Duane Hicks Fort Frances Coun. Wendy Brunetta, left, spoke about planning an election campaign as fellow councillor June Caul looked on yesterday evening during a “Women in Politics” symposium entitled “Do You Want to Run for Politics?” held at Confederation College here. The event featured a panel of speakers, including […]
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Staff A tractor-trailer lost part of its log load late this morning at Central Avenue, which temporarily blocked southbound traffic there. A quick survey of the scene indicated no vehicles were damaged or individuals were hurt because of the spill.
Duane Hicks Sporting fancy “100” glasses, Cassandra Armstrong decorated a “100 Days” bag in which to bring home her crafts yesterday afternoon in Carla Harris’ Grade 1/2 class at St. Michael’s School. Students across the district were doing all sorts of creative activities tied to their 100th day of the […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario Progressive Conservatives who want to help choose the party’s next leader will have to prove their identity before they can participate in the vote. The party said it is putting in place a two-step verification system to ensure the transparency of the online ballot, which […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–People shouldn’t “jump to conclusions” about when they’ll be able to buy marijuana legally as a key federal bill makes its way through Parliament, Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale says. There will be an implementation phase that takes a “short period of time” after passage of […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–It may have a scary name but it’s intended to help–not frighten–already traumatized children. “Project Arachnid” is an automated system that crawls like a spider through online links to detect child sexual abuse images and videos, helping ensure prompt removal. The Liberal government announced millions of […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland BATTLEFORD, Sask.–The fate of a Saskatchewan farmer charged in the shooting death of an indigenous man soon will be in the hands of a jury. Gerald Stanley, 56, was charged with second degree murder in August, 2016. Colten Boushie was 22 and a member of the […]
The Canadian PressGeordon Omand OTTAWA–Members of Parliament broke into applause yesterday after singing the new, gender-neutral lyrics to “O Canada” in the House of Commons, just hours after the change became law. The new wording became official earlier in the day–capping off a years-long effort to make the anthem more […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Federal Natural Resources minister Jim Carr said yesterday his government is ready to help the country’s newsprint industry after the U.S. Department of Commerce slapped a tariff on 25 Canadian paper plants. Carr told a conference on forest industry products that Canada will continue fighting at the […]
The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone EDMONTON–Spear-hunting is being banned in Alberta following outcry after a viral video showed an American hunter killing a black bear with a spear. The province has updated hunting rules to ensure big-game animals do not suffer unnecessarily and to discourage reckless hunting. “Albertans know that […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ hockey team sure knows how to reward their parents. Hosting their annual “Parents Appreciation Night,” which saw every Muskie player get a photo taken with their parents, along with having a blurb read by the P.A. announcer about what they were most thankful for, Fort […]
Staff It was a successful mission again for the Muskie court teams yesterday against the host Kenora Broncos. All four squads came away victorious to help solidify their standings heading into the NorWOSSA playoffs. The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team came away with a 52-44 triumph to improve their league-leading […]
