Duane Hicks Jay Wayash-Calder, centre, received his Building Construction diploma from Seven Generations Education Institute post-secondary co-ordinator Don Eldridge, left, and Shawn Chorney, vice-president of enrolment, student services, recruitment, and marketing for Canadore College, during Thursday afternoon’s ceremony at the Memorial Sports Centre. A total of 27 secondary school graduates […]
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The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A cornerstone federal strategy to combat homelessness is set to receive a makeover this week that’s expected to focus on outcomes rather than how quickly cities are spending. The Homelessness Partnering Strategy is the key vehicle through which federal money flows to cities for funding local […]
Duane Hicks Young entrepreneurs Mellody Sinclair, left, and her sister, Cadance, spent a couple of hours of their day off school Friday selling their homemade “candy kebobs” during the “Mini-Market” held downstairs at Curvy Chick (256 Scott St.) The second such event held this spring, the market saw kids sell […]
Staff They put in a good effort but it just wasn’t to be in the end. The Muskie boys’ soccer team fell 2-1 to host ÉSC L’Essor on Friday afternoon at the OFSAA ‘AA’ championships in Windsor to officially put a wrap on its 2018 season. The black-and-gold went 1-2-1 […]
Staff A tender for various capital facility renovations and an addition to the Fort Frances Cemetery garage has come in $115,844 over-budget. The tender closed on June 5 and saw only one bid submitted by local contractor Ed Kaun and Sons totalling $633,984.85, including HST and $40,000 in contingency. This […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Greg Rickford, his wife, Janet, and thier two daughters, Poppy Kate and Abigail Mae, were all smiles as they celebrated his election win Thursday night in Kenora. A few dozen people were gathered at Bob’s Burger Bar there to hear Rickford’s celebratory speech after he was declared winner […]
Sam Odrowski St. Francis School student Ashton Armstrong cast a ballot during the school’s “Student Vote” mock provincial election yesterday. Those in Grades 4 and 5 participated in the voting process after having learned about each party’s stance on health care, education, and the environment beforehand. A similar exercise was […]
Staff No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon but there was one on Tuesday. Dryden Fire #10 was a roadside grass fire along the Trans-Canada Highway east of Dinorwic. It is now “out.” The only active fire in the region remains Red Lake Fire #30–a […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Conservatives yesterday lost their best chance to stymie the Trudeau government’s plan to legalize recreational marijuana after an 11th-hour intervention by two ministers mollified the concerns of indigenous senators. The 11 members of the Senate’s Aboriginal Peoples’ committee, as well as some indigenous senators not on […]
The Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla.–A black bear taking a stroll through a busy, urban section of one Florida city was lured to safety by a popular breakfast staple: waffles. Florida wildlife officers said the yearling bear was spotted earlier this week near a Fort Myers apartment complex. The Naples […]
The Canadian Press ROSEDALE, B.C.–She’s the last surviving fluent speaker of her indigenous language but Elizabeth Phillips says she’s more confident now than ever that her mother tongue will survive. The 79-year-old Sto:lo Nation elder received an honourary degree yesterday for her efforts to preserve the Halq’emeylem language of the […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–There’s a flap in Montreal over the Quebec flag. Two Montrealers are accusing the city of violating rules set out in provincial legislation that state the Fleur-de-lis should have “precedence over any other flag or emblem” and be displayed in certain designated places. A lawyer for the […]
