The Associated Press NEW YORK–The “Silence Breakers,” those who have shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment, have been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Numerous women have spoken out publicly since October about sexual misconduct by dozens of high-profile men in entertainment, media, business, and sports. Time […]
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The Associated PressPaul Newberry ATLANTA–If you like running backs, you’ve come to the right game. When the first-place New Orleans Saints face the Atlanta Falcons tonight in an NFC South matchup with serious playoff ramifications, the spotlight will be on the guys in the backfield. All four of them. The […]
Jamie Mountain Former OHL player Brock McGillis was at the Townshend Theatre yesterday to speak to Fort High students about his struggle of being a closeted pro athlete, as well as share his empowering message of self-love and inclusion, while also aiming to change the perceptions of LGBTQ athletes and […]
Jamie Mountain All good things must come to an end, which the Muskie girls’ hockey team found out last night. The Muskies (4-0-1) suffered their first loss of the NorWOSSA regular season after falling 5-4 in overtime to the host Dryden Eagles. Jessica Steele opened the scoring for the Muskies […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane SURREY, B.C.–Inside a colourful candy shop in a bustling Vancouver suburb, Andrew Scheer and Kerry-Lynne Findlay marvelled at delicate British chocolate bars, chewy Red Vines, and an edible Monopoly board. The Conservative leader and byelection candidate weren’t shopping just to soothe a sugar craving. They were […]
Nicholas Donaldson Local lawyer Douglas Judson, who recently withdrew his bid to seek the PC nomination here in Kenora-Rainy River riding, spoke to the Grade 5 class at St. Francis School on Tuesday afternoon about his experiences working in politics. The students also learned about the layers of government, and […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Foreign Affairs minister Chrystia Freeland added her voice to a chorus of global leaders appealing for calm in the Middle East yesterday in the wake of the Trump administration’s move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Canadians in the region were being urged to exercise caution […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Whining and crying might not be anything new on Parliament Hill, but it took on a new context during question period yesterday. The high-pitched voice that briefly echoed through the House of Commons belonged not to a sitting member but three-month-old Ulysses, perched on the knee of […]
The Associated PressGraham Dunbar LAUSANNE, Switzerland–Russian athletes will be allowed to stand on the medal podium at the Winter Olympics–just not with their anthem playing or their nation’s flag rising above them. The International Olympic Committee barred Russia and its sports leaders from the upcoming games in South Korea after […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The parliamentary budget officer estimates it will cost at least $3.2 billion in capital investment to bring First Nations’ water systems up to the standards of comparable non-indigenous communities in order to eliminate boil-water advisories by 2020. The spending watchdog’s latest report estimates the cost of updating […]
Duane Hicks Only about a month after the arrival of an Iraqi refugee family to Fort Frances, a second one is due here Dec. 21. The local “Families for Families” committee has found a place for the family–consisting of Rami Canoon, his wife, Fivyan Shamoon, and their two daughters, Fbaana, […]
The Canadian PressKyle Cicerella Toronto Maple Leafs’ coach Mike Babcock knows goalie Frederik Andersen was the difference between two points or a home loss against the Calgary Flames. Andersen stopped a season-high 47 shots through regulation and overtime, and three more in the shootout, as Toronto edged Calgary 2-1 last […]
