The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario has eliminated a fund supporting Indigenous culture as the government cuts tens of millions of dollars in arts funding ‚Äî a decision that is being slammed as short-sighted. The Progressive Conservatives are attempting to trim an $11.7-billion deficit and are cutting spending in a number […]
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The Associated Press PORT KLANG, Malaysia–Malaysia will send back some 3,000 metric tons (3,300 tons) of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries such as the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia in a move to avoid becoming a dumping ground for rich nations, Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said today. Yeo said […]
The Associated Press BEIJING–A rare all-white giant panda has been photographed for the first time, according to a nature reserve in southwestern China. Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province released a photo this past weekend showing the panda crossing through a verdant forest in the reserve. The panda has […]
Staff The third time was the charm for Dan and Josh Pollard over the weekend. After back-to-back years of finishing second to Baudette’s Les Morrison and Morson’s Oliver Gibbins, the Emo natives captured the 18th-annual Emo Walleye Classic with a two-day haul of 15.69 pounds and dethroned the reigning champs. […]
From the OPP
On Wednesday, May 22 at 3:50 p.m., officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call for service from Canada Border Services indicating that they had a subject in custody for criminal-related offences. Officers attended the scene and commenced an investigation. As a […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A Winnipeg church’s prayers for the return of the head from a saint’s statue may have been answered. The Cathedral of Sts. Vladimir and Olga posted a photo on Facebook showing the bronze head depicting St. Volodymyr resting on a table, saying that someone found and returned […]
Tonight will be mostly clear with a low of five C (41 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and milder with a high of 19 (66) and a low of eight (46). Wednesday will be very sunny and warm with a high of 23 (73) and a low of six (43). […]
Ken Kellar A crowd sorted through the offerings at the Friends of the Fort Frances Library’s annual book sale held at the library on Saturday. Eager shoppers were lined up outside the library’s front doors as the sale kicked off at 10 a.m. The sale continues through the week, giving […]
By Tim Wharnsby THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO–The good vibrations from the Toronto Raptors historic Eastern Conference championship Saturday night made its way a few blocks to the Rogers Centre yesterday afternoon. A little more than 14 hours after the Raptors eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks to book their spot in the […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say they’ve made two arrests in a homicide from nearly five years ago. William Wapoose, 32, was found dead on a local bike path in September 2014. On Friday, police say they arrested two men, one of whom was a […]
The Associated PressTim Reynolds The first NBA game was in Toronto. And now, the NBA Finals are headed there. Finally. The NBA Finals are set after the Toronto Raptors won the Eastern Conference championship on Saturday night and earned the right to play the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors. […]
The Associated Press MILWAUKEE–A Wisconsin judge has ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop suggesting in advertising that MillerCoors’ light beers contain corn syrup, wading into a fight between two beer giants that are losing market share to small independent brewers. U.S. District Judge William Conley for the Western District of Wisconsin on […]
