Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman Dustin Roitelman looked to block this pass attempt by the Thunder Bay North Stars during the second period of the squad’s 6-2 loss Tuesday night during the SIJHL’s annual “Showcase” held at the Ice For Kids Arena. Roitelman notched an assist in a losing cause. –Jamie […]
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Jamie Mountain Noah Loveday of the Fort Frances Lakers looked to fire a shot past Dryden GM Ice Dogs’ goalie Landon Pavlisin during last night’s 4-3 shootout loss at the SIJHL’s annual “Showcase” held at the Ice For Kids Arena. Fort Frances lost both of its games at the event, […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Conservative leader Andrew Scheer promised an independent, third-party investigation of the Rick Dykstra controversy yesterday as his own caucus members wondered aloud how the Ontario MP was allowed to run in 2015 despite facing serious allegations of sexual assault. The party has been struggling since the […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland BATTLEFORD, Sask.–The son of a Saskatchewan farmer on trial for killing an indigenous man says his father looked like he was going to be sick after the shooting and told him the gun “just went off.” Sheldon Stanley told a jury at Gerald Stanley’s murder trial […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced questions on immigration, pipelines, and indigenous issues–and dealt with a few disruptions–during a town hall meeting with some 1,800 people at the University of Manitoba last night. Trudeau was asked by some people whether he would boost the number of immigrants […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Senate has passed a bill to make the national anthem more gender neutral, fulfilling the dying wish of Liberal MP Mauril Belanger. The Senate has given its final approval to the legislation, which would change the second line of the anthem from “in all thy sons […]
The Canadian Press TABER, Alta.–A southern Alberta town has turned down a request from a community group to fly a rainbow “Pride” flag. Taber council also has approved a motion that calls for only the Canadian, Alberta, and Taber flags to be flown on town-owned designated community flagpoles, except in […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario doctors who have a moral or religious objection to treatments such as assisted dying, contraception, or abortions must refer patients to another doctor who can provide the service, after a court found it is necessary to guarantee that vulnerable patients can access the care they […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–The federal government says it immediately will begin fully funding the actual costs for child welfare agencies to allow them to help indigenous families without having to take kids away from their parents. Indigenous Services minister Jane Philpott has written to 105 indigenous child welfare agencies […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Longtime Sen. Colin Kenny is calling it quits months before his scheduled retirement later this year. Kenny officially notified the Governor General yesterday morning that he will leave the Senate at the end of the week, ahead of his mandatory retirement date in December. In a short […]
Staff Despite the poor weather, each team had a full lineup and every victor completed comebacks Tuesday night in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action at Fort High. In the first game of the night, Sunset Landscaping cruised to a 82-60 romp over the senior Muskies. The black-and-gold came out […]
By Jon Gambrell The Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — DarkMatter, a growing cybersecurity company in the United Arab Emirates that’s recruited Western intelligence analysts, is stepping out of the shadows amid concerns by activists about its power and potential targets. The company’s founder and CEO, Faisal al-Bannai, […]
