Duane Hicks The reconstruction of the sidewalks on the 300 block of Scott Street will take place later this year. Town council last night awarded the tender to Makkinga Contracting and Equipment Rentals for a total price of $408,434, plus applicable taxes and including a $15,000 contingency. The job will […]
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The Canadian PressJanice Dickson OTTAWA–Greyhound Canada, for decades a critical link connecting the country’s small towns and isolated communities with bigger urban centres, is pulling away for good in the Prairies, B.C., and Northern Ontario, leaving activists and Indigenous leaders fearing for the health and welfare of those who live […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS–Jose Berrios said it feels weird to be described as an all-star after being named to the American League team for the first time in his career. His pitching last night showed the honour isn’t misplaced. Eduardo Escobar had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright RIGA, Latvia–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that Canada is extending its NATO commitment in Latvia by another four years–to March, 2023–and will boost the number of troops in the country to 540 from the current 455 in a show of ongoing solidarity with the alliance. […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s new Tory government has cancelled a $100-million fund earmarked for school repairs this year–a cut that comes as a result of Doug Ford’s campaign promise to scrap the province’s cap-and-trade system. School boards were notified on July 3 that the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund would […]
From the OPP From July 4-9 in Fort Frances, many vehicles were entered and property was stolen. Members of the Rainy River District OPP began investigating the circumstances of each incident. As a result, a 20-year-old Fort Frances man has been charged with numerous offences, including eight counts of theft […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–The centre of our galaxy is teeming with black holes, sort of like a Times Square for strange super gravity objects, astronomers have discovered. For decades, scientists theorized that circling in the centre of galaxies, including ours, were lots of stellar black holes–collapsed giant stars where […]
From the MNRF A dozen new fires were confirmed by yesterday afternoon in the Northwest Region. These fires, 10 of which occurred in Sioux Lookout District and the other two in the districts of Red Lake and Nipigon, were a result of recent lightning that passed through the far north. […]
The Canadian PressDean Bennett The driver of a transport truck faces 29 criminal charges in a fatal collision that killed 16 people, including 10 players, with the Humboldt Broncos’ junior hockey team. Thirteen other players were injured. RCMP said Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, 29, is accused of dangerous driving causing death, […]
The Associated Press NEWTON, Iowa–Less than two months after failing to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, James Hinchcliffe roared from behind to seize one of the more satisfying wins of his IndyCar career. Hinchcliffe, from Oakville, Ont., passed Josef Newgarden with just over 40 laps left to win at the […]
The Associated PressKaweewit Kaewjinda MAE SAI, Thailand–Four more of the youth soccer players trapped for more than two weeks in a flooded cave in northern Thailand were brought out today, an official said, bringing to eight the number extracted in the ongoing high-stakes rescue operation. “The eighth person is out […]
The Canadian PressRob Drinkwater Facebook is asking Inuktut speakers for their help in translating the social networking site into the language of the north. Starting today, which also is Nunavut Day, Inuktut speakers can access the Translate Facebook app, where they will be presented with words and phrases from Facebook’s […]
