From the MNRF Three new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by mid-afternoon yesterday. Kenora Fire #145 was located south of Greenwater Lake, near the CP Rail line about 27 km west of Kenora. The 0.2-hectare blaze was listed as “not under control” at last report. The other two […]
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It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of eight C (46 F) and light north-northwest winds. Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of 20 (68) and low again around eight (46). Look for south-southeast winds gusting up to 13 km/h. A […]
Duane Hicks A crew from Makkinga Contracting was removing the sidewalk at the corner of the 300 block of Scott Street and Portage Avenue on Tuesday. The job will be exactly the same as that done on the 200 block last summer, replacing the interlocking bricks currently in place with […]
Sam Odrowski Muskie junior girls’ basketball coach Gord McCabe pointed to where he was going to throw a pass before sending the ball to one of the tryout participants yesterday afternoon in the FFHS gym. All four court teams, along with the Muskie football squad, will be getting their seasons […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield WASHINGTON–Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau raised their trade brinkmanship to a new level yesterday with each saying they were willing to walk away from the North American Free Trade Agreement if they don’t get what they want. Trudeau started the day by branding Trump a rule-breaker […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Canada’s health minister is offering to share the federal government’s research on overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites with Ontario as the province weighs whether to allow such facilities to continue operating. Ginette Petitpas Taylor said yesterday she hopes Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government will make an […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–A Parks Canada archaeology team is boating towards the graves of the Franklin expedition ships, more than 200 km north of the Arctic Circle, hoping to uncover more secrets from the ill-fated mission. Parks Canada’s team of nine underwater archeologists will arrive on site by Friday […]
The Canadian PressJanice Dickson OTTAWA–Maxime Bernier yesterday claimed he has raised more than $90,000 for his new political venture and says the party he intends to lead will be in place by the time his political rivals return to Ottawa. In a fundraising e-mail to supporters, the former Conservative MP […]
The Canadian Press JASPER, Alta.–Parks Canada says it has euthanized an elk in Jasper National Park after it injured a woman in a parking lot. In an e-mailed statement, the federal agency said the woman was in a lot at the Pyramid Beach trail site last week when the female […]
The Associated PressRob Maaddi PHILADELPHIA–Before the Philadelphia Eagles begin their quest for a repeat, they’ll have one more celebration. The first Super Bowl banner in franchise history will be unveiled tonight in front of a sell-out crowd that waited seemingly forever to witness the moment. Then it’s on to defending […]
The Associated PressHoward Fendrich NEW YORK–Novak Djokovic put aside all of it: from his opponent’s unheard-of, middle-of-a-set chance to change out of sweat-soaked clothes and shoes to consecutive time violations because he let the serve clock expire to the 16 break points he wasted. All that mattered, really, was that […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Slowly but surely, Aaron Sanchez is beginning to feel like his old self. The Blue Jays’ right-hander tied a season high with eight strikeouts, and Aledmys Diaz hit his 17th home run as part of an early offensive explosion, as Toronto avoided the sweep with a […]
