Duane Hicks It’s a sure sign the holiday season is alive and well in downtown Fort Frances. Brian White from the Fort Frances Power Corp. hung a Christmas basket and metal snowflake decoration on a lamppost on the 300 block of Scott Street this morning. As reported last week, the […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada Post says its employees will hold more rotating walkouts starting today and warns it will mean delivery delays, particularly in western Canada. The Crown corporation said members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers walked off the job this morning in Toronto and at its distribution […]
The Associated PressAndrew DaltonDave Zelio LOS ANGELES–Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and the Incredible Hulk, died yesterday. He was 95. Lee was declared dead at Cedars-Sinai […]
The Canadian PressColette Derworiz Saskatoon cyclist Meaghan Hackinen has clocked many hours on her road bike in Saskatchewan, but she’s always wondered how far she could go in a 24-hour period. The 33-year old found out last month when she participated in the 24-Hour World Time Trial Championships in California. […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–A woman who shared a video of two Eritrean children reacting gleefully to their first Canadian snowfall says the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the clip is reaffirming her faith in the country as a welcoming place for newcomers. Rebecca Davies shot the video on Saturday, 48 […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario’s only outlet for legal recreational cannabis has eliminated its backlog on orders and is “back on track” when it comes to deliveries, the provincial government said yesterday after weeks of delays at the online store. Finance minister Vic Fedeli said the government-run Ontario Cannabis Store […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–The federal government needs to appoint a special representative to hear from indigenous women coerced into being sterilized to learn what justice would look like for the survivors, Amnesty International Canada says. The human-rights organization, which plans to take the issue to the United Nations Committee […]
Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service could be getting a new fire truck. Town council will vote tonight to allow the fire department to advertise a request for tender for a triple combination pumper fire truck. This vehicle has a pump and water tank, and can carry lengths […]
It will be mainly clear tonight, with an overnight low of minus-12 C (10 F) and south winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow will be cloudy but milder, with a high of two (35) and low around minus-four (24). Look for south-southeast winds gusting up to 20 km/h. Ice […]
The Associated PressJoedy McCreary RALEIGH, N.C.–The Carolina Hurricanes grew accustomed over the years to seeing Cam Ward in goal and winning games. Both those things happened again last night–but this one was different. The winningest goalie in Carolina history took the loss in his first game here as a visitor, […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–The Toronto Raptors’ smooth start to the NBA season hit a bump last night. The New Orleans Pelicans beat Toronto 126-110 to hand the Raptors only their second loss of the young campaign–and first at home. Toronto’s defence was out of sorts, allowing opponent season-highs in […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Willie O’Ree simply wanted a chance to show what he could do. Years later and under vastly different circumstances, the same went for Martin St. Louis and Jayna Hefford. There was a common theme as the Hockey Hall of Fame welcomed its newest members last night–one […]
