Tonight will be cloudy with periods of rain mixed with snow with a low of one C (34 F). Tomorrow will continue the chance of rain and snow flurries throughout the day turning to a chance of flurries overnight. Expect to see a high of three (37) and a low […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Liberals have once more won the most seats in the House of Commons, but this time they do not have an outright majority. So what happens next? With fewer than the 170 seats needed to command the House on their own, Justin Trudeau will need the […]
The Associated PressRonald Blum HOUSTON–Max Scherzer was taunted over his eyes as a kid. Now he treasures them. Washington’s Game 1 starter in the World Series against Houston has baseball’s most unusual orbs: blue on the right, brown on the left, a condition known as Heterochromia iridis. “I’ve always celebrated […]
The Associated PressMarilynn Marchione The drug company Biogen Inc. said today it will seek federal approval for a medicine to treat early Alzheimer’s disease, a landmark step toward finding a treatment that can alter the course of the most common form of dementia. The announcement was a surprise because the […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showed up at a Metro station in his Montreal riding of Papineau today to thank his constituents after the Liberals secured a minority-government victory. Only a few hours after he left the stage at Liberal party election headquarters in Montreal, Trudeau stood at […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Justin Trudeau has emerged from a bruising 40-day election campaign with his image tarnished and his grip on power weakened, needing the support of at least one party to maintain a minority Liberal government in a country bitterly divided. With results still trickling in early today, […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–An Edmonton man says he defaced a mural of teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg because he wanted to take a stand peacefully. James Bagnall says he wrote “stop the lies” and “this is oil country” on the portrait of the 16-year-old girl against a bright-blue background. […]
By Jessica Wallace and Michael Potestio, Kamloops This Week THE CANADIAN PRESS KAMLOOPS, B.C.–Human remains discovered during the reconstruction of a street in Kamloops, B.C., were those of a mother in her 50s and date back more than 500 years. The remains, including rib bones, a femur and shoulder blade, […]
The Canadian PressDean Bennett EDMONTON–Alberta and Saskatchewan were painted a solid Conservative blue yesterday, but leaders must now wrap their heads around getting resources to market with a Liberal minority government in Ottawa that will need the help of other parties to remain in power. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney campaigned […]
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The Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding again voted red in yesterday’s federal election, with Liberal candidate Marcus Powlowski securing 14,336 votes–or 35.3 percent of the popular vote–to become the new MP here. It was a tight race for the three major parties with runner-up Linda Rydholm of the Conservative Party receiving […]
Jessica Wilson of Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services (FFTAHS) spoke about the issue of human trafficking locally and the important role parents have in educating their kids about the issue, along with preventative strategies yesterday afternoon at the Sunset Country Métis Hall. FFTAHS-Behavioural Health Services hosted the forum which […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s ready to work with the newly re-elected Liberal government in Ottawa. Ford issued a statement this morning congratulating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his victory and applauding all federal leaders for a “hard fought campaign.” He says he looks forward to […]
