Ken Kellar Sarah Langtry, left, and Dale Allan run through one of their scenes together during a rehearsal for Fort Frances Little Theatre’s production of “Drinking Habits” at Knox Uited Church on Sunday. The show is a comedy that follows the antics of a group of wine making nuns who […]
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Tonight will see a few clouds and a low of -19 C (-2 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny in the day with a chance of flurries overnight and a high of minus-six (21) and a low of -11 (12). Thursday will see a chance of flurries during the day […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to slap visa restrictions on six new countries could affect immigration flows to Canada, if history is any indication, as those caught up in the changes find new reasons to come here. Past U.S. immigration policy moves on Haiti and Iran […]
The Canadian PressLaura Osman OTTAWA–The Liberal government insisted China let parents and other primary caregivers accompany their Canadian children after leaving Wuhan, the epicentre of an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, even if they are not citizens themselves. “We insisted on the concept of family unity,” Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe […]
The Canadian Press MISSISSAUGA, Ont.-Ontario’s Special Investigations unit says the man at the centre of a probe involving Toronto police has died. The SIU says it first began investigating last month when officers with the Toronto police force began following the man as part of an unspecified investigation. They say […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s elections watchdog must determine whether a series of weekend newspaper ads criticizing teachers’ unions broke the law, the province’s official opposition said yesterday as it called for a formal investigation. New Democrat ethics critic Taras Natyshak alleged in a letter to Elections Ontario on Monday […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Thousands of students will be out of class today as all Ontario’s Catholic teachers hit the picket lines, as well as high school and elementary teachers in select boards. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association is holding its second provincewide strike today after holding contract talks with […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–The Federal Court of Appeal is set to release its decision on the latest challenge of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion today. Four First Nations from British Columbia filed court challenges after the federal government approved the project a second time last June. A court hearing in […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The parliamentary budget office says most Canadian households will receive more money back from the federal government’s carbon-tax scheme than it will cost them. The assertion is contained in a report published by the PBO this morning, nearly four months after a majority of Canadian voters cast […]
The Canadian Press ST. MARYS, Ont.–Former Toronto Blue Jays first baseman and two-time World Series champion John Olerud headlines the four-man class that will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame this summer. Olerud, along with New Westminster, B.C., native Justin Morneau, former Blue Jays pitcher Duane Ward […]
The Associated PressArnie Stapleton A year ago, Bill Belichick borrowed heavily from Vic Fangio’s blueprints to throttle the high-scoring Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. Fangio’s brilliant game plan in the Bears’ 15-6 win over LA in Week 14 provided the backbone of New England’s 13-3 victory in Super […]
The Associated PressHoward Fendrich MELBOURNE, Australia–Novak Djokovic was looking weary and worn down. He felt dizzy and trailed Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open final–miscues mounting, deficit growing. Djokovic did what he does, though. He refused to lose, waited for a chance to pounce and found his best tennis when […]
