Duane Hicks Kali Tessier, left, showed her best friend, Olivia Allen, her colourful creation during Community Living Fort Frances and District’s garland-making open art studio yesterday afternoon in the Shaw Room at the Fort Frances Public Library. Participants used fabric, burlap, and ribbon to make unique garland–just in time for […]
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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 […]
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 […]
The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania — A Romanian man was surprised to find 95,000 euros ($107,000) stashed inside a secondhand cupboard he’d bought ‚Äî and promptly returned the money. Adela Stanici told The Associated Press Tuesday that her husband, a construction worker, had recently bought the cupboard from a popular […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press CHICAGO — Move more, sit less and get kids active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines that stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health. The advice is the first update since the government’s physical activity guidelines came […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Good honey-wheat dinner rolls have the softness of white rolls, with satisfying heft and a nutty whole-wheat flavour that’s complemented by a touch of floral sweetness. That said, these appealing rolls rarely hit the mark: Commercial versions are soft but taste artificially sweet, […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Green bean casserole is a holiday staple, so we set out to develop a version that could be assembled in advance to make our holiday cooking easier. To ensure that the flavour of the casserole didn’t become dull in the freezer, we boosted […]
