By Pan Pylas The Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland — Wealth inequality around the world is “out of control” and doing particular harm to women, anti-poverty campaigner Oxfam warned Monday ahead of the annual gathering of business and political leaders in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. Oxfam, which has for […]
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Press Release The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board would like to confirm that in conjunction with the $15 million provincial investment in capital that is proceeding across the district as listed below, a review of the current service delivery model was completed. •$2.4 million (Rainy River) for retrofit/addition […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Here comes a total lunar eclipse and supermoon, all wrapped into one. The moon, Earth and sun will line up this weekend for the only total lunar eclipse this year and next. At the same time, the moon will be […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — Two German brewers associations are recommending that their members start printing the number of calories contained in their beers and shandies on the label. The German Brewers Association and the Association of Private Breweries in Germany said Friday it hopes other industries, such as vintners […]
Jamie Mountain Greta Fedoruk looked to spike the ball over the outstretched arms of a Dryden Eagles’ opponent during the Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team’s 3-1 win Tuesday afternoon at Fort High. The first-place Muskies had a perfect 6-0 record in NorWOSSA play heading into this afternoon’s match against the […]
Duane Hicks The drive-thru oil change facility is up at the future site of the Great Canadian Oil Change at King’s Highway (just west of Boston Pizza). The businesses will sit vacant until its utilities (electricity, gas, sewer, and water) are installed in the spring, after which time it will […]
Sam Odrowski Early Learning students at St. Francis School worked together to make wellness posters during the school’s “Wellness Day” yesterday. The whole school participated and the event ran all day, with each class cycling through various wellness activities such as yoga, hand drumming, meditation, and medicine teachings. The goal […]
The Canadian Press Canadian officials are condemning the killers of a Canadian mining company executive whose bullet-riddled body has been found in Burkina Faso. Kirk Woodman, a Halifax man who worked for Vancouver-based Progress Minerals Inc., was found dead yesterday in Oudalan province, an official with the west African country’s […]
The Canadian Press SHERBROOKE, Que.–Finance minister Bill Morneau yesterday painted a rosy picture of Canada’s economic future, despite diplomatic and political upheavals around the world that could disrupt global trade and impede growth just as this country prepares to head to the polls in October. Morneau’s upbeat assessment came as […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is reviewing 82 municipalities–a move that raises the possibility of amalgamations and comes not long after the Progressive Conservative government slashed the size of Toronto’s city council nearly in half. The province said Tuesday that it has tapped two experts to conduct the review of […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber More than half the food produced in Canada is wasted and the average kitchen tosses out hundreds of dollars worth of edibles every year, says a study researchers are calling the first of its kind. “It’s a lot of food,” said Lori Nikkel of Second Harvest, […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–Provincial police say a man whose body was found on the shoulder of a highway near Thunder Bay now is believed to be a homicide victim. Investigators found the body on Sunday and initially ruled the man’s death as suspicious. They’ve identified the man as […]
