Ken Kellar Mellodey Sinclair asked for someone to take her sister off her hands during her performance of “For Sale” by Shel Silverstein yesterday as part of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts at Knox United Church. The Anishinaabemowin drama category will take place on Thursday morning […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The head of Legal Aid Ontario says a funding cut from the provincial government means the agency’s lawyers will stop accepting most new immigration and refugee clients beginning today. Legal Aid CEO David Field says in a memo to staff today that the province has told […]
The Canadian Press PENTICTON, B.C.–The RCMP say a 60-year-old man is in custody after four targeted shootings in Penticton, B.C., yesterday left two men and two women dead in what a senior police officer described as a “very dark day” for the city. Supt. Ted De Jager said the suspect […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is pausing all capital funding for a proposed high-speed train corridor from Toronto to Windsor, Ont., a move opposition critics say will derail the project. The province’s 2019 budget delivered last week said the Progressive Conservative government will explore ways to enhance current train speeds and […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a late shower and a low of three C (37 F). Tomorrow will be cooler with afternoon rain, a high of 10 (50) and a low of two (34). Thursday will see clouds giving way to sunshine. Expect a high of 12 (54) and a […]
The Canadian Press VAUGHAN, Ont.–Police say eight men are facing more than 150 charges in a series of alleged break-and-enters that occurred across the Greater Toronto Area over the last six months. York regional police say they began investigating the alleged break-ins in October 2018, partnering with numerous agencies including […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The Ontario driver’s licence is getting a facelift that the Progressive Conservative government said will help combat fraud and identity theft. Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek said yesterday that the licence cards were last updated 12 years ago, more than double the industry standard time to refresh […]
Sam Osdrowski Clinical director of Stonehenge Therapeutic Community Kerry Manthenga spoke during a methamphetamine workshop hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association yesterday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The workshop focused on educating attendees about the drug’s impacts and teaching them strategies so they can effectively intervene when users are experiencing […]
The Canadian Press Several families affected by the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash are throwing their support behind a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League assistance program that’s facing criticism. Darrin Duell, a former board member with the hockey team and the chairman of the HumboldtStrong Community Foundation, has objected to some […]
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The Northwest Catholic District School Board will update members on the process made on selecting a name for its new consolidated school at their regular meeting tonight. The School Naming Committee held its first meeting in February, where it was decided that the staff and students of both St. Michael’s […]
The Associated Press PARIS–Nations expressed solidarity with France after the fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral and offered their support for the recovery. Yesterday’s fire collapsed the spire and burned through the roof of the 12th-century building, sparking an outpouring of grief and reminiscing of visits to the Parisian landmark. […]
The Associated PressRegina Garcia Cano LAS VEGAS–A Wisconsin man who claims to have never placed a bet on sports before he risked $85,000 on Tiger Woods winning the Masters is now more than a million dollars richer. James Adducci was presented with a cheque for more than $1.2 million yesterday […]
