The Canadian PressLesley Evans Ogden KENORA, Ont.–Researchers were in Northwestern Ontario over the weekend spilling diluted oilsands bitumen and crude oil into a lake to study how the ecosystem, from microbes to fish, responds. The pilot project, known as Freshwater Oil Spill Remediation Study, is being done at the International […]
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The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Four in every 10 children residing in Finance minister Bill Morneau’s downtown Toronto riding live in poverty, one of the highest rates identified in a new report tracking child poverty rates across all 338 federal ridings. The anti-poverty advocacy group behind the report, Campaign 2000, hopes […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–The 50 terrified dogs and puppies rescued from crammed cages on a South Korean dog meat farm are well on their way to becoming pets in Canada, Humane Society International said. The dogs, which include terrier crosses, Jindo mixes, and Labrador mixes, were recovered with the […]
The Canadian PressCamille Bains VANCOUVER–Transport Canada says a substance that fell from the sky and onto vehicles and people in two B.C. communities was not human feces from aircraft. But one woman believes the foul-smelling material that landed in her eyes had to be excrement. The department has been investigating […]
From the OPP On June 13, the Treaty #3 Police Service requested assistance from the OPP’s North West Region Crime Unit regarding a missing 15-year-old female from the community of Mishkosiminiziibiing (Big Grassy River First Nation). Members of the North West Region Emergency Response Team and a K-9 Unit, as […]
From the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake Fire #39, a 0.2-hectare blaze located about nine km southeast of Pikangikum, was listed as “not under control” at last report. Several lightning-caused fires also emerged during the evening hours of Saturday in […]
From the OPP On May 25 around 8:35 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP responded to a call of a break-and-enter to a local business and residence in Fort Frances. An investigation was commenced by members of the Fort Frances OPP and the Community Street Crime Unit. Officers […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Power Corp. on Friday introduced the new AffordAbility Fund Program. The local utility will deliver the program that is designed to alleviate electricity bill costs for residents and families with moderate incomes. Those who qualify for assistance through the fund will receive free energy saving […]
By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka has the game to win a U.S. Open on any course. One year after Koepka overpowered the wide fairways of Erin Hills in a U.S. Open remembered for low scoring, he navigated his way through the brutal conditions of […]
By Mari Yamaguchi And Ken Moritsugu The Associated Press TOKYO — A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around metropolitan Osaka in western Japan on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 300. A 9-year-old girl was killed by a falling concrete wall […]
By Candice Choi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Are the fiber counts for foods getting bloated? Browse supermarket shelves, and it’s easy to find ice cream, yogurt and brownies with impressive fiber totals. That’s because companies add ingredients to boost the fiber, a practice they say helps people enjoy […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — A couple in eastern Germany have gotten married in a swing dangling from a motorcycle atop a tightrope, 14 metres (46 feet) above the ground. The German news agency dpa reported that a pastor standing in a cage atop a fire service ladder presided over […]
