The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA–The war has begun in Philadelphia and Boston, where the Super Bowl-bound rivals lightheartedly are refusing to sell items from each other’s cities in a sort of “cheesesteak ban heard ’round the world.” In Boston, one park has banned the sale of cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, and the […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Rising interest rates could have a “significant” impact on Ontario’s economy as the already ballooning household debt is projected to continue to grow, the province’s fiscal watchdog warns. The Financial Accountability Office said in a report released Tuesday that an average Ontario household owed nearly $154,000 […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario’s Opposition leader is stepping down amid allegations of sexual misconduct–dealing a severe blow to his party just months before the province heads to the polls. Patrick Brown announced the decision in a statement issued early this morning, following a hastily-called news conference in which the […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The union representing Ontario’s college faculty has launched a charter challenge of legislation that ended a five-week strike and allowed 500,000 students to return to class. The president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union says the back-to-work legislation introduced by the Liberal government, and supported […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Enough talk about the over-representation of Indigenous kids in the child welfare system–it’s time for action, says the former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Murray Sinclair, now an independent senator, said it’s critical to get all the federal, provincial, and territorial players moving now–a […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–A program launched by the Harper Conservatives to end door-to-door mail delivery in Canada formally was ended yesterday by the Trudeau government as part of a new plan the Liberals say eventually will put Canada Post on a more sound financial footing. However, the roughly 840,000 […]
Duane Hicks When you’re going for a job interview or starting a new job, it’s important to look the part. Unfortunately, having the right clothes isn’t always easy for women who can’t afford them or, due to other circumstances, have had to leave their possessions and relocate. Local entrepreneur Jennifer […]
Staff While some residents have complained about snow being plowed and piled up in front of community mailboxes here, and impeding easy access, don’t blame the town–it’s not their responsibility. Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob clarified this morning that the Town of Fort Frances has an agreement with Canada […]
Jamie Mountain Arctic Cat fought hard throughout but came out on the wrong side of the scoresheet once again in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday night at Fort High. Coming into the final game of the night at the bottom of the league standings, Arctic Cat was hungry […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers knew it wasn’t going to be their night early on in the first period. That was made quite evident to them by the front-running Thief River Falls Norskies, who stormed out to an early four-goal lead en route to a 7-1 romp Tuesday night […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX fired up its newest, biggest rocket in a critical launch pad test Wednesday, advancing toward a long-anticipated test flight possibly in just a week. The Falcon Heavy briefly roared to life for the first time at NASA’s Kennedy Space […]
By Ben Walker The Associated Press NEW YORK — Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman were elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. Designated hitter Edgar Martinez came close after a grass-roots campaign to boost him. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, both tainted by the steroids scandal, […]
