Duane Hicks Participation is picking up for the 2017 “Community Christmas Parade,” which is set to go this Saturday (Dec. 2) along Scott Street. As of yesterday afternoon, a total of 15 floats (not counting emergency services’ vehicles or Santa’s sleigh) are lined up to take part, parade co-ordinator Scott […]
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The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Canadians are putting in more effort in the classroom, additional time on the job, and extra teeth-gnashing minutes on the road getting to and from work, Statistics Canada says in the latest–and last–batch of numbers from the 2016 census. The data released yesterday show more than […]
The Associated PressDavid Bauder NEW YORK–Former “Today” show host Matt Lauer, fired for sexual misconduct, said today that repairing the damage he has caused is now his full-time job. Lauer’s first public response to his firing was read by his former co-host, Savannah Guthrie, on the show where he had […]
Press Release Former OHL player Brock McGillis is set to speak to students at the three Rainy River District School Board high schools next week in an effort to educate and engage students to end the use of homophobic language. McGillis will share his struggle of being a closeted pro […]
Jamie Mountain The good times keep on rolling for both Muskie hockey teams. Scoring goals hasn’t been a problem early in the NorWOSSA regular season for either the girls’ or boys’ squads–and that trend carried into this week. The girls were in Sioux Lookout last night and came away with […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie forward Brett Kenny couldn’t manage to get a rolling puck past Kenora Broncos’ goalie Kody Huber during Fort High’s 5-1 win here Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The squad, off to a 3-0-0-0 start in NorWOSSA regular-season play, next visits Dryden this coming Tuesday […]
The Canadian PressDhiren Mahiban TORONTO–Dwane Casey called his team’s third quarter effort last night mind-boggling. With the Raptors leading 71-52 at halftime, the Charlotte Hornets came out of the break on a 19-2 run and cut Toronto’s lead to two points. The Raptors rebounded in the fourth and prevailed 126-113 […]
The Canadian PressPeter Rakobowchuk LONGUEUIL, Que.–When Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques boards the International Space Station next November, he’ll be involved in ground-breaking experiments on how the body’s immune and vascular systems function in space. The Quebec City native said yesterday the work he’ll do during his six-month mission will have […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–However poorly Carey Price played early in the season, he is making up for it now. Price made 27 saves for his third win in as many starts since he missed 10 games with a lower-body injury as the Montreal Canadiens edged the slumping Ottawa Senators […]
The Canadian PressAllison JonesKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–The federal government has pledged to fund a treatment centre for an Ontario reserve plagued by mercury contamination. Indigenous Services minister Jane Philpott delivered the news to community leaders during a meeting yesterday in Toronto that included Ontario Indigenous Relations minister David Zimmer. “We’ve been […]
Duane Hicks Canadian Open and Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion Scott Woods and his band performed an “Old-Time Christmas” for about 200 people of all ages last night at Knox United Church here. Woods’ annual cross-Canada tours help raise funds for churches, charities, and community service groups–in this case, the […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Eyeball tattooing and implanting eye jewellery soon will be banned in Ontario after health professionals urged action to prevent the dangerous procedures. The provincial government has amended a health-care bill before the legislature (Bill 160) to include barring eyeball tattooing and the implantation of eye jewellery […]
