The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–The Federal Court has dismissed a challenge by a Quebec law professor to condemn the federal government’s $15-billion sale of light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. University of Montreal law professor Daniel Turp, a former Bloc Quebecois MP, challenged export permits authorizing the deal, saying Saudi […]
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Duane Hicks Heavy trucks won’t be able to park on Scott Street anymore. Town council agreed last night to draft an amendment to the Traffic Control Bylaw 21/14 to prohibit the parking of heavy trucks on the 500-1200 blocks of Scott Street. This came after a recommendation from the town’s […]
The Associated PressJake Coyle The candy-coloured love letter to musicals “La La Land” today landed a record-tying 14 nominations to the Academy Awards, which fielded a notably more diverse list of nominees following two-straight years of “OscarsSoWhite” backlash. “La La Land” matched “Titanic” and “All About Eve” for most nominations […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–A new study suggests nearly a third of cigarettes sold in Ontario are purchased illegally. The National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco commissioned research that tracked the cigarette-buying habits of people in Ontario. The study found 32 percent of respondents purchased contraband cigarettes–a figure the coalition says […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–An Alberta judge says a Calgary woman who treated her son with holistic remedies before he died of a strep infection “gambled away” his life and is guilty of criminal negligence causing death. But Justice Kristine Eidsvik also issued a judicial stay on a second charge […]
The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet the new U.S. president within the next several weeks, as the incoming American administration talks to its northern and southern neighbours about a revised North American Free Trade Agreement. A spokesman for Donald Trump confirmed the upcoming discussions as he […]
Nicholas Donaldson Nick Larson carefully read the instructions before beginning his Grade 9 math exam this morning in the Fort High gym. Exams began yesterday and will run through Thursday, with the new semester beginning next week following Friday’s P.A. Day for all students.
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–Two of the world’s biggest digital information platforms say they’re getting ready to roll out tools in Canada designed to crack down on so-called “fake news.” The phenomenon of false or misleading information being widely disseminated online became a major storyline in the U.S. presidential campaign, […]
Staff Callum McCormick wasn’t going to stop shooting until the puck started going in. After being denied on two golden scoring chances early, McCormick came come through with two goals to spark the Emo Express White to a 5-3 victory over the Causeway Cougars in Sunday’s final of the Fort […]
Staff Three local bowlers have advanced to the provincial Open championships coming up April 12-15 in Dryden. Jeff Watts topped the field of 36 men vying for the nine provincial berths at the two-day, 20-game zone qualifier held over the weekend in Dryden–finishing with a 5,328 total pinfall (266 average). […]
Joey Payeur Jordan Sinclair wavered somewhere between pleased and. . . . Well, he couldn’t quite pin down the other extreme he was feeling. “I don’t know if I’d really say disappointed,” the head coach of the Muskie boys’ hockey team remarked after the squad’s 3-2 win over the Sturgeon […]
Staff The weather already was milder than it usually is for the annual “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” on Saturday over in International Falls. Lori Green added some extra heat by burning up the course. Green clocked in at 50:14 to lead a 1-2 Fort Frances finish in the female […]
