Colin PerkelTHE CANADIAN PRES Police investigations into the deaths of nine indigenous people in Thunder Bay, Ont. were so problematic–in part because of systemic racism–that they should be reinvestigated, an independent review released yesterday recommends. The recommendation by Ontario’s police watchdog is one of 44 in a report that concludes […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed four new senators including a failed Liberal candidate, filling every seat in the upper chamber. The Senate has a full complement of 105 senators–the first time there hasn’t been a vacancy in about eight years. Trudeau has appointed 49 senators since […]
The Canadian PressRyan McKenna REGINA–A consulting firm says sight lines are a safety concern at the rural intersection where the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash happened back in April. A 70-page safety review done for the Saskatchewan government and released yesterday said a stand of trees, mostly on private property, […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–As he does almost every day before attending question period, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bounded down the stairs between his third-floor office in Parliament Hill’s Centre Block and the foyer on the second floor outside the House of Commons. But this time when he stopped to […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal government is enacting strict new measures to address mounting concerns about tired flight crews on commercial planes–big and small. New regulations will set lower limits for the number of hours pilots can be in the air and on the job before having to take a […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Experts the federal government charged with looking at whether people suffering only from mental disorders should be eligible for medically-assisted death couldn’t even agree on what evidence is relevant to the question, according to reports tabled in Parliament yesterday. There was more consensus on two other […]
The Associated PressMichael Wagaman OAKLAND, Calif.–Minus their top player and with their coach still mourning his mother’s death two days earlier, the Toronto Raptors put an emphatic stamp on a season sweep of Golden State. They did it with the two-time defending NBA champion Warriors nearly at full strength, too–a […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The man about to become Ontario’s top cop should step aside while a probe is conducted into allegations of political interference from Premier Doug Ford’s office in his hiring, the leader of the Opposition said yesterday as the government stood firm on the appointment. NDP leader […]
Staff Issy Taylor netted a hat trick to pace the Muskie girls’ hockey team to a 10-0 rout of the host Kenora Broncos in NorWOSSA action last night. Tatum Glowasky and Reece McQuaker each scored twice as the black-and-gold improved to 2-2-0-1 in league play. Kathryn Fischer, Abby Kenny, and […]
Press Release The Town of Fort Frances is pleased to have been informed that Repap Resources Group has notified Resolute Forest Products that it wishes to negotiate the purchase of the shuttered Fort Frances paper mill assets, with the intention of quickly moving to restart the facility in 2019. “We […]
The Fort Frances Lakers will hold their annual bake sale on Friday, Dec. 14 from 4-8 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre. Baking donation drop-offs welcome after 2 p.m. tomorrow. For pick-up, call 274-7395 or 276-8241. The Fort Frances Lakers will host the Dryden GM Ice Dogs in SIJHL action […]
Staff The Muskie court teams did a great job of defending home court Tuesday afternoon against the Dryden Eagles. Both the junior and senior girls’ volleyball squads came away victorious to improve to 2-0 in NorWOSSA play. The juniors won in straight sets (25-8, 25-12, and 25-22) while the seniors […]
