INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn.–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted a rail container destined to arrive in Ranier, Minnesota. CBP officers inspected the rail container and discovered dolls in violation of intellectual property rights (IPR) regulations. Last month, CBP […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The federal government is now warning against all travel to Iran over concerns about the novel coronavirus. Global Affairs Canada posted a new alert this morning, upgrading an advisory against non-essential travel to say that nobody should go. The warning says that travel restrictions imposed […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Quebec public health officials say the province’s second presumptive case of the new coronavirus involves a traveller returning to the province from India. The province’s Health Department announced today the man was initially cared for at the hospital in Mont-Laurier, northwest of Montreal, after exhibiting […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government has changed course and is introducing a carbon tax. Premier Brian Pallister says his government will enact a $25-per- tonne tax, starting July 1, and will lower the provincial sales tax by one point to six per cent. Pallister originally […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says knee-jerk reactions to the novel coronavirus will not keep people safe, as he defended Canada’s decision not to close its borders to foreign nationals coming from regions where the outbreak is spreading. Misinformation being spread about the virus, which can cause […]
The Canadian Press KLEINBURG, Ont. — Ontario’s next budget will be delivered March 25 and will provide the government an opportunity to reset its spending narrative. It will be the Progressive Conservative government’s second budget, but Finance Minister Rod Phillips’ first. This government’s first budget was widely panned by critics […]
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It was a great day if you were a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora). Not so great if you were a Muskie. The Saints were able to draw first blood against the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams as they both won Game 1 of their respective […]
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The Fort Frances Lakers followed up some of their worst games of the season with one of their best performances of the year in a 5-3 win over the rival Dryden GM Ice Dogs on Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Mathieu Harrold potted the eventual winner seven-and-a-half […]
Jamie Mountain Flynn Perry (21) of the Fort Frances Lakers struggled to keep his balance as he was engaged in a puck battle near the end boards with his Dryden GM Ice Dogs’ opponents during the first period of the Lakers’ 5-3 win on Tuesday night at the Ice For […]
Dancers from Canada’s Ballet Jorgen stopped by a few schools in the district, including Sturgeon Creek School, earlier this week to share their Ballet 101 program. The program, which is made possible through funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, introduces audiences to dance through a combination of performance and participation. […]
Jamie Mountain Mikel Ward narrowly had a cross-ice pass from Reed Bodnar escape his grasp in front of St. Thomas Aquinas Saints’ goalie Kaden King as the puck went whizzing into the corner during the first period of the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s 5-4 loss in the opener of the […]
Nash Borger, sitting centre, was the centre of attention while his parents signed him up for Kindergarten during J.W. Walker’s Kindergarten Registration Day on Tuesday. Once the registration was completed, members of the Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) program led the new student and their parents on a tour […]
