The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Republican senators along the northern U.S. border are asking officials to address grain in the trade deal with Canada and Mexico. The Billings Gazette reported Wednesday that U.S. lawmakers from Minnesota, Montana and North Dakota sent a letter to the chief agricultural negotiator for […]
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The Associated Press DULUTH, Minn. — A Minnesota woman who swims topless in Lake Superior says she won’t be dissuaded by someone who called the police on her. Michelle Bennett was sunbathing topless on the beach in Duluth last month when a woman asked her to cover up, saying she […]
Tonight will be clear with a low of 11 C (52 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of clouds and sun. Expect a high of 25 (77) and a low of 16 (61). Friday will be mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 25 (77) and a low of […]
Sam Odrowski
The province recently announced it will be introducing the next phase of its plan to license private cannabis stores, but entrepreneurs in the Rainy River District are again unable to apply. Ontario will be conducting a second lottery for 50 private cannabis retail stores with eight of them being located […]
Submitted Lisa Loney, left, and Brennin Chamberlin will be setting off for Tanzania and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro as part of a fundraising effort for the Sandton SPCA out of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sam Odrowski Tara Milson, left, Samantha Brown, and Pearce Spooner waved flags outside of La Verendrye Hospital at a Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and Ontario Council of Hospital Unions’ (OCHU) rally last Wednesday to protest the Ford government’s changes to health care.
Registered nurse and bargaining unit president for the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) Local 81 Janine Webb spoke out against the Ford government’s “chaotic overhaul” of health care services at a rally hosted outside of La Verendrye Hospital last Wednesday. -Sam Odrowski photo
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The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is only a week away as the anticipation continues to build for one of the largest events of the year. This year is the FFCBC’s 25th anniversary and the board of directors are expecting another big reception from the community. As well, the board […]
By Ben Walker The Associated Press CLEVELAND — For one night, the pitchers took back the power. Hours after an awesome Home Run Derby got everyone buzzing even louder about monster shots and juiced balls, only a couple flew out of Progressive Field in the All-Star Game. Instead, Justin Verlander […]
By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press Hunger is growing and the world is not on track to end extreme poverty by 2030 and meet other U.N. goals, mainly because progress is being undermined by the impact of climate change and increasing inequality, a U.N. report said Tuesday. The report […]
By Dan Healing The Canadian Press CALGARY — Canada’s largest oil producers are calling on the Alberta government to reward companies that commit to adding crude-by-rail capacity by easing their oil curtailment levels. The proposal would allow crude oil export capacity to increase at the same time that barrels are […]
By Michael Krumholtz The Associated Press MEXICO CITY — The Beetle is dead. Long live the Beetle. The modern edition of the iconic Volkswagen model is set to cease production Wednesday, but people in Cuautepec on the outskirts of Mexico City still rely on the original no-frills version, praising it […]
