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(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A search warrant was executed on a Fort Frances home as a result of an ongoing fraud investigation. On January 6, 2023 at approximately 5:57 p.m. Fort Frances Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report that a member of the community had their bank card stolen […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The World Health Organization decided Monday not to declare an end to the COVID-19 global public health emergency. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the international body, said Monday “there is no doubt that we’re in a far better situation now” than a year ago, when the highly […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Enforcement action by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Forces Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (GNG JFO) has resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine, cash and a vehicle. Three people face charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and the Criminal Code […]
QUEBEC – An emotional ceremony took place today marking the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting, held for the first time in the same room where many of the victims were killed. Six men died that night: Mamadou Tanou Barry, Ibrahima Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane […]
OTTAWA – Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will call on the House of Commons to hold an emergency debate on the privatization of health care. It’s a top priority for the leader as members of Parliament return to the House Monday following a holiday break. Singh spent […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun
It’s imperative that First Nations leaders be included in the upcoming health-care talks between Canada’s premiers and the prime minister, says the chief of Swan Lake First Nation. The meeting, set for Feb. 7, is part of Ottawa’s plan to finalize a deal on health-care funding with the provinces and […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Hazel McCallion, who developed a legacy of feisty advocacy during more than three decades as mayor of one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, died Sunday morning after a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. She was 101. Known affectionately as “Hurricane Hazel,” the longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., was an outspoken political […]
The U13A Boston Pizza Royals traveled across the river to International Falls this weekend to compete in their annual tournament at Kerry Park Arena. The Royals were successful in capturing gold with an exciting 5-2 win in the final game vs The Times Tigers. A big shout out to all […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey could greenlight Finland’s membership in NATO before that of Sweden, if the military alliance and both Nordic countries agree to it, the Turkish foreign minister said Monday. But Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haaivisto poured cold water on that suggestion, saying it was important that Finland […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JERUSALEM (AP) – On Idit Silman’s first day as Israel’s new environmental protection minister, she handed out soft drinks in disposable plastic cups to hospital patients. The gesture held deep symbolic meaning in Israel, where soft drinks and single-use cups, plates and cutlery have become weapons in a culture war […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Patrick Mahomes finally got the best of Joe Burrow. All he needed was a little shove. Harrison Butker made a 45-yard field goal with 3 seconds left – after Cincinnati’s Joseph Ossai was flagged for a 15-yard penalty for shoving Mahomes after he was out of bounds – and the […]
