OTTAWA – If Shakespeare thought misery acquaints people with strange bedfellows, he may well agree that mourning a cherished monarch may also bridge some political divides. At least temporarily. Such was the case Sunday in London, when former prime minister Stephen Harper was invested into the Order of Canada while […]
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Brothers Sandy Stalker and George Walsh were two of the participants at the Terry Fox run on Sunday. Organization for the event was taken up by the Volunteer Bureau. Roughly 25 runners and walkers came out, with roughly $3100 raised. Walsh and Stalker have been involved in the Terry Fox […]
By Danica Coto
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HAVANA (AP) – Hurricane Fiona roared over the Dominican Republic on Monday after knocking out power across all of Puerto Rico, causing damage the governor said was “catastrophic.” No deaths had been reported, but authorities in the U.S. territory said it was too early to know the full scope of […]
By Lori Ewing
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The early-August day Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison, Kia Nurse and her Phoenix Mercury teammates watched the heart-wrenching court proceedings play out on their phones in their locker-room. The Mercury hosted the Connecticut Sun later that day, and the two teams locked arms at […]
By Ciaran Fahey
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BERLIN (AP) – Qatar’s ambassador to Germany was urged Monday to abolish his country’s death penalty for homosexuality at a human rights congress hosted by the German soccer federation two months before the Middle East country hosts the World Cup. Fan representative Dario Minden switched to English to directly address […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Former CFL player Garrett Marino says he’s signed a contract with the United States Football League. Marino took to social media to make the announcement. “Just signed USFL Contract,” he tweeted late Sunday night. There was no indication regarding the USFL team Marino had been assigned to although his Twitter […]
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Fort Frances mayor June Caul extended her condolences to the British Royal Family, as well as those impacted by the violence on a northern Saskatchewan First Nation during her verbal update at Monday night’s council meeting. “I first want to start his evening letting everyone know we certainly mourn the […]
Residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home were treated to a shiny collection of vintage and collectors’ cars on Tuesday afternoon as part of the home’s Resident Council Week. The week celebrates resdients, their families and all those involved in day to day life at the home. Events will be ongoing […]
By Eric Shih
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78 (Edwin Switzer Memorial) in Sioux Lookout is one of many branches in the Northwest and across Canada which will be holding ceremonies to remember Queen Elizabeth II. “We will have a service, almost like a Remembrance Day service, it will be down at our Cenotaph […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared the COVID-19 Outbreak at La Verendrye General Hospital (LVGH) First Floor In-patient unit, over as of September 13.Riverside continues to have our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices in place, which are designed to ensure the […]
Muskies Football team fundraising BBQ will be held at Safeway on Saturday Sept. 17. from 12-3 p.m. Meet the players and support the team! $5 for a hot dog, pop and chips. Terry Fox Run–The Terry Fox Run is back in person this year Sunday Sept. 18 at the Sorting […]
