Duane Hicks Cooking bannock on a stick was a popular activity during “SnOasis 6: Your Winter Fix” on Saturday afternoon at the Rainy Lake Square. The free family event, which drew well over 200 people, was put on by the Friends of the Fort Frances Museum, with help from Friends […]
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The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party, fending off criticisms about the system put in place to help select its new leader, has given members more time both to register for the right to vote and actually cast their ballots. A senior party source confirmed Saturday the organization has […]
The Canadian PressDavid Friend PETERBOROUGH, Ont.–Chanie Wenjack’s sister said the presence of Gord Downie was upon Peterborough on Friday as she marked the opening of a school for indigenous studies at Trent University named after her brother. “Even though Chanie is not here, our brothers Mike and Patrick are here,” […]
The Associated PressJake Coyle LOS ANGELES–Against all odds, love won out at the 90th Academy Awards last night. Guillermo del Toro’s lavish, full-hearted monster romance, “The Shape of Water,” swam away with best picture at an Oscar ceremony flooded by a sense of a change for a movie business confronting […]
There is a chance of light snow tonight, with an overnight low of minus-11 C (12 F) and east-northeast winds gusting up to 39 km/h. Tomorrow will be partly to mostly sunny, with a high of minus-three (26) and low around minus-15 (five). Look for northeast winds gusting up to […]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — More than a century after San Francisco’s deadly 1906 earthquake, a film reel with nine minutes of footage capturing the city two weeks after the devastation surfaced at a flea market and it will soon be shown to the public, according to a newspaper […]
By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Phil Mickelson knew this was coming, even when he had so little to show for it. Mickelson had gone 101 tournaments around the world since he last won at Muirfield in the 2013 British Open, which moved him to No. 2 […]
By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Envoys for South Korean President Moon Jae-in planned to meet Monday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the start of a rare two-day visit to Pyongyang that’s expected to focus on how to ease a standoff over […]
By Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Held one year ago, the 90th Academy Awards would have very likely been a rose-colored nostalgia fest. But this year, with a culture-wide reckoning over decades of sexual misconduct, a film business in decline, a volatile political climate and the fact […]
The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has made the devotion to the Virgin Mary a new fixed celebration in the Roman Catholic calendar. The Vatican published a decree Saturday in which Francis declared that the Mary “Mother of the Church” feast would be celebrated on the Monday following […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Here’s a salad fit to join the lineup for your fanciest dinner or holiday meal. Each of the ingredients brings its own unique taste and texture to the mix, but the standout is the praline. A hard candy typically consisting of sugar and nuts, […]
By Zeke Miller And Kevin Freking The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday said North American neighbours Canada and Mexico will get no relief from his new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports unless a “new and fair” free trade agreement is signed. The Trump administration says […]
