The Minnesota-grown hit show Triple Espresso–a highly caffeinated comedy will perform at Backus Community Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. as part of its first-ever Minnesota tour. Triple Espresso has delivered laughs to more than two million people in six countries–including in multiple Minnesota cities–and has performed in […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The Ontario government’s plan to add 15,000 new beds to the long-term care system won’t be enough to stop wait lists from growing, the province’s fiscal watchdog said yesterday. A new report from Financial Accountability Officer Peter Weltman said wait lists are projected to peak at […]
Jamie Mountain Jaxon Gartzke sent the ball over the net and past the outstretched arms of a pair of Sioux Lookout Warriors’ defenders during the first set of the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team’s 2-1 win in NorWOSSA action on Tuesday afternoon at Fort High. The Muskies finished the regular […]
Jamie Mountain Tatum Glowasky did her best to keep her Sioux Lookout Warriors’ opponent from scoring while Muskie teammates Grace Smith and Ayiana Gagne looked on during the first quarter of Fort High’s 62-27 rout of the Sioux Lookout Warriors in NorWOSSA junior girls’ basketball action on Tuesday afternoon here. […]
The Associated Press ROTTERDAM, N.Y.–A dog hit by a car in upstate New York rode for 45 minutes wedged between the broken bumper and the grille before the driver realized she was carrying an injured passenger. Coco, a shiba inu, was being treated for a fractured elbow after being struck […]
“Trunk or Treat 2019” will take place this evening (Oct. 31)from 5-7 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre parking lot. Stop by and get treats from participants who will be there showing off their decorated vehicles. Free hot dogs for kids, contests, prizes and more. Any questions? […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–More than one-third of Canadians voted strategically in last week’s federal election to stop another party from winning, a new poll suggests. Thirty-five percent of respondents to the Leger poll said their decision about who to support took into account the chances that their vote would […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay is again trying to quell rumours that he’s planning to seek the leadership of the Conservative party should the job come open in the next six months. MacKay delivered a blistering critique yesterday of Andrew Scheer, calling the current Conservative leader’s social […]
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NDP Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath said a new report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) offers damning evidence that hallway medicine in the province is only going to keep getting worse under Doug Ford’s Conservatives. The FAO report found that even if Ford delivers the 15,000 long-term […]
The Associated PressBen Walker HOUSTON–Stephen Strasburg paraded the MVP trophy for delirious fans packed behind the dugout. Max Scherzer tearfully hugged his teammates. Gerardo Parra did the Baby Shark chop, Sean Doolittle flapped snow angels next to the mound. Almost out of contention in May, champs in October. Howie Kendrick, […]
Jamie Mountain Keisha DeBungie eyed up the basket while Muskie teammate Aurora Hutton jostled for position with a Sioux Lookout Warriors opponent during the second half of Fort High’s 59-22 romp in NorWOSSA ‘AA’ senior girls’ basketball action on Tuesday afternoon at Fort High. DeBungie scored four points to help […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–A law mandating that gas stations display anti-carbon tax stickers “furthers the purposes of freedom of expression,” the Ontario government argues as part of its defence to a constitutional case. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is challenging the law, saying it violates free speech provisions because […]
