OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Toronto this morning. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is expected to thank Canada for its support of his country, while also pressing for more help in the form of weapons and money. Canada has contributed billions […]
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By Dan Ralph
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Eugene Lewis welcomes being the face of the Edmonton Elks’ franchise. Edmonton made a huge splash when it landed the all-star American receiver Feb. 14, the first day of CFL free agency. Lewis signed a two-year deal reportedly worth $320,000 annually, which would make him the league’s highest-paid non-quarterback. And […]
By James McCarten
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
WASHINGTON – U.S. government officials spent the weekend briefing impacted allies and partners, including Canada, following reports detailing a leak of sensitive U.S. intelligence about Russia’s war with Ukraine and its potential ramifications. The trove of documents reportedly included an assessment of claims that Russian-backed hackers managed back in February […]
By Simon Sherry
Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. We are facing a mental health crisis. Teenagers and young adults are more depressed, suicidal, anxious and lonely than ever before. Depression rates among teens have been increasing since […]
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Family and students at the Fort Frances Nursery School had a special guest last week, when the Easter Bunny stopped by for a visit. The families shared a pancake breakfast, and lots of Easter fun.
By Brieanna Charlebois
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER – A growing trend of online encrypted drug dealing needs more attention by police, a new study by British Columbia researchers says. Richard Frank, an associate professor of criminology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., said the encrypted markets are attractive to buyers and sellers for lower prices, […]
By Dave Caulkin
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A high school along Florida’s Atlantic Coast has removed a graphic novel based on the diary of Anne Frank after a leader of a conservative advocacy group challenged it, claiming it minimized the Holocaust. “Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation” was removed from a library at […]
By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo And Nomaan Merchant
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has begun sharing with a bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the Gang of Eight classified documents found in the possession of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence, according to five people familiar with the matter. Top […]
By Mark Thiessen
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
So this moose walks into an medical building… While that could be a setup to a bad joke, it actually happened in Anchorage on Thursday. A young moose trudging through the snow looking for a meal spotted green plants in the lobby of a medical building in the Providence Alaska […]
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WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Ryan Reynolds punched the air before turning to embrace Rob McElhenney as the Hollywood stars moved a big step closer to their dream of leading Welsh soccer team Wrexham to promotion. The pair celebrated at the end of a game that had all the thrills of […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay, Ont. — A partnership between Supercom Industries LP and TBT Engineering is augmenting rail safety in Northwestern Ontario with a device called a Spring Drain or S-Drain. In 2020, inventor Gord Maki, a geotechnical engineer with TBT Engineering, designed and patented the S-Drain that can stabilize railbeds in […]
