The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday welcomed an investigation by the federal ethics commissioner into an allegation that his office pressured former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to help SNC-Lavalin avoid criminal prosecution. And while she has fuelled the controversy by refusing to comment on the allegation, Trudeau […]
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Duane Hicks Fort Frances council opted to defer consideration of a resolution regarding the competitive bidding to find a buyer for the local mill, and demanding Resolute Forest Products comply with the terms of the Sustainable Forest Licence (SFL) for the Crossroute Forest, in light of a threat of litigation […]
Duane Hicks Allison Cox, director of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, and Foundation board chair Bill Gushulak did the honours of cutting the cake this morning to mark the grand opening of the new location of the Foundation’s office, which is now in the main lobby of La Verendrye […]
From the OPP Over the past several days, the Rainy River District OPP has been alerted to several traffic complaints around J.W. Walker School located on the 400 block of Keating Avenue South. For everyone’s safety, the OPP and the Fort Frances By-Law Department are urging parents to utilize the […]
It will be overcast tonight, with an overnight low of minus-15 C (five F) and west-northwest winds gusting up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow will see occasional light snow during the day, then a possible additional accumulation of five-10 cm (two-four hours) in the overnight hours. Look for a high of […]
The Associated PressAaron Bracy PHILADELPHIA–Matt Murray guzzled a sports drink through part of his post-game interview. It’s not surprising the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goalie needed to rehydrate after such an intense outing. Murray made a career-high 50 saves, and Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist, to lead the Penguins […]
The Canadian PressStephen Cook OTTAWA–Three years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised a national youth policy, the federal government still is trying to determine what it should include. Trudeau appointed himself the minister for youth in his cabinet in 2015 and in the following year’s budget, he promised a national […]
From the OPP In the morning of Feb. 10, members of the Fort Frances OPP responded to a request for service after a local business had been broken into. An OPP Scenes of Crime Officer attended and gathered physical evidence while members of the Fort Frances OPP followed other investigative […]
Staff While the weather was a lot nicer last week, the turnout still was a bit low in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action last Tuesday night at Fort High. Thankfully, the games were good and those who came out enjoyed some exercise and intense hoops action. The first game […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Premier Doug Ford accused student unions of getting up to “crazy Marxist nonsense” as he appealed for donations to his Progressive Conservative party in a fundraising e-mail sent yesterday. Ford’s claim was made as he highlighted his government’s move to make some fees paid by Ontario college […]
Staff A short-handed goal in the third period proved to be the difference as the Muskie boys’ hockey team lost 5-4 to the host Sioux Lookout Warriors yesterday afternoon. The Muskies (11-3) started off well, opening the scoring early in the first period. After winning a face-off in the Muskies’ […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson Dozens of Mexican “modern day slaves” who allegedly were forced to work as cleaners at vacation properties in Ontario for as little as $50 per month have been freed and offered legitimate employment, police announced yesterday. The provincial police and the Barrie, Ont. force said they […]
