The Canadian PressNicole Thompson Ontario’s police watchdog will not charge an officer who shot and killed a knife-wielding woman in a Hamilton apartment last October, the arm’s-length agency said yesterday as it wrapped up its investigation. The officer was under immediate threat when he shot at the 30-year-old woman four […]
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The Canadian Press STOCKHOLM–Canadian-born scientist James Peebles is one of three researchers who have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics for their contributions to the understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place within it. Peebles, born in the Winnipeg neighbourhood of St. Boniface, is a physics […]
The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone WINNIPEG–Manitoba’s advocate for youth said a lot more needs to be done if the government is to save children in care from the grim reality of an Indigenous teenage girl whose body was found in a river. “Awareness is the first step,” said Daphne Penrose […]
The Canadian PressJoan BrydenMia Rabson OTTAWA–The only English-language debate to feature all six federal party leaders devolved yesterday into crosstalk and mudslinging as the leaders tried to break the impasse in voting intentions that has persisted through three weeks of campaigning. As the incumbent prime minister, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau […]
The Canadian PressArmina Ligaya Women in their core working years earned on average 13.3 percent less per hour than men in 2018, marking a 5.5 percentage point improvement over the past 20 years, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. The research paper released yesterday said in 2018 female […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–The Toronto Maple Leafs gave the defending Stanley Cup champions all they could handle for long stretches yesterday. And the St. Louis Blues responded with what won them their rings last June–in the end, they found a way. Alex Pietrangelo scored the winner in the third […]
The Associated PressMichael Wagaman SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Richard Sherman has a strong message for anyone still doubting the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers. “Don’t flip-flop,” Sherman said after the 49ers thumped the Cleveland Browns 31-3 last night. “If you said we weren’t going to make it, you said we were some way […]
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Ready, set, glow! The Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) will be holding their “Steps Against Stigma” glow run at the Sorting Gap Marina tomorrow evening as part of their recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week. CMHA educator Christie Cousineau said the annual event invites the […]
Ken Kellar Ann Cox checked out the offerings at the silent auction table during the Rainy River District Breast Health Network’s Luncheon of Hope held at the Copper River Inn on Saturday. The well-attended biennial event featured a penny table in addition to the silent auction, as well as a […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association players helped to pass on all of their knowledge to the newcomers during an Esso Fun Day program held at the ’52 Canadians Arena on Saturday morning. The event was held in conjunction with the IIHF’s World Girls’ Hockey Weekend and helped to […]
Ken Kellar Laurentian University liaison officer Edréa Fechner, left, spoke with Naomi Dunn and Roman Spuzak during the University Information Presentation held at Fort Frances High School on Friday. More than 20 different universities set up tables in the large gym to help prospective students learn about their programs and […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie quarterback Brady Meeks tucked the ball in and looked to rush it down the field while Sean Huziak looked on during Fort High’s 32-0 win over the Tec Voc Hornets in its annual Homecoming game on Friday afternoon here. The Muskies improved to 3-1 in the WHSFL’s […]
