The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada’s war in Afghanistan ended five years ago but the price of that effort continues to grow. Newly revealed figures show the number of veterans from the war in Afghanistan receiving federal support for mental-health conditions nearly doubled between March 2014 and March 2018. The figures are […]
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The Canadian Press VICTORIA–British Columbia’s health officer is urging the provincial government to consider the decriminalization of people caught with illegal drugs as another step to stem the overdose crisis. Dr. Bonnie Henry says it wouldn’t be the same as legalization, like Canada did with marijuana, but would be an […]
The Canadian PressAmy Smart Michelle Gray says she’s afraid to get behind the wheel again after having her licence suspended for failing a cannabis saliva test in Nova Scotia, even though she passed a police administered sobriety test the same night. Gray has been using medical marijuana for almost eight […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones @Body copy:TORONTO–Ontario is cancelling a tree planting program, with those involved warning the move will lead to the loss of jobs and environmental benefits that forests provide. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry told Forests Ontario the day after the Progressive Conservative government delivered its […]
Tonight will be increasingly cloudy with a low of zero C (32 F). Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and cooler. Expect a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-one (30). Saturday will be cloudy with a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-two (28). In the […]
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers working at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted a rail container destined to arrive in Ranier, Minnesota. CBP officers inspected the rail container and discovered 450 video game monitors in violation of intellectual property rights (IPR) regulations. The […]
Ken Kellar
It’s not every day your local MPP stops by for lunch. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce held their annual general meeting Tuesday at the Copper River Inn. MPP Greg Rickford was on hand to attend the meeting and deliver a talk as one of two guest speakers. “This is […]
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The NWHU is challenging you to “Turn Off the Screens” next week (April 29-May 5). The “Turn Off the Screens Challenge” encourages parents to try a different screen-free activity every day with their kids. Families can track their participation using a log sheet that is available from the NWHU website. […]
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Registration for the seventh-annual “I Am Awesome! And I Know It” self-esteem retreat for young women is opening next Wednesday (May 1) at 7 a.m. The retreat will take place at Sunny Cove Camp about 10km east of Fort Frances from Sept. 19-22 and registration is limited to 60 participants. […]
Ken Kellar A crane lifted another section of roof truss into position at the site of the new consolidated catholic school on Flinders Avenue. Some areas of the roof on the southern end of the new school have already been shingled, and preparations are being made for the slab in […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno WASHINGTON–Justin Williams returned to the building that was the scene of his only Game 7 loss and left the ice relieved and redeemed after knocking off his old friends and defending Stanley Cup champions. The man who earned the “Mr. Game 7” moniker shook Alex Ovechkin’s […]
The Associated PressTom Krisher DETROIT–U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles because the bags may not inflate in a crash. The problem could be responsible for as many as eight deaths. Vehicles made by Toyota, Honda, Kia, Hyundai, Mitsubishi […]
