The Associated Press WASHINGTON–For only the fourth time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has started a presidential impeachment inquiry. House committees are trying to determine if President Donald Trump violated his oath of office by asking Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden and his family, and to […]
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The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–A hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is to depart on a 12,000-kilometre journey to Thailand later this week for surgery that could help restore some of his movement. And one thing Ryan Straschnitzki is determined to take with him is his hockey […]
The Associated Press FOWLERVILLE, Mich.–A mid-Michigan auto shop has replaced a Halloween display depicting a scowling President Donald Trump holding the severed head of former President Barack Obama by a black rope. The Detroit Free Press reports that Quality Coatings owner Dave Huff removed the rope and Obama mask Friday […]
The Canadian PressLisa Wallace OTTAWA–Nick Paul hopes he’s played his last game in the minors. Paul had the first multi-point game of his NHL career with two goals and an assist as the Ottawa Senators beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 yesterday. Paul, drafted 101st overall in 2013 by the […]
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Town residents could see a small inflationary increase to user fees next year. Council will vote this evening on a recommendation to increase 2019 user fees by 1.7 percent, which is reflective of inflation as per the Ontario Consumer Price Index. Council will also vote to approve the 2020 budget […]
Ken Kellar Members of the Rainy Lake Community Orchestra played for the crowd during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Black & White” gala Saturday evening at the Copper River Inn. The sold-out fundraiser featured a number of activities to raise money in exchange for some enviable prizes, including a […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Premier Doug Ford’s government is promising to strike a new tone when the Ontario legislature resumes session today, vowing to dial down behaviour that has often sparked nasty political fights. Progressive Conservative House Leader Paul Calandra said the government wants to move away from partisan squabbles […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario has reached a tentative agreement with the province’s pharmacists that will see them take millions of dollars less in payments over the next half decade. The deal, outlined in a Ministry of Health letter obtained by The Canadian Press, shows the province will save $436 […]
Tonight will bring a chance of flurries with a low of minus-six C (21 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and cloud turning to flurries overnight. Expect a high of minus-one (30) and a low of minus-nine (16). Wednesday will continue with a chance of flurries during the […]
Staff A bye to the Winnipeg High School Football League playoff semifinals just wasn’t to be for the Muskie football team. The Maples Marauders scored four touchdowns en route to a 29-6 win over the black-and-gold last Wednesday afternoon in Winnipeg. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson TORONTO–Recent government-mandated changes to tuition fees in Ontario have resulted in some campus newspapers losing a significant portion of their funding. The “Student Choice Initiative”–announced by the Progressive Conservative government in January–allows post-secondary students to opt out of services deemed “non-essential,” including campus newspapers and unions. […]
Ken Kellar Terri Seguin, left, daughter, Addy, and Harper Woolsey worked together on a pumpkin craft during Community Living Fort Frances and District’s Open Air Art Studio on Monday at the Fort Frances Public Library. The pumpkins were made from a piece of fabric wrapped around a roll of toilet […]
