The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland–All of Poland’s living former presidents, and many ex-prime ministers, said Thursday they will boycott next month’s presidential election that the ruling right-wing party is pushing for despite the coronavirus pandemic. They said in a statement that the May 10 vote will be a pseudo-election and […]
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The Associated PressMichael R. Sisak And Deepti Hajela NEW YORK–Police were called to a Brooklyn neighbourhood Wednesday after a funeral home overwhelmed by the coronavirus resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks, and a passerby complained about the smell, officials said. Investigators who responded to a […]
The Associated Press Former U.S. Olympic coach Maggie Haney has been suspended for eight years by USA Gymnastics for verbal and emotional abuse of athletes. USA Gymnastics confirmed the penalty in a statement Wednesday. The decision came after two months of hearings that included Olympic champion Laurie Hernandez testifying against […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont. The OPP in Thunder Bay say a 14-year-old girl is the victim of the city’s latest homicide. Kayleigh Ivall’s remains were discovered by a passerby Monday in the Boulevard Lake area on the city’s north side. Police say her identity was released following consultation […]
Press Release (RED LAKE, ON) – On April 24, at approximately 3:30 am officers from the Red Lake/Ear Falls Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision in Madsen within the Municipality of Red Lake. A motor vehicle left the roadway on Mine Street and […]
Ken Kellar A local councillor is encouraging the public to light up the sky this Friday to honour local doctors as they continue to work through the COVID-19 pandemic. At Monday night’s council meeting, Counc. Rick Wiedenhoeft provided an update from two committees he sits on, the Doctor Recruitment and […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton Nils Hoglander knows the jump to the NHL can be a big one. Canucks general manager Jim Benning wouldn’t be surprised if Vancouver’s latest signing takes that step at training camp ahead of the 2020-21 season – whenever that might be. The club announced the signing […]
Press Release Support for unemployed students may be coming in the near future. Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, introduced legislation to establish the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), which would provide income support to post-secondary students who lost work opportunities due to […]
The Canadian PressJames McCarten WASHINGTON–Canadian support for the principle of equal rights for women and men is among the highest in the world -but in practice, archaic attitudes towards gender roles are still alive and well both at home and around the globe, a new survey suggests. Respondents to the […]
The Associated PressSteve Douglas Anthony Joshua’s first fight as the restored world heavyweight champion could take place in front of no spectators. British boxing’s governing body told promoters on Thursday it hopes to be able to have shows back from July after months of inactivity because of the coronavirus outbreak. […]
Ken Kellar
Hold on to your hard hats because construction season in Fort Frances is officially underway. At Monday night’s town council meeting, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob provided council with his first capital project update of the season, noting that while there are several projects planned around town, they are […]
Ken Kellar
A local councillor is encouraging the public to light up the sky this Friday to honour local doctors as they continue to work through the COVID-19 pandemic. At Monday night’s council meeting, Counc. Rick Wiedenhoeft provided an update from two committees he sits on, the Doctor Recruitment and Retention Committee, […]
