The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Jonathan Wilkinson has been the minister of environment and climate change for less than 24 hours but the job is likely going to get harder from here. “Environment is probably the most challenging portfolio in government the next three years,” said Stewart Elgie, a law professor […]
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The Canadian Press An elderly man has died and his partner is in critical condition as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in the Ottawa home they shared, city paramedics said Tuesday. Spokesman Marc-Antoine Deschamps said the couple was found earlier in the day by a neighbour who went to […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–A member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative caucus is hoping to reverse the province’s ban on pit bulls. Rick Nicholls introduced a private member’s bill in the legislature Tuesday that would alter controversial provisions in the Dog Owners’ Liability Act that prohibit the breed. […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Gov. Gen. Julie Payette honoured 39 people with the Order of Canada this morning, including actor William Shatner, writer Ann-Marie MacDonald and lawyer James Lockyer. Shatner is being given one of Canada’s highest civilian honours for his 60-year career in theatre, television and film; MacDonald for her […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s auditor general should look into the cancellation of hundreds of renewable energy contracts by the Doug Ford government so the public knows how much that decision will end up costing taxpayers, the leader of the Opposition said yesterday. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said she was […]
The Canadian PressDan Healing CALGARY–A chronic shortage of truck drivers across Canada is compounding the effects of a strike at Canadian National Railway Co., says the CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada. “While FPAC respects the collective bargaining process, and the right of workers to go on strike, […]
The Associated PressCathy Bussewitz NEW YORK–When Deb Fink heard about a company that could drive her nine-year-old son to his after-school program, she balked at the idea of putting him in a car with a stranger. But faced with the unrelenting pressure of driving him where he needed to go […]
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–Jean-Gabriel Pageau is showing no signs of slowing down. Pageau scored for the second straight game to help the visiting Ottawa Senators defeat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in overtime last night in the second game of a back-to-back for both teams. The 27-year-old leads the NHL […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–Fred VanVleet provided the steady hand. The trio of Terence Davis, Chris Boucher and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson combined for a massive boost of energy. VanVleet, who started at point guard for the sixth consecutive night in place of an injured Kyle Lowry, scored 24 points to lead […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Brendan Shanahan had seen enough. And since he helped bring Mike Babcock to Toronto in the spring of 2015, the president of the Maple Leafs felt it was only right he be there when the axe fell on his head coach. Sitting uncomfortably outside the playoff […]
From the OPP
The Ontario Provincial Police are seeking public assistance in attempting to identify owners in relation to stolen property that was recovered from a residence in Fort Frances on Nov. 17, 2019. A search warrant was executed by members of the Rainy River District OPP with assistance from the Northwest Region […]
The first-annual “Copper + Pine” Christmas craft market will take place at the Copper River Inn on Friday, Nov. 22 from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Find unique craft ideas made by Rainy River District artisans A Christmas luncheon and bake sale will take place […]
