It will be cloudy and cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-16 C (three F) and north winds gusting up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy, with a high of minus-10 (14) and low around minus-11 (12). Look for east-southeast winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Increasing […]
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The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Quebec’s premier yesterday pressed his Ontario counterpart to reconsider controversial changes to French language services but couldn’t sway Doug Ford, who maintained francophones in his province would continue to be well-served. Francois Legault said he expressed his disappointment with the Ontario government’s decision to cancel a […]
The Associated PressLauran Neergaard WASHINGTON–Cat lovers know when kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Using high-tech scans and some other tricks, scientists are learning how those sandpapery tongues help cats get clean and stay cool. The secret: tiny hooks that spring up on the tongue with scoops built in […]
Sam Odrowski Walmart assistant manager Rosanne DeGagne, left, and store manager Cheri Dyck joined Pastor Ryan MacDonald and Donna Haney to kick off the annual Christmas kettle campaign there yesterday morning. Kettles also are out at Safeway, with one to be set up at the local LCBO starting Dec. 1. […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Auditor general Michael Ferguson today fired a bullet at the Trudeau government’s plan to buy second-hand Australian fighter jets, revealing the air force doesn’t have enough people to fly the planes it already has. Ferguson said military commanders first alerted the government to the personnel shortage […]
The Canadian PressJames McCarten WASHINGTON–American officials can’t yet say for sure if there’s been any change in the number of people being turned away at the Canada-U.S. border for using marijuana or working or investing in the legal cannabis industry. But Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman Stephanie Malin says anecdotally, […]
Press Release More than 500 Unifor members in the Dryden-based Domtar pulp mill and Woodlands operations have voted overwhelmingly in favour of new four-year collective agreements. “These contracts contain some of the largest monetary increases in the sector in almost two decades,” said George Smith, Unifor Local 324 president. “As […]
Press Release A number of service degradation issues that arose on Nov. 15 for some of Tbaytel’s land line telephone customers primarily have been resolved as a result of efforts made by Tbaytel technicians. Some customers, both business and residential, in Fort Frances and Thunder Bay were experiencing one-way audio […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–If you make it free, they will come. Parks Canada’s free entry program for the country’s 150th birthday saw Canadians and other visitors flock to national parks and historic sites in record numbers. An extra 2.5 million visitors poured through the gates in 2017. In the […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO–No doubt about it now, the Bears really are serious about winning the NFC North. Khalil Mack had a sack and fumble recovery, and Eddie Jackson returned an interception for a touchdown, as Chicago tightened its grip on the division with a 25-20 victory over the […]
Jamie Mountain Brandon Croswell looked to get a handle on a loose puck near his net during the third period of the Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians’ 3-2 loss to the North End Flames (Thunder Bay) yesterday afternoon in the gold-medal game of their annual home tournament at the Ice […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–The federal Conservatives returned to the House of Commons today after a tumultuous two weeks that included losing one of their best-known MPs to a sexual-misconduct scandal. But for leader Andrew Scheer and company, it’s not Tony Clement’s online activities, the potential spillover of harassment allegations […]
