From the OPP Officers of the Rainy River District OPP charged an adult male driver with an impaired driving offence around 1:15 a.m. on July 2. Police were notified of a traffic complainant on Highway 71 in Chapple Township. Officers located vehicle on Highway 71 near Moore Road, where a […]
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The Canadian Press EDMONTON–Manuel Goncalves has a message for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: my Canada includes Alberta, even if your speech didn’t. Trudeau touched off a Twitter firestorm Saturday during his Canada Day speech on Parliament Hill, when he left Alberta out of his coast-to-coast recitation of the provinces and […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–A man who police say was geocaching in Alberta is being treated for injuries after being attacked by a bear. RCMP said the man was in the Harold Creek area, northwest of Calgary, on Sunday when he encountered the bruin. It charged him and tried to drag […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Two Albertans were named Canada’s newest astronauts Saturday as the country marked its 150th birthday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the platform of waterlogged Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa to name Jennifer Sidey of Calgary and Joshua Kutryk of Fort Saskatchewan. Sidey is a lecturer with the […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Girls’ and Women’s Hockey Association celebrated the life of the lumberjack with their festive and patriotic float in the Canada Day parade here on Saturday. The float earned the FFGWHA third place in the parade. West End Motors took first place with its Canada 150 […]
Staff Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday, both of them caused by humans. Dryden Fire #12, located near Glengoland Road, was reported as “under control” at 0.1 hectares in size. Red Lake Fire #13, meanwhile, also was listed as “under control” at 01. ha. Fort Frances […]
The Associated Press LEXINGTON, S.C.–A South Carolina couple is looking for some bigger baby clothes after their son was born at a whopping 14.4 pounds. WLTX-TV reported Colin Austin Keisler was born by Caesarean section at a hospital in Lexington. The baby is healthy but his mother, Cindy Richmond, said […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–An indigenous demonstration teepee was moved onto Parliament Hill yesterday evening after a man was arrested for assaulting at least one of the activists. The Bawaating Water Protectors from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. arrived Wednesday night on Parliament Hill with plans to erect a teepee and […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Ubaldo Jimenez came into last night’s game with just two wins on the season and a bloated 7.26 ERA. But a clinical performance from the Orioles’ right-hander–eight shutout innings in Baltimore’s 2-0 win–showed the Toronto Blue Jays why they can’t judge a pitcher off his numbers […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–Calgary Stampeders’ head coach Dave Dickenson wasn’t feeling all that celebratory after a hectic 43-39 win over the Ottawa Redblacks last night. In fact, Dickenson gave the impression of a man grateful to slide off a bucking bronco in one piece. He was uncomfortable with a lack […]
Expect showers tonight, with an overnight low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will see morning showers, followed by a sun-cloud mix in the afternoon. Look for a high of 19 (66) and low around nine (48). Mainly sunny skies are forecast for Sunday, along with a high of 22 […]
Duane Hicks A crew from RML Contracting of Thunder Bay has been installing new paving stones outside the Civic Centre this week, with landscaping to be completed by early next week. The 200 block of Scott Street will see similar paving stones installed later this summer. The contractor, along with […]
