The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario will announce reforms to ticket selling legislation on Monday after a public consultation found widespread support for more transparent sales and more rules for re-sellers, The Canadian Press has learned. The attorney general sought public feedback earlier this year on how to craft legislation on […]
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Joey Payeur Jake Vandenbrand of the Stratton Eagles got a hold of this pitch against the host Couchiching Raiders in Rainy River District Fastball League action yesterday evening. Stratton overcame an early 7-1 deficit in cruising to a 20-9 victory.
Kiera Kowalski Landon Woods, Jesse Quesnel, Brent Jourdain, Kenton Bowles, and Cole Kowalski enjoyed a game of Blackjack against dealer Todd Hamilton last night during the annual “chem-free” grad party in the ’52 Canadians Arena following the graduation ceremony. The grads also enjoyed an act by magician Chris Funk, as […]
From the OPP Yesterday just after 2 a.m., Rainy River District OPP officers, while on patrol, conducted a traffic stop on Colonization Road East in Fort Frances. The driver, a 34-year-old Thunder Bay man, failed the roadside test and was arrested and taken to OPP detachment for breath tests. He […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined indigenous leaders across from Parliament Hill on a sun-drenched Wednesday and said the building housing his office no longer will bear the name of Hector-Louis Langevin, a father of Confederation and an architect of the residential school system. Trudeau first announced […]
Kiera Kowalski With the forms in place, workers today began pouring cement at the site of the new Rainy Like Square here. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by mid-August. In related news, work is underway to replace the interlocking brick sidewalks at the Civic Centre.
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The Liberal government’s new security bill adds torture, detention, and serious destruction of property that would endanger a life to the list of things Canada’s spy agency cannot do when disrupting terror plots. The legislation introduced this week retains controversial derailment powers for the Canadian Security […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–Darian Durant hasn’t had to wait long for his first game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The veteran quarterback, who spent the first 11 seasons of his career in Regina, will play his first game for the Montreal Alouettes against the Roughriders tonight at Percival Molson Stadium. […]
Staff It would be easier to predict the weather in Fort Frances a month from now than to score against Centra Pipelines at the moment. Max Williams had the only goal of the game as Centra blanked CJ Contracting 1-0 in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action Tuesday night. Williams […]
The Canadian Press MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–A video showing an agitated woman demanding her son be examined by a “white doctor” at a Toronto-area walk-in clinic is sparking online outrage, as some medical groups say demands for physicians of a certain race cannot be accommodated. In the video, which was posted online […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. There are no active fires. The forest fire hazard is “moderate” in the eastern sectors of the region and “high” in the western sectors. Rain is in the forecast for the next few days, which […]
Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter The “chem-free” grad party, the annual night of fun for graduating Fort High seniors, goes tonight following the formal graduation ceremony at the Ice For Kids Arena. Set for the ’52 Canadians Arena next door, it will run from 10 p.m.-4 a.m. The funds raised for this […]
