The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The Trudeau government is facing calls to produce its long-awaited plan to help homeless veterans in Canada after their plight received only a passing mention in the Liberals’ new national housing strategy. The government has been working for more than a year on a plan to […]
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The Associated PressFrazier Moore NEW YORK–David Cassidy could sell the heck out of uncertainty. “I Think I Love You,” the smash hit that in 1970 launched the Partridge Family musical group plus the ABC comedy-with-songs show of the same name, found Cassidy centre stage delivering such lyrics as “I think […]
The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine–Maine officials say a new species of wasp has been discovered. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said University of Maine student Hillary Morin Peterson discovered the species while conducting work for her thesis. The department announced the discovery yesterday. The Brunswick resident named […]
The Associated PressJeffrey Bernstein NEW YORK–An eight-minute stretch of the third quarter was all the Knicks needed to turn a double-digit deficit into an insurmountable lead. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a career-high 38 points, including 12 during a 28-0 run in the third that sent New York to a 108-100 […]
Staff Abbie Kenny’s poster was deemed the top entry among Fort Frances High School students in the Fort Frances Lions’ annual peace poster contest held recently. The other first-place winners were Joyce Wu (Robert Moore), Shya Lee Johnson Luoma (J.W. Walker), Camile (St. Francis), and Gracie Smith (Crossroads).
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances fire chief will be contacting key community partners to provide input on a back-up power and infrastructure plan at the town’s two emergency evacuation sites, as well as any other possible alternative sites. In a report approved by town council, Chief Tyler Moffitt, who also […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario passed sweeping labour reform legislation yesterday, including increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour, which will form a key pillar of the governing Liberals’ re-election bid next year. Premier Kathleen Wynne has been tying the policy at nearly every opportunity to a theme of […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie forward Brett Kenny tried to sneak his way in on goal through a pair of Kenora Broncos’ defenders during the second period of the host team’s 9-1 win in NorWOSSA action Tuesday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena.
The Associated PressNoah Trister DETROIT–In many ways, the Thanksgiving games mark the beginning of the NFL’s stretch drive. For the Detroit Lions, this may be the final chance to stay in the race for a division title. The Lions hosted the Minnesota Vikings earlier today in a game that drastically […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LOS ANGELES–The Winnipeg Jets have figured out ways to prevent their losses from lingering this season. The L.A. Kings, meanwhile, are in a two-week funk–and it finally knocked them out of first place in the Pacific Division. Adam Lowry and Patrik Laine scored as the Jets […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER–A woman who found a black bear cub that later was killed by a conservation officer is accusing the British Columbia government of breaking its own law on the destruction of wild animals. Tiana Jackson and the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals have filed […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–The majority of asylum-seekers who have crossed illegally into Canada so far this year were Haitian but so far, only 10 percent of their claims have been accepted, newly-released data showed yesterday. Since February, the Immigration and Refugee Board has received 14,467 claims in total from […]
