Tonight will be mainly clear with a low of eight C (46 F). Tomorrow will see times of clouds and sun. Expect a high of 20 (68) and a low of nine (48). Thursday will be mostly sunny with a high of 21 (70) and a low of nine (48). […]
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The Associated PressBrady McCombs SALT LAKE CITY–The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a warning to members that coffee is prohibited no matter how fancy the name, that vaping is banned despite the alluring flavours and that marijuana is outlawed unless prescribed by “competent” doctors. The new […]
The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone THOMPSON, Man.–A judge says he believes that a northern Manitoba RCMP officer genuinely feared for his life when he repeatedly shot at a drunk driver coming at him during an attempted arrest. Justice Chris Martin yesterday acquitted Const. Abram Letkeman of manslaughter despite a series […]
From the OPP
At approximately 6:05 p.m. yesterday, officers from the Thunder Bay and Nipigon Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Shuniah Fire and Emergency Services and Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 11/17 near Pearl Road 5, in the Municipality of Shuniah. Preliminary investigation […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante QUEBEC–For the second month in a row, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a billion-dollar funding announcement for public transit in Quebec, a province whose support he badly needs to maintain power come election time in October. Following a $1.3 billion-promise in July to extend a […]
The Associated Press KEAVY, Ky.–Authorities in Kentucky say three thieves thought they were stealing gasoline from a property for their broken down car until the car stopped working again. Laurel County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook said the three stole a 5-gallon gasoline jug from a garage for their car. Except […]
Local artist Cher Pruys was thrilled to find out that her painting “Rear View Mirror,” left, recently took Best Of Show in Fusion Art’s Highway’s & Byways Quarterly Art Exhibition. This painting will now be accepted into Fusion Art’s fourth-annual Group Show in Palm Springs in 2020. “Cruising,” above, was […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario will go ahead with some of its controversial municipal funding cuts for public health and child care next year, with Premier Doug Ford telling a gathering of municipal leaders yesterday that the government was making the move after listening to their concerns. The Progressive Conservatives […]
OTTAWA–Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservatives expressed enthusiasm yesterday for trying to secure the release of the overseas prisoner dubbed “Jihadi Jack” by the British media. Questions once again emerged about the fate of Jack Letts, the British-Canadian man held in a Kurdish jail in Syria, following word […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON–The City of Saskatoon may be getting back most of the $1 million it mistakenly sent an online fraudster. City manager Jeff Jorgenson told a news conference yesterday that nearly all the money has been traced to between 10 and 15 bank accounts, which have been frozen […]
Ken Kellar Vocalist Sylvie Kendree of My Son The Hurricane took to the stage at the Rainy Lake Square to close out their free concert last night. The returning crowd-favourite band delivered an energetic performance featuring their brassy blend of funk and hip-hop. The performance was the final free concert […]
The Associated Press STURGIS, S.D.–A South Dakota woman who recently gave birth to triplets says she didn’t find out about her pregnancy until she went to the hospital with what she thought were kidney stones. KOTA-TV reports Dannette Giltz, of Sturgis, gave birth to the healthy triplets on Aug. 10. […]
