Ontario is extending a tuition freeze for college and university students through next year. Colleges and Universities Minister Jill Dunlop says the Progressive Conservative government wants to reduce financial barriers and financial strain on families. The province had reduced tuition fees by 10 per cent for the 2019 to 2020 […]
fftimes
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children says it is expecting the arrival of three more pediatric cancer patients from Ukraine. In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, the hospital said the patients and their families will arrive from Ukraine within 24 to 36 hours, which will bump the total number of patients […]
By Paola Loriggio
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to be extradited to the United States to faces sex-related charges there, but only once his criminal case in Canada is completed. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti said he issued an order to that effect Tuesday. “It is important that our Canadian legal […]
Fort Frances Youth Soccer Registration is running on- line until April 1, with one in-person night on March 28. To register online, visit FFYS.goalline.ca. The in-person event will be March 28 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Sunset Country Ford. The league is open to all kids aged 4-15. Follow the league […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Northwestern Ontario — The two Indigenous communities in closest proximity to the future Ring of Fire mineral belt say they are best positioned to lead a regional environmental assessment relating to future mines and access roads. Both the Webequie and Marten Falls First Nations said last week in a news […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MADRID (AP) — A British court ruled Thursday that royal immunity laws do not protect Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos I, in a lawsuit for alleged harassment filed by his ex-lover. High Court Justice Matthew Nicklin said that because the claim involves Juan Carlos’ private acts in the aftermath of […]
By Jordan Press
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has delivered an urgent plea for military aid to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other NATO leaders, pointedly calling them out for failing to do everything possible to help his country. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left Europe facing its biggest security threat since the Second […]
By Hina Alam
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
First, we didn’t have enough masks to protect us against COVID-19, then we all needed to wear them. Then we didn’t, then we did again. There were fights, criminal charges and protests over them. And now most mandates are lifting. Evolutionary biologist Prof. Sarah Otto said not since the two-piece […]
By Dusan Stojanovic
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – A monument in Kosovo, a snake named after her in Serbia. Madeleine Albright was either loved or hated in the Balkans for her pivotal role during the southern European region’s wars of the 1990s. Following the former U.S. secretary of state’s death on Wednesday at age […]
By Lorne Cook
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRUSSELS (AP) – With the threat of wider conflict hanging over Europe, NATO opted for stability on Thursday by extending Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s term in office for an extra year to help steer the 30-nation military alliance through the security crisis sparked by Russia’s war on Ukraine. Stoltenberg tweeted Thurs- […]
DALLAS (AP) – A group dedicated to finishing the work of World War II’s Monuments Men is betting on a deck of playing cards – and reward money – to help find missing works of art taken by the Nazis. Inspired by the U.S. military’s history of creating playing cards […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – The Toronto International Film Festival and Hot Docs are offering free perks to welcome young cinephiles back to the movie theatre. Both organizations say they’ve teamed up to launch benefit programs for moviegoers in their early 20s. TIFF’s pass for film buffs under age 25 grants access to […]
