The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Two months after their leader resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have turfed another legislator and barred him from running for re-election over sexual harassment allegations from a former intern. In a statement issued yesterday, the Tories said the decision to oust Michael Harris […]
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Duane Hicks No smoking is allowed in the new Rainy Lake Square. Town council last night amended the bylaw for the regulation of smoking in public places and workplaces within the Town of Fort Frances to include the new downtown square. Bylaw enforcement officer Patrick Briere said that when the […]
The Associated PressMari Yamaguchi TOKYO–Masazo Nonaka has enjoyed soaking in northern Japan’s hot springs for many years–probably longer than most people. The supercentenarian, whose family has run a hot springs inn for four generations, was certified today as the world’s oldest living man, at age 112 years, 259 days. Nonaka […]
The Canadian PressLinda Givetash VANCOUVER–A B.C. Supreme Court judge says the Crown should consider laying criminal contempt of court charges against Green Party leader Elizabeth May and dozens of other demonstrators alleged to have violated a pipeline court injunction. May, NDP MP Kennedy Stewart, and others arrested last month currently […]
The Associated PressDavid Ginsburg BALTIMORE–With one swing of the bat, Josh Donaldson turned a tight duel into a blowout and sent the historically-meagre crowd at Camden Yards scurrying toward the exits. Donaldson hit his fourth career grand slam, and Steve Pearce homered for the third-straight game, as the Toronto Blue […]
The Associated PressNoah Trister DETROIT–On the second night of a back-to-back, with first place in the Eastern Conference already wrapped up, the Toronto Raptors easily could have packed it in after falling behind by 17 points. That’s not what coach Dwane Casey wanted. “We are taking these last games seriously […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Connor Hellebuyck is going to try to make sure his golfing buddy, Devan Dubnyk, hits the links before he does this spring. The goalies became friends while training and playing golf together last summer. But that friendship is on hold now that their teams are foes in […]
Drama Division (April 9) •CLASS D510 Excerpts from a play, Grade 5–1. Kaden Kelly with Maya Davis (Honours) •CLASS D902 Solo Poetry, Humourous, Grade 9-10–1. Tori Anne Toriseva (First Class Honours) •CLASS D801 Solo Poetry, Serious, Grade 8–1. Maya Davis (First Class Honours) •CLASS D204 Serious Reading, Grade 1-3–1. Cassandra […]
From the OPP Yesterday around 12:25 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay OPP, the Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS), and the Kaministiquia Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11/17 about two km east of Finnmark Road. An east-bound pickup truck collided with […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — A historian said on Tuesday she was appealing a court ruling that continued to keep secret letters that might reveal what Queen Elizabeth II knew of her representative’s plan to dismiss Australia’s government more than 40 years ago. The National Archives […]
By Eric Tucker And Chad Day The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal agents have raided the office of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics that include a $130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who says she had sex with Trump. The raid prompted […]
By Matthew Perrone The Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials on Monday placed new restrictions on a permanent contraceptive implant that has been subject to reports of painful complications from thousands of women. But the metal implant, called Essure, will remain on the market. The Food and Drug Administration […]
