The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Statistics Canada says Canadian men are almost twice as likely to use pot as women. New data from the National Cannabis Survey today shows 16 percent of Canadians over 15 years old report using pot in April, May or June. That’s down slightly from 17.5 percent in […]
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The Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.–A South Carolina personal injury lawyer known for his ads has won an order keeping his son from using their shared name to market a competing law firm. The Post and Courier reports that a federal judge says George Sink Jr. cannot use that name […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–Another former Ontario Liberal cabinet minister has announced plans to seek the party’s top job. Mitzie Hunter, who served as education minister until the 2018 election that reduced the Liberals to third-party status, launched her leadership bid last night and said she hopes to rebuild the […]
The Associated Press DURHAM, N.C.–A tennis club for African American players that hosted International Tennis Hall of Famers Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe is being honoured with a historic marker. The North Carolina Highway Historical Marker was dedicated today at the site of the Algonquin Tennis Club, which was created […]
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Water and sanitary main installations are completed at the Victoria Avenue intersection. While giving an update on the Second Street East reconstruction job, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob said at Monday evening’s council meeting that all water mains there have been pressure tested and chlorinated and are ready to […]
The Associated PressSusan Montoya Bryan UPHAM, N.M.–Spaceport America is no longer just a shiny shell of hope that space tourism would one day launch from this remote spot in the New Mexico desert. The once-empty hangar that anchors the taxpayer-financed launch and landing facility has been transformed into a custom-tailored […]
Local talent Dylan Ossachuk will play this evening (Aug. 15) from 6-8 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Square. Free concert. Bring a chair. The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair will run Aug. 15-17 at the Emo fairgrounds. See this week’s Times for a schedule of events. The […]
Staff Sight & Sound Wolves avenged an earlier loss to the Windey’s Warriors during the East Division playoffs. During the teams’ first meeting the Warriors vaulted past the Wolves by limiting the team offence to a single run, as the final score was 6-1. This time around on Tuesday night […]
Press Release The SIJHL announced last Thursday its schedule for the 2019-20 regular season. A total of 168 games will be on the league docket, with opening night action for the SIJHL’s 19th campaign beginning on three fronts on Friday, Sept. 20– including the Wisconsin Lumberjacks’ first-ever game as the […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson TORONTO–Ontario plans to regulate the clinicians who provide applied behaviour analysis, a form of therapy often used to support people with autism, Social Services Minister Todd Smith said Tuesday. Smith said the government was acting on “clear direction” from experts and the families of autistic children, […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a late shower and a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny. Expect a high of 25 (77) and a low of 13 (55). Saturday will be partly sunny, then turn cloudy with a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon. […]
Sam Odrowski Luck Murrell and her daughter, Mudmee, worked together on a leaf-printing craft where they painted leafs and pressed them against a piece of white paper at the Fort Frances Public Library yesterday morning. The craft was part of the “History Showcase” event hosted by the library and Fort […]
