Jamie Mountain The day really could not have gone any better for a number of athletes on the Muskie cross-country team at the SSSAA Time Trials last Wednesday at the Kamview Ski Trails in Thunder Bay. In the first meet of the NorWOSSA season, the junior girls’ squad–comprised of Ashlyn […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Senior Centre is asking town council to support, in principle, helping it acquire a larger facility that would meet current and future programming needs. In a letter to council, Diane Maxey, chair of the Fort Frances Senior Centre Board of Management, explained that activity there has […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The federal government says it will provide more than $154 million to the Manitoba Métis Federation as the group works towards self-government. The government said in a statement Saturday that the federation will use some of the money to improve the social and economic well-being of the […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Premier Doug Ford slammed his predecessor’s handling of Ontario’s books yesterday, calling it the “biggest government scandal in a generation,” as he announced plans for a special committee that would dig further into the province’s fiscal situation. Ford’s vow to hold the previous regime accountable came […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by mid-afternoon yesterday. There currently are six active fires in the region, one of which is listed as “under control” and five as “under observation.” The forest fire hazard is “low” across the region. To see a complete […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–If last night’s game marked the last for Marco Estrada in a Blue Jays’ uniform, he wasn’t pleased with how it ended. Estrada, who will become a free agent at the end of the season, allowed four runs on seven hits–including two solo homers–as the Jays […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON–A radio ad airing in Saskatchewan is asking listeners whether Canadians are being told the whole truth about residential schools. The radio spot, which aired recently across multiple private radio stations, was made by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, a Winnipeg-based think-tank. “We have been told […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–The odds are stacked against Sami Niku when it comes to cracking an experienced Winnipeg Jets’ blueline this season. But the 21-year-old Finn is showing he’s not far away. Niku and Nikolaj Ehlers, who notched the overtime winner, each scored twice last night as Winnipeg won 5-4 […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–Confusion over the number of irregular migrants that have been removed from Canada led to an apology yesterday from Border Security minister Bill Blair–and attracted fresh calls from Opposition MPs for more action to address ongoing border woes. Over the weekend, Blair created a hornet’s nest […]
The Associated Press NORRISTOWN, Pa.–A judge declared Bill Cosby a “sexually violent predator” today as a first step toward sentencing the 81-year-old comedian for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman over a decade ago. The classification means Cosby must undergo monthly counselling for the rest of his life and report […]
The Associated PressFred Goodall TAMPA, Fla.–It was not the way Ben Roethlisberger would draw it up but the Pittsburgh Steelers will take it. In desperate need of a win, the two-time defending AFC North champions capped a tumultuous week in which star receiver Antonio Brown made headlines by shouting at […]
International FallsLaurel BeagerEditor, The Journal Falls International Airport will receive more than $1 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for new safety equipment and infrastructure projects. Congressman Rick Nolan, a member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, announced last Wednesday that grants totalling nearly $3.5 million will […]
