By Teresa Wright The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The vice-president of the Metis National Council is stepping up his rhetoric against three provincial Metis leaders, accusing them of striking a “backroom deal” that allows new members into the nation he believes are not Metis. The escalation is on the eve […]
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The Canadian Press The federal government is asking the provinces and territories for their plans to deal with COVID-19 ahead of a meeting on Friday between the premiers and the prime minister. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland wrote the provinces and territories asking them to inform the federal government of […]
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It was a day of mixed results for the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team at the OFSAA ‘AA’ girls’ volleyball championship in Kingsville yesterday. The Muskies opened Pool ‘D’ play yesterday afternoon with a 2-1 win (26-24, 17-25 and 15-11) over Eden High School (St. Catharines) before then falling in […]
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NorWOSSA gold. Sweet, sweet NorWOSSA gold. Jill Calder and Abbie Kenny both scored in the shootout to lift the Muskie girls’ hockey team to a thrilling 2-1 win over the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) in the third-and-deciding game of the NorWOSSA final last night at the Ice For Kids […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Former Liberal leader Bob Rae is being named Canada’s special envoy for humanitarian and refugee issues. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is appointing Rae to the new role to continue the work he started as the special envoy to Myanmar two years ago. Rae spent seven […]
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It was a tough go of it for the Owen Riches and Ashley Payne rinks at the U18 provincials held Wednesday through yesterday in Sault Ste. Marie. Neither of the local teams were able to make the playoffs in their respective divisions. Team Riches, which also featured Kian McEvoy (lead), […]
Jamie Mountain Abbie Kenny fired a shot past St. Thomas Aquinas Saints’ captain Montana Neil and towards goalie Faith Reid during the first period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 5-2 loss in Game 1 of their best-of-three NorWOSSA final last Wednesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The annual pace of housing starts fell in February compared with January, but still came in stronger than economists had expected. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said today the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts slipped to 210,069 units in February compared with 214,031 in January. […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–This week could be a key one in the ongoing and contentious contract talks between Ontario teachers and the government. Education Minister Stephen Lecce has said the ball is now in the unions’ courts, after he made concessions on two major issues. He offered to increase average […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO –The number of Ontario residents infected with the novel coronavirus continued to climb on Friday as public health officials recorded six new cases in the past 36 hours, bringing the total in the province to 28 by late afternoon. But officials said the risk of contracting […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — More than two dozen horse trainers, veterinarians and others have been charged in what authorities describe as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to race faster. The charges were detailed in four indictments unveiled Monday in Manhattan federal court. Charges against 27 individuals […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The Liberal government is poised to introduce a bill that would outlaw therapy intended to alter a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Justice Minister David Lametti and Diversity Minister Bardish Chagger plan to discuss the proposed amendment to the Criminal Code at a news […]
