Jamie Mountain Jarrett Fice of Thunder Bay had some airtime during his race in the Vet 40+ class Sunday morning as part of the Superior Dirt Riders’ doubleheader at the Emo Motocross course.
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The Canadian PressRyan McKenna REGINA–The head of Canada’s national police force apologized to the families of missing and murdered indigenous women yesterday while pledging improved relations with aboriginal communities. “On behalf of myself and my organization, I’m truly sorry for the loss of your loved ones and the pain that […]
Jamie Mountain Declan Webb of Centra Pipelines looked to quickly advance the ball as he was pursued by Manitou Forest Products’ opponents during his squad’s 4-0 win in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action last night at the St. Francis Sports Field. Webb notched a goal to help pace the […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale says the government will look at ways to make things fair for those who have criminal records for marijuana possession after legalization comes into force. Goodale said the question of pardoning individuals with criminal records for possessing marijuana is legitimate and one […]
Sam Odrowski The town has heard residents’ comments about delays due to construction work on the overpass here and has been making adjustments to lessen them. “The contractors have made numerous adjustments to the signal timing and that seems to be improving the flow of the traffic through the job […]
From the MNRF On the hunt for new lightning-caused fires, OMNR detection aircraft had spotted five new blazes in the Northwest Region by late yesterday afternoon. Forest fuels have proven receptive to at least a few of the roughly 44,000 lightning strikes to occur in the region over the past […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Justin Trudeau will skip Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill this year. Instead, the prime minister will be on the road, celebrating Canada’s 151st birthday in three cities in three different regions. Trudeau is scheduled to visit Leamington, Ont., Regina, Sask., and Dawson City, Yukon–all on July […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–Two former University of Ottawa hockey players have been found not guilty of sexual assault in a case that led the school to fire the team’s then-coach and suspend its men’s varsity program for two years. A Thunder Bay, Ont. judge said while Guillaume Donovan, […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A United Nations’ housing watchdog is taking the Liberals to task over what she sees as the government’s about-face on a promise to put a human rights lens on its housing strategy. In a scathing letter, Leilani Farha, the UN special rapporteur on the right to […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–An education advocacy organization says students deemed to have special needs increasingly are being asked to stay home from school in Ontario rather than remain in class with their peers. The annual report from People for Education does not speculate on the cause of the trend, […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER–A French teenager who accidentally crossed the border from Canada to the United States, and reportedly wound up detained for two weeks, should serve as a warning to Canadians, says an immigration lawyer. Len Saunders, a lawyer in Blaine, Wash., said while aspects of the case […]
The Associated PressBeth Harris SANTA MONICA, Calif.–Third time was the charm for James Harden. The Houston Rockets’ star was voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player after twice being runner-up, beating out four-time winner LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans at the NBA […]
