The Borealis Sled Dogs were a real hit at UNFC’s winter carnival on Friday at the Couchiching Multi-Use Facility. Other fun included prizes and giveaways. Hot dogs and fire roasted bannock were also available treats. Organizer Lori Leduc said she was very pleased with the turnout. -Allan Bradbury photo
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By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Masks will no longer be part of the required dress code in most Ontario public spaces come Monday, as the government turns the public health measure into an individual choice. Weeks after the province lifted proof-of-vaccination rules and capacity limits, face coverings won’t be mandatory in schools, retail settings and […]
It’s been a whirlwind of great live entertainment from the Tour de Fort. This week is no different, with Canadian jazz legend Molly Johnson taking the stage on Wednesday, March 23. The show was originally listed with an 8:30 p.m. start time. However, the show will begin at 7:30 p.m. […]
By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has told several school boards looking to extend mask mandates to stick to the province’s end date because “they aren’t medical experts.” Several boards had said they’d like to keep mask requirements beyond the province’s end date of March 21, even for just two more weeks, […]
By Noushin Ziafati
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Members of a mosque in Mississauga, Ont., are still coming to grips with what happened after a man allegedly wielding an axe and bear spray attacked congregants during an early-morning prayer, a volunteer at the mosque who witnessed the incident said Sunday. “We’re all trying to shake […]
By Mia Rabson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – The work stoppage at CP Rail could not have come at a worse time for Canadians and the government wants a deal to end the impasse immediately, said federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan. But O’Regan was not ready to discuss the possibility of back to work legislation being […]
By Emma Tranter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Nunavut Legal Aid is to have a say at the Supreme Court of Canada for the first time in a case that could affect the way Inuit are sentenced. About 40,000 people, mostly Inuit, live in the territory, which has the highest incarceration rate in the country. […]
By Michael Kunzelman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) — An elected official from New Mexico heads to trial Monday with a judge — not a jury — set to decide if he is guilty of charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol grounds on the day a pro-Trump mob disrupted the certification of Joe Biden’s […]
By Joe Mcdonald
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stocks are posting modest gains in early trading on Wall Street Monday, led by energy companies as crude oil prices take another turn higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%. The benchmark index is coming off its biggest weekly gain since 2020. The Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were […]
By Gemma Karstens-Smith
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER – Rasmus Dahlin scored 48 seconds into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres handed the slumping Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 loss on Sunday. Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and an assist and Jeff Skinner scored in regulation for the Sabres (22-33-8), who have won four of their last five outings. […]
By Dan Gelston
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The 76ers acquired James Harden to score big baskets when the game is on the line. He had the ball and tried, tried and tried again over the final 2:25 – and a Raptors team fighting for an Eastern Conference playoff spot kept Harden in check. “He’s […]
By John Wawrow
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Pittsburgh Penguins shored up their depth at defense by acquiring Nathan Beaulieu from the Winnipeg Jets to open the NHL’s final day of trading on Monday. The Jets acquired a conditional seventh-round pick in this year’s draft for Beaulieu, who is in the final year of his contract. The […]
