The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s New Democrats say they want to expand the scope of a public inquiry into safety and security in the province’s long-term care homes. NDP leader Andrea Horwath said the party has introduced a private member’s bill that will ask the government to broaden its approach […]
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The Muskies will host the Kenora Broncos in WHSFL action today (Sept. 15) at 3 p.m. at Muskie Field. Spectators welcome. The Fort Frances Lakers will host the English River Miners in pre-season action today (Sept. 15) at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. Admission is $12. Season […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The mayor of Winnipeg is calling for the resignation of a senator who wants indigenous people to give up their status cards in exchange for Canadian citizenship. Brian Bowman said the comments by Conservative Sen. Lynn Beyak are damaging to the country’s reconciliation. If she won’t quit, […]
Press Release The Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s special events committee is excited to announce that tickets now are on sale for its upcoming fall gala. This magical event, entitled “Making Magic for District Health Care,” will take place Saturday, Oct. 14 at La Place Rendez-Vous. A total of 180 […]
The Associated Press LONDON–Hundreds of British police embarked on a massive manhunt today, racing to find out who placed a homemade bomb on a packed London subway train during the morning rush hour. The explosion–labelled a terrorist attack by police–wounded 22 people and ignited a panicked stampede to safety. Experts […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Ladybugs usually are thought of as one of the cuter insects, but there’s a new type emerging in Canada that has a bit more of a bite. Health Canada says Asian lady beetles were brought to North America in the 1970s to control crop-eating insects. But Winnipeg […]
The Associated PressBrian Hall MINNEAPOLIS–Minnesota Twins’ manager Paul Molitor hoped for Byron Buxton to simply get on base with two outs in the 10th inning, knowing the possibilities of what his center-fielder could do on the bases with his speed. Buxton showed off his power instead. Buxton’s 10th-inning homer gave […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–The Toronto-Montreal travel corridor has been identified as one of the strongest candidates for a hyperloop system that could cut the travel time between the cities from five hours to just 39 minutes. The route is the only Canadian winner among 10 international entries chosen in a […]
Staff In case anyone needed to be reminded who runs the show at the moment in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League, the message was reiterated emphatically last night. How I Set Your Mother kicked off defence of its league title by earning the maximum six points on the opening […]
From the MNRF Five new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon while four new ones occurred Tuesday, which required aggressive ground and air attack. These latest blazes were both human- and lightning-caused. The new fires are located in the districts of Dryden, Kenora, Nipigon, Sioux Lookout, […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber An extensive survey of 903 species of Canadian birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians over more than four decades has found half of them are in serious population decline. Declining species lost a total of 83 percent of their numbers between 1970 and 2014, says the […]
From the OPP On Sept. 8, investigators with the OPP’s Professional Standards Bureau and the North West Region Crime Unit charged an OPP officer as a result of an investigation into an incident that occurred while the member was off-duty. The provincial constable, a 10-year veteran assigned to the Sioux […]
