The Associated PressGraham Dunbar GENEVA–The first trial held in Switzerland’s five-year investigation of corruption in soccer moved closer today to ending without a judgment amid problems running a court during the coronavirus pandemic. The Swiss federal criminal court said it extended a suspension of the prosecution–of three German organizers of […]
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The Associated PressJohn Carucci NEW YORK — The coronavirus pandemic almost upended a new podcast about the hit TV series “The Sopranos” before it even started. But hosts and series actors Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa said fans pleaded with them to find a way to do it. They did […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -5 C (23 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with a high of seven (45) and a low of minus-five (23). Thursday will bring a mix of sun and cloud during the day with a chance […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — The recently postponed Canadian Film Fest has found a new home on Super Channel. Organizers say nine feature films and 27 shorts that were slated to screen at the annual festival will air now air exclusively on the TV station Super Channel Fuse starting May […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -10 C (14 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny with increasing cloudiness near noon and a chance of flurries overnight with a high of one (34) and a low of minus-four (25). Wednesday will bring a […]
Ken Kellar Earth Week is here, with Wednesday being Earth Day. We’re lucky to live in a place where nature and wilderness are all around us. If you’re out and about this week, take your camera along, snap some photos of all the beauty around us, and send it to […]
Jim Cumming Last week, Town crews and George Armstrong Construction were busy removing pilings at Front Street and Williams Ave. The submerged pilings had previously held a dock in place.
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(Atikokan, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating acts of mischief in the Town of Atikokan. On April 13th, 2020 several complaints were received of an assortment of nails scattered about on Main Street within the Town of Atikokan. The […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 in the region. In a tweet this morning, the NWHU announced that two new cases of COVID-19 had been discovered in Atikokan and are related to the Lac des Iles (LDI) mine located northwest of Thunder Bay. Both […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 606 new cases of COVID-19, the largest single-day increase, and 31 new deaths. Despite the large increase, the new total of 11,184 cases is just 5.7 per cent higher than the day before, continuing a relatively low growth trend. The total includes […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The federal government has moved to protect Canadian businesses battered by the COVID-19 pandemic or producing medical supplies from being gobbled up by outside interests by tightening the rules around foreign investments and takeovers. The new measures announced over the weekend follow the lead of other […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario has reached a tentative deal with the final major teachers’ union without a contract. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation and the government announced the tentative agreement today. Union president Harvey Bischof says the teachers did not get everything they wanted in the agreement, […]
