Jamie Mountain Monika Ruppenstein took a peek up the pitch as she looked to move the ball out of her own end during Fort Frances Youth Soccer’s season windup Saturday morning at the St. Francis Sports Fields. Players from all age divisions were able to play a game, then enjoyed […]
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Jamie Mountain Navigating the tight first turn (above) was paramount for the riders’ success at the Superior Dirt Riders’ doubleheader held Saturday and Sunday at the Emo Motocross course. Landon Flinders of Fort Frances (left) did his best to keep pace with Devon Watson during their race. Flinders wound up […]
Jamie Mountain Declan Webb, right, of Centra Pipelines and Nick Hahkala of Manitou Forest Products collided as they tried to get a header on the ball during Centra’s 4-0 win in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action Monday night at the St. Francis Sports Field.
Jamie Mountain Jarrett Fice of Thunder Bay had some airtime during his race in the Vet 40+ class Sunday morning as part of the Superior Dirt Riders’ doubleheader at the Emo Motocross course.
Jamie Mountain Declan Webb of Centra Pipelines looked to quickly advance the ball as he was pursued by Manitou Forest Products’ opponents during his squad’s 4-0 win in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action last night at the St. Francis Sports Field. Webb notched a goal to help pace the […]
The Canadian PressRyan McKenna REGINA–The head of Canada’s national police force apologized to the families of missing and murdered indigenous women yesterday while pledging improved relations with aboriginal communities. “On behalf of myself and my organization, I’m truly sorry for the loss of your loved ones and the pain that […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale says the government will look at ways to make things fair for those who have criminal records for marijuana possession after legalization comes into force. Goodale said the question of pardoning individuals with criminal records for possessing marijuana is legitimate and one […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Justin Trudeau will skip Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill this year. Instead, the prime minister will be on the road, celebrating Canada’s 151st birthday in three cities in three different regions. Trudeau is scheduled to visit Leamington, Ont., Regina, Sask., and Dawson City, Yukon–all on July […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–Two former University of Ottawa hockey players have been found not guilty of sexual assault in a case that led the school to fire the team’s then-coach and suspend its men’s varsity program for two years. A Thunder Bay, Ont. judge said while Guillaume Donovan, […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A United Nations’ housing watchdog is taking the Liberals to task over what she sees as the government’s about-face on a promise to put a human rights lens on its housing strategy. In a scathing letter, Leilani Farha, the UN special rapporteur on the right to […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–An education advocacy organization says students deemed to have special needs increasingly are being asked to stay home from school in Ontario rather than remain in class with their peers. The annual report from People for Education does not speculate on the cause of the trend, […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER–A French teenager who accidentally crossed the border from Canada to the United States, and reportedly wound up detained for two weeks, should serve as a warning to Canadians, says an immigration lawyer. Len Saunders, a lawyer in Blaine, Wash., said while aspects of the case […]
