Ken Kellar Watten Volunteer Fire Department member Dan McCormick added to the growing pile of fresh fries at the cook station out behind Russell Hall at Sunny Cove during the department’s annual fish fry on Friday afternoon. According to Watten fire chief Chad Buist, the fish fry saw almost 500 […]
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Ken Kellar Tara Long, left, and Tom Sether set out from The Harbourage on Saturday morning as part of the Alzheimer Society’s 2019 “Ride for Memories.” Though the pair were the only bike to leave from Fort Frances, Alzheimer Society client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor said they were expected to […]
Staff The balls were flying and the smell of an upset was in the air. The Barwick Blue Knights pounded out a trio of home runs to soar past the two-time defending champion Fort Frances Braves 9-5 in the Rainy River District Fastball League best-of-three championship series last Thursday night […]
By Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press How much marijuana is really in that pot brownie? Chocolate can throw off potency tests so labels aren’t always accurate, and now scientists are trying to figure out why. In states where marijuana is legal, pot comes in cookies, mints, gummies, protein bars […]
By Armina Ligaya The Canadian Press TORONTO — Chewy, colourful cannabis-infused gummies in bright colours and in the shape of animals or creatures are among the best-selling edible pot products on the black market but Canadians shouldn’t expect them on legal shelves. Regulations that will make edibles legal come into […]
By Maria Cheng And Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA — Countries have agreed to protect more than a dozen shark species at risk of extinction, in a move aimed at conserving some of the ocean’s most awe-inspiring creatures who have themselves become prey to commercial fishing and the Chinese […]
By Dan Healing The Canadian Press CALGARY — One of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline was removed on Friday by the Nebraska Supreme Court which rejected an attempt by opponents to force the developer to reapply for state approval. The court upheld the decision […]
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press LONDON — The World Health Organization says it’s theoretically possible to wipe out malaria, but probably not with the imperfect vaccine and other control methods being used at the moment. Dr. Pedro Alonso, the U.N. health agency’s global malaria director, said WHO is “unequivocally […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Ontario government has released the new sexual-education curriculum, replacing a much-criticized teaching plan brought in after the Progressive Conservatives took power last year. The province says the curriculum for Grades 1 to 8 has been updated following feedback from the public and consultation with experts. The […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The Canadian Armed Forces is facing calls to drop what experts say is a reactive approach to racism and hate in the ranks, and instead launch a concentrated, proactive effort campaign to root out extremist beliefs and behaviours. The demand, including more training to identify and […]
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Following a statement last week by federal NDP candidate for Thunder Bay–Rainy River, Yuk-Sem Won, charging the current Liberal government for its lack of support on the mill issue, MP Don Rusnak said the federal government is ready to assist but cannot force any owner of the mill to open […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s information and privacy commissioner says the government is going to court to prevent the release of Premier Doug Ford’s mandate letters to his cabinet ministers, which outline their key priorities. Former premier Kathleen Wynne began making those documents public in 2014, but the current government is […]
