The Town of Fort Frances wishes to confirm for all of its citizens, stakeholders, and regional partners that the properties comprising the pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances have been sold by Resolute Forest Products. These properties have been transferred to a new owner, which we understand to be […]
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The Canadian PressAdina Bresge TORONTO — A true-crime podcast probing the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay, Ont., is set to be adapted for the small screen. Northwood Entertainment and the producers of Canadaland’s “Thunder Bay” are teaming up to develop the podcast into a TV drama […]
The Associated PressMarilynn Marchione LOS ANGELES–A healthy lifestyle can cut your risk of developing Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia even if you have genes that raise your risk for these mind-destroying diseases, a large study has found. People with high genetic risk and poor health habits were about three […]
The Associated PressDavid Keyton JOENSUU, Finland–Armed with needles and a yarn of wool, teams of avid knitters danced to the deafening sounds of drums beating and guitars slashing at the first-ever Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship in eastern Finland. With stage names such as Woolfumes, Bunny Bandit and 9″ Needles, […]
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with occasional rain and a thunderstorm as well as a low of 16 C (61 F). Tomorrow see a mix of clouds and sun. Expect a high of 27 (81) and a low of 15 (59). Wednesday will see a couple of showers and a […]
From the MNRF
There were five new forest fires confirmed in the region by yesterday afternoon. Nipigon fire #8 is being held at 0.1 hectares in size and is located near Fog Lake, approximately 22 kilometres west of Nipigon Red Lake fire #50 is not under control at 0.1 ha. and is located […]
The Canadian PressChristian Paas-Lang OTTAWA–Hoping to take power away from the Liberals in this fall’s election, the Conservatives are well ahead of the governing party in nominating candidates hoping to win seats in the House of Commons. As of Friday, they’d chosen 316 candidates for the country’s 338 ridings. The […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–Injuries have forced a veterinary medical team to euthanize three more horses competing in this year’s Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races, bringing to six the number of animals to die during the annual Rangeland Derby event. Stampede officials say in a website statement that the horses went down […]
The Canadian Press PETAWAWA, Ont.–The secretary-general of NATO has arrived in Canada for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Jens Stoltenberg will tour Canadian Forces Base Petawawa with Trudeau and discuss Canada’s NATO deployments in Latvia and Iraq with him. Trudeau will also address Canadian troops at this base, […]
The Canadian Press PIKANGIKUM, Ont.–Officials say evacuations have been put on hold in Pikangikum First Nation as the forest fire near the northern Ontario community has reduced in size. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says that as of yesterday, the fire burning near Pikangikum was about 447 square […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — The Ontario legislature is introducing airport-style security next year, as it becomes one of the last provinces to start making all visitors pass through metal detectors–upgrades being made in the wake of two deadly attacks in Toronto last year. Currently, visitors to Queen’s Park […]
The Associated Press LONDON–Codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing has been chosen as the face of Britain’s new 50 pound note, the Bank of England announced today. Governor Mark Carney said Turing, who did ground-breaking work on computers and artificial intelligence, was “a giant on whose shoulders so many now […]
