Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been charged in Quebec with sexual assault and forcible confinement. Nygard, who is also facing sex-related charges in Toronto and the United States, is scheduled to appear in court in Montreal on Tuesday, according to the Quebec prosecutor’s office. An arrest warrant issued in […]
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By Hyung-jin Kim
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Tuesday dismissed North Korea’s claim to have launched a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile last week, accusing the country of firing a less-powerful existing weapon and fabricating data following an earlier failed launch. North Korea said it launched a Hwasong-17 missile, its […]
By Frank Jordans
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BERLIN (AP) — The world must take “radical action” to shift away from fossil fuels, including investing $5.7 trillion annually in solar, wind and other forms of clean power this decade to ensure that global warming doesn’t pass dangerous thresholds, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency said Tuesday. […]
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Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has died at the age of 62. The Senators made the announcement Monday night. The cause of death was not immediately known. In 2015, Melnyk had a liver transplant at the Toronto General Hospital. He was reportedly mere days away from death before a suitable […]
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Right-hander Chris Archer and the Minnesota Twins agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract on Monday, a potential boost for their rotation with a two-time All-Star who’s coming off an injury-ruined season. He has a $2.75 million salary, and the deal includes a $10 million […]
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Former high school football players and their parents can’t sue an ex-coach and others over claims that young team members were beaten in a hazing ritual, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer dismissed a lawsuit seeking $12 million from former Davidson High School […]
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Ontario parents of children aged five and under in child care will start getting rebates in May as part of a $10.2-billion deal the province has signed with the federal government. The rebates, retroactive to April 1, will be for a fee reduction of up to 25 per cent and […]
Not everyone hid from last week’s fresh snow. Maxime Trottier took advantage of the last gasp of winter to make showshoe art. It was Trottier’s first attempt, using snowshoes and fresh snow, to create a pattern on the family’s Alberton property.– Submitted photo
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Now that the province has doled out more than $90 million for electric-vehicle charging stations, while cheering on a new $5-billion battery plant in Windsor, is it finally possible to get behind the wheel of your dream EV in northwestern Ontario? The answer still seems to […]
OTTAWA – Randy Hillier, an independent member of Ontario’s legislature, surrendered to Ottawa police on Monday to face nine charges related to his involvement in the protest that seized the core of the national capital last month. The Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston member arrived at police headquarters early in the morning and told […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has released an outline of the global supply chain problems that are impacting businesses and consumers. The document serves as a guide to help people understand the challenges and advises on how provincial and federal policies could help alleviate the problems. […]
