Beverly Audrey Sweney, 64, of Lac Seul First Nation, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 13, 2023, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Beverly was born in International Falls, Minnesota, on January 26, 1959, to the late Ronald Sweney and Patricia Williams. She is survived by her […]
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By Mia Rabson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Liberal House leader Mark Holland isn’t ruling out turning a Conservative motion on foreign interference into a confidence vote that could topple the government and would test the strength of the supply-and-confidence deal between the Liberals and the NDP. The Conservatives tabled the motion in the House of […]
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in wildlife and outdoor skills to tune in to upcoming webinars that feature discussions about loons and backyard bird feeding. The first webinar is at noon Wednesday, March 22. Kevin Kenow, loon researcher with the U.S. Geological Survey, will discuss where […]
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(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two drivers with impaired operation and other offences. On Saturday, March 18, 2023 at approximately 1:30 a.m. officers conducted a traffic stop on Williams Avenue in Fort Frances after receiving a traffic complaint […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Health Canada is launching a new toll-free phone number for poison centres. Canadians can now call 1-844-POISON-X to access critical medical advice for poisonings. The initiative was launched to make it easier for Canadians to access information on poison centres from anywhere in the country. Health Canada says many Canadians […]
By Joe Mcdonald
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIJING (AP) – Like a salesman buttering up his best customer, President Vladimir Putin gushed about China’s economic success as he welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin. “We even feel a bit envious,” Putin said Monday as Xi grinned. That was more than idle flattery. China isn’t just […]
By Dylan Robertson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – A cross-section of Canadian MPs are calling out an Indian government crackdown in the state of Punjab, and those criticizing internet restrictions are receiving threatening responses online. For at least three days, authorities in Punjab have restricted communications and the size of gatherings as authorities search for Sikh […]
