The Canadian Press CALGARY — The Canada Revenue Agency says it executed three search warrants Wednesday as part of a criminal investigation related to the so-called Panama Papers data leak. The CRA says in a statement that about 30 of its criminal investigators, as well as RCMP and West Vancouver […]
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By Pietro Decristofaro And Youkyung Lee The Associated Press PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — There’s a competition at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics that has nothing to do with sports, and plenty to do with jousting between automakers and tech companies over autonomously driving vehicles. South Korea’s largest automaker and a […]
Duane Hicks Brady Morrisseau, left, and Gabby Bourgeault were busy doing “100 Days” crafts last Wednesday afternoon in Carla Harris’ Grade 1/2 class at St. Michael’s School here. Students across the district were doing all sorts of creative activities tied to their 100th day of the current school year
Duane Hicks The International Tug-of-War will return this summer. The Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club has teamed up with the Backus Community Center in International Falls to collaborate and bring back the event, which hasn’t been held here since 2013. The tug-of-war, which involves teams from each side of the […]
Nixon Smith looked to be having fun inside an ice shack with his grandfather, Ken Jasper, left, mother, Meaghan Jasper, and father, Matt Smith. –Photo submitted by Meaghan Jasper
Cassie Westover showed off her catch en route to finishing in second place in the Northern division. –Photo submitted by Jenna Yeo
Duane Hicks A tractor-trailer lost part of its log load at Central Avenue late Thursday morning, temporarily affecting the traffic flow there. The spilled cargo was picked up shortly after lunchtime and stacked in the nearby alleyway, fully clearing the southbound lane on the north side of the intersection by […]
Duane Hicks In the spirit of “Shrove Tuesday,” Grade 2 student Hazel Rousseau enjoyed some pancakes yesterday morning at St. Michael’s School. Teachers were up early making pancakes to treat the students–and teach them that pancakes traditionally are eaten on Shrove Tuesday to use up ingredients that can’t be consumed […]
Submitted Crystal Lindal showed off one example of the Pink Zebra candles she’s selling as a fundraiser for the new women’s resource centre here.
Submitted byBrittany Bowman The Rainy River Recreation Centre hosted its first annual ice-fishing derby on Saturday (Feb. 10), which drew 153 registered participants. The derby featured a 50 percent payout, with the other 50 going towards youth programming at the centre. Prizes (both cash and donated items) were given to […]
Duane Hicks There’s not enough women in politics. Studies have shown at least 30 percent of elected officials must be female before policy begins to adequately reflect the concerns of women. But studies also show women in Canada represent only 15 percent of corporate boards, 18 percent of mayors, and […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Coun. Wendy Brunetta, who helped organize the “Women in Politics” symposium last Wednesday evening at Confederation College here, gave tips on planning an election campaign. “The main reason I decided to arrange this session is because of one of the barriers I found when I was […]
