The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–The Toronto Blue Jays had one solid chance to get to Rick Porcello last night. But a fluke play worked out in the Boston starter’s favour and the Red Sox went on to win 7-1 for a three-game sweep over the struggling Jays. With the bases […]
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The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Newly-minted Indigenous Services minister Jane Philpott says her new department likely will include the delivery of health services for First Nations and Inuit–an area previously under her watch at Health Canada. Philpott said consultations and legislation will be required for the creation of her new ministry, […]
From the MNRF Heavy smoke is drifting into the Fort Frances, Kenora, and Dryden areas from large fires burning in northern and western Canada, as well as the U.S. Smoky conditions likely will exist until weather patterns change. People with health concerns from smoke should call TeleHealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–Gerry Ritz won’t enter the race to lead the Saskatchewan Party, the long-serving Conservative MP said today, after announcing he’s leaving federal politics. “It is out of the question,” Ritz said in a telephone interview, suggesting he’s finished with political office. “After 25 years involved at […]
Nicholas Donaldson It was a dizzying spectacle for those passing by as work was done on a hydro tower high above the Resolute mill site here yesterday morning. A handful of workers were lifted by bucket truck to perform some sort of work from their very visible perch.
Joey Payeur The calendar still says August but that didn’t keep many local players from throwing on their skates to take part in the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s Development Week camp at the Ice For Kids Arena yesterday. The camp concludes today with on-ice sessions from 4:30-9:20 p.m.
The Canadian PressAllison JonesLiam Casey TORONTO–Math test scores among public elementary school students in Ontario have not improved–in some cases they have decreased slightly–despite a $60-million “renewed math strategy” the government had hoped would help solve the problem. The latest results of the province’s standardized tests, conducted by the Education […]
From the OPP On Saturday, Aug. 19 around 9:30 p.m., police were called to the school area on Airport Road in Pikangikum First Nation. Upon arrival, a male was found unconscious and taken to the nursing station for treatment. Bronson Lee Strang, 34, was pronounced dead at 10:09 p.m. On […]
Duane Hicks The search is on again for new Crown Attorney here. Colleen Hepburn will step down as the Crown Attorney for Rainy River District, effective Sept. 15, the Times learned yesterday from the Ministry of the Attorney General. “The ministry has begun the recruitment process for a permanent Crown […]
The Canadian PressDean Bennett EDMONTON–A hearing to determine whether bail conditions for former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr should be eased, allowing him unsupervised visits with his controversial sister, did not go ahead as planned today. It was put over to Sept. 15 after lawyers for the Justice Department said […]
The Canadian Press KAMLOOPS, B.C.–British Columbia’s tourism industry is taking a hit, with businesses reporting rising cancellations and decreased traffic over fears of wildfires. Maya Lange with Destinations BC, the province’s tourism planning and marketing corporation, said yesterday that preliminary results from a survey of businesses in the Kootenay-Rockies region […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Eligible Ontario households will be able to get “smart” thermostats for free on a first-come, first-serve basis under a new government program. Environment minister Chris Ballard yesterday announced that $377 million in proceeds from Ontario’s cap-and-trade auctions this year will be used to establish a Green […]
