Staff Getting married in the next year or so? Then be sure to drop by Northwoods Gallery & Gifts tomorrow from 6-8 p.m. for its 2017 Bridal Show. The annual event is a one-stop shopping experience to meet caterers, photographers, decorators, florists, and retailers who can help you plan for […]
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The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The Trudeau government still is wrestling with how to tax recreational pot–even as it indicates it’s poised to introduce long-awaited legalization legislation next month in advance of April 20 (the “Weed Day” popularly known as 4/20). Finance minister Bill Morneau said yesterday that the feds “haven’t […]
Staff One down and the Fort Frances Canadians already are down one. The Canadians fell 6-1 to the North Bay Trappers yesterday in their first game in the Bantam ‘AAA’ division at the Ontario Hockey Federation Championships in Thunder Bay. North Bay led 2-0 after the first period on tallies […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario Finance minister Charles Sousa confirmed yesterday he plans to include housing affordability measures in his upcoming budget. Premier Kathleen Wynne has said her government is working on a “comprehensive set of plans,” to deal with rising home prices in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–Raptors’ head coach Dwane Casey didn’t want to talk about Toronto’s explosive offence. Every time it was brought up, he would change the subject. At one point, exasperated by a reporter’s question about one of his player’s scoring, Casey slapped his hand on the podium. “Fine, […]
The Canadian PressDarren Haynes CALGARY–Another big night for Sean Monahan’s line has the red-hot Flames one win away from clinching a playoff spot. Monahan scored his team-leading 26th goal and added three assists as Calgary won 4-2 over the floundering Colorado Avalanche last night. “Confidence is big for our club. […]
From the OPP The OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, with the assistance of the Thunder Bay Police Service, has charged four individuals with 10 drug-related offences following arrests there Friday. The charges stem from a 16-month investigation focused on drug traffickers operating in and around the Thunder Bay area. It […]
Staff A Hydro One power outage last night affected about 530 customers in the La Vallee area. The incident began around 7:30 p.m., with inquiring customers informed that power would be restored by 11:30 p.m. But crews were on site and made temporary repairs to restore power to customers around […]
Duane Hicks In a tribute to Easter, Scarlett Asplund, Skylar Mansbridge, Reece Kuchma, Aubree Robinson and Lilly Krukoski grooved to the song “I Want Candy” during Chantelle Spuzak’s Dancemakers School of Dance’s 18th-annual recital, “Special Days” on Friday evening at the Townshend Theatre. The recital, which drew a packed house, […]
The Associated Press The Final Four is set. And in an unusual bit of geography, it’ll be schools from neighbouring states out west (Oregon, Gonzaga) against schools from neighbouring states in the east (North Carolina, South Carolina). The national semi-finals in Phoenix will feature No. 1 seeds in the Bulldogs […]
The Canadian PressMike BlanchfieldStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Fewer Canadians are being turned away at the U.S. land border in recent months despite mounting concerns that Donald Trump’s immigration policies are making it much harder to cross, The Canadian Press has learned. Refusals of Canadians at American land crossings dropped 8.5 percent between […]
Joey Payeur Brandon Bodnar came up with this gigantic save on a short-handed breakway for Thief River Falls Norskies’ forward Mitchell Soderbergh to keep the Lakers ahead 3-0 in the second period of Saturday night’s 3-2 win in Game 4 of their first-round, best-of-five “Survivor Series” at the Ice For […]
