The Associated Press PARIS — France’s finance minister says European countries should push back harder against the Trump administration over the Iran nuclear deal and not act as “vassals” to the U.S. But German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran accord isn’t a reason to dump […]
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By Gregory Katz The Associated Press WINDSOR, England — Few towns are as stereotypically English as Windsor, the bucolic riverside locale where Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle will get married on May 19. And few towns are as pleasing when a warm spring sun bakes off the morning […]
From the OPP On Sunday around 4:20 a.m., a Rainy River District OPP officer was patrolling on King’s Highway in Fort Frances when he observed erratic driving. A traffic stop was initiated by the officer, who determined the driver had been consuming alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams kicked off the NorWOSSA regular season here yesterday with mixed results. The boys battled to a 1-1 draw with the Kenora Broncos in the morning game, then cruised to a 5-0 shutout over the Dryden Eagles in the afternoon. Goal scorers were […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Banning Canadians from growing a few marijuana plants in their homes or backyards once recreational cannabis is legalized would be both paternalistic and unenforceable, former federal justice minister Anne McLellan says. McLellan, who chaired the federal task force on cannabis legalization, offered that opinion yesterday during […]
Staff The Team Ontario North boys’ and girls’ hockey teams have jumped out to good starts at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship being held in Membertou, N.S. Fort Frances native Ethan Carlson-Jourdain, representing Couchiching, earned an assist on the game-winning goal yesterday as Team Ontario North cruised to a 5-1 […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.–Rory McIlroy didn’t break par until his fourth time at The Players Championship. The next step is having a chance on Sunday. The four-time major champion has learned to love the TPC Sawgrass–“learned to like,” he quickly clarified with a smile–and has taken […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–As far as Josh Donaldson is concerned, the Toronto Blue Jays never should get shut out, let alone go without a hit. Donaldson, Yangervis Solarte, and Justin Smoak had three-consecutive doubles in a four-run eighth inning as the Jays finished with 12 hits in a 5-2 […]
From the OPP Three Kenora men face numerous drug- and Criminal Code-related offences following arrests there on Monday. An investigation was conducted by the OPP and the Treaty #3 Police Service that focused on methamphetamine trafficking in and around the Kenora area. It concluded with the arrest of three individuals. […]
“SafeTALK,” a workshop designed to raise suicide alertness among community members, will be held again today (May 10) from 6-9 p.m. at NCDS (304 Scott St.) Admission is free but pre-registration is required by contacting Char Strain at 274-2347 ext. 207 (leave message) or via e-mail at cstrain@cmhaff.ca Weechi-it-te-win Family […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–Mobile phones in Atlantic Canada buzzed and squealed yesterday as more tests were conducted on Canada’s new emergency alert system. But glitches appeared to continue in Western Canada, where some wireless subscribers got the test signals and others did not. The operators of the system said […]
From the MNRF Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake Fire #12, located just west of North Spirit Lake First Nation, is 5.5 hectares in size. Red Lake Fire #13, at 0.2 hectares, is located near Pikangikum First Nation. There were eight new […]
