve learned to clean and cut them. Wildlife officers and trappers are reconnecting vulnerable people […]
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Ottawa has suspended consular services in Sudan amid reports of allied countries evacuating Canadian diplomats and as armed conflict escalates in the East-African country. Global Affairs Canada says Canadian diplomats will “temporarily work from a safe location outside the country” while still trying to help citizens in Sudan. Hundreds have […]
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After three weeks of patient waiting, the students at the Fort Frances Nursery School have met the occupants of 48 fertilized eggs they loaded into an incubator. Everyone has been having lots of fun getting to know the fluffy chicks that emerged.
By Neil Davidson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – The Canadian Premier League has bought back York United FC as a precursor to transferring the club to new ownership. The franchise has actually been purchased from the Baldassarra family by Canadian Soccer Business, whose investors are the CPL team owners. The Baldassarra family was part of the […]
55+ Movie Matinee at the Library – TOMORROW Apr. 21, 1-3:30 p.m “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom. Rated […]
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Cady Heron (Alexis Latter, front right) is given a rundown of how high school cliques work in this early show number from Fort Frances High School’s production of Mean Girls, scheduled to open on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the Townshend Theatre. The show is a musical version of the […]
