The Canadian PressDirk Meissner ESQUIMALT, B.C.–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says regulating the sale of marijuana will protect young people and take money away from criminal gangs, but the government is drawing the line at pot when it comes to legalizing illicit drugs. The federal government’s approach on marijuana has two […]
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Staff Plans are in the works for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Business & Community Expo, which will take place April 21-22. The event will be held at the Fort Frances Curling Club for a second year after last year saw more vendors and greater attendance with the […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–All the avalanches that killed snowmobilers over the past five years occurred in British Columbia, but two-thirds of the victims were from Alberta. Avalanche Canada says March is the deadliest month for snowslides and it is focusing its safety message on Alberta’s snowmobilers this year. The avalanche […]
Staff They’re not “Ahead by a Century” but they’re the first team to hit the century mark this season. How I Set Your Mother earned the maximum six points last night for the second-straight week in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action. That gave the league leaders and defending champs […]
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–Just when it looked like Montreal’s scoring woes would continue, the Canadiens got goals from two slumping players to extend their winning streak to four games. Brendan Gallagher and Paul Byron broke personal scoring slumps with timely third-period goals as the Canadiens edged the visiting Nashville […]
The Canadian Press LETHBRIDGE, Alta.–It had been about three decades since relatives had last seen two sisters in Alberta. But the family recently received some unexpected news. Anna and Kym Hakze are alive and living in the United States. “After so many years, it’s very unusual for a case like […]
The Associated Press LONDON–A British Army bomb disposal team has been called in to dispose of a 500-pound World War II bomb found buried on a building site in northwest London. Schools, businesses, and homes were evacuated and roads closed as experts from the Army’s Royal Engineers worked from early […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto DUNEDIN, Fla.–Dalton Pompey remembers watching the 2009 World Baseball Classic in Toronto as a teenager and wondering if he’d ever get a chance to play in the tournament. Fast forward eight years and he finally has his answer. The 24-year-old outfielder from Mississauga, Ont. will be […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–The European Union’s environment commissioner wants to join forces with Canada to “defend” the Paris climate change accord in the face of an uncertain political landscape in the U.S. under Donald Trump. “Canada and the European Union are committed to implement Paris, defend Paris,” EU Climate […]
The Canadian Press THORNHILL, Ont.–A candidate pulled out of a Liberal nomination fight for a federal byelection in Ontario yesterday–days after she said the race was set up to favour one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s aides. Juanita Nathan issued a statement saying her efforts to appeal to the party’s […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–The federal government is pledging up to $20 million to fund sexual health and abortion-related projects as part of an international campaign to fill a gap created by President Donald Trump’s decision to ban U.S. funding for abortion-related programs. The money will go to five organizations, […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–The ongoing mercury poisoning on the Grassy Narrows First Nation is “very much” an Ontario issue, Justin Trudeau says–a point of contention for indigenous leaders who want action on the prime minister’s personal promise to address the problem “once and for all.” Trudeau’s remarks come after […]
