The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario has filed a challenge against the carbon tax with the country’s top court, a move that comes days after Premier Doug Ford said his government would decide on the fate of the legal case after the upcoming federal election. In a notice of appeal submitted […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Norbord Inc. says it is reducing production at an oriented strand board mill in Cordele, Ga., due to poor market conditions. One line at the two-line mill will operate on a reduced schedule starting on Sept. 5. The Toronto-based company says U.S. homebuilding has been pulling back […]
The Canadian Press Reka Rossignol remembers feeling a mix of frustration and fear while trying to get an incoherent friend back to their dorm after a night of drinking during their first year in university. Campus security at the school in northern Ontario had just informed them that a bear […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES–Marvel Comics is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a massive issue that pays tribute to its history and introduces a new object with implications for the superhero universe going forward. The Marvel Comics 1000 issue, available as of yesterday, pays homage to many of Marvel’s most […]
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Tonight will have patchy clouds and a low of seven C (44 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny, with a high of 20 (68) and a low of eight (46 F). Saturday will have times of clouds and sun with a high of 21 (70) and low of 10 (50). […]
The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga.–A Georgia kayaker says he could only think of paddling faster after realizing he wasn’t alone in a pond. Bo Storey told WRDW-TV , “I just paddled and paddled . . .” to get away from a 10-foot, 360 pound (163.29 kilogram) alligator that got as […]
Sam Odrowski Construction is well underway at the site of the new 19,000 sq. foot OPP detachment that’s set to open in 2020. Work at the site began in the spring of this year following a $20 million investment from the province to build the new facility. The location of […]
Jamie Mountain Local youth were able to sharpen up on their basketball skills yesterday at a camp being run at Fort High. Open to both girls and boys ages 11-14, and led by coach Karissa Kajorinne of Thunder Bay, the camp began Monday and is running through Friday. The boys’ […]
Sam Odrowski Doug Medhurst, left, spoke with Beau Johnson, registered professional forester (RPF) for Resolute Forest Products, about the new 2020-2030 Forest Management Plan for the Crossroute-Sapawe Forest during the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) information session at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 yesterday. RPF’s from the […]
Sam Odrowski Construction is well underway at the site of the new 19,000 sq. foot OPP detachment that’s set to open in 2020. Work at the site began in the spring of this year following a $20 million investment from the province to build the new facility. The location of […]
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With the local pulp and paper mill making headlines nearly every week, a new documentary may be of interest to district TV viewers. The film, “The Mill,” will have its broadcast premier on CBC tonight at 9 p.m. CST. The film’s maker David W. Craig and award-winning producer Ann Bernier […]
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Borderland Pride is the LGBTQ2 Pride organization for the Rainy River District. As part of our mandate, we are watchdogs of diversity, inclusion, and youth wellbeing in our region. Our advocacy has included speaking out about the Ford government’s proposed changes to Ontario’s 2015 Health and Physical Education Curriculum (HPEC), […]
