The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Whining and crying might not be anything new on Parliament Hill, but it took on a new context during question period yesterday. The high-pitched voice that briefly echoed through the House of Commons belonged not to a sitting member but three-month-old Ulysses, perched on the knee of […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The parliamentary budget officer estimates it will cost at least $3.2 billion in capital investment to bring First Nations’ water systems up to the standards of comparable non-indigenous communities in order to eliminate boil-water advisories by 2020. The spending watchdog’s latest report estimates the cost of updating […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario is cracking down on what it calls rampant auto insurance fraud, saying it will lead to rate cuts for the province’s 10 million drivers. Auto insurance rates are a thorny issue for the Liberal government, which still is trying to deliver on a promise it […]
Press Release Members of the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, Monroe Crossing will present “A Bluegrass Christmas” on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Backus Auditorium in International Falls. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with local family group Sloughgrass to warm up the audience starting at 7. Tickets […]
Submitted byJanet Lambert The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary held its monthly executive meeting on Dec. 5 in the small conference room at the hospital. Reports were received from all the directors in attendance. Diane Glowasky reported the combined Christmas luncheon with the auxiliaries for the Emo and Rainy River Health […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane SURREY, B.C.–Inside a colourful candy shop in a bustling Vancouver suburb, Andrew Scheer and Kerry-Lynne Findlay marvelled at delicate British chocolate bars, chewy Red Vines, and an edible Monopoly board. The Conservative leader and byelection candidate weren’t shopping just to soothe a sugar craving. They were […]
The Associated PressGraham Dunbar LAUSANNE, Switzerland–Russian athletes will be allowed to stand on the medal podium at the Winter Olympics–just not with their anthem playing or their nation’s flag rising above them. The International Olympic Committee barred Russia and its sports leaders from the upcoming games in South Korea after […]
Jamie Mountain Despite the colder weather Tuesday night, the action was hot inside the Fort High gym for the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League. The first game of the night saw Sunset Landscaping taking on the Muskie senior boys’ team. The Muskies were shorthanded, only having four players, and Sunset […]
Jamie Mountain All good things must come to an end, which the Muskie girls’ hockey team found out last night. The Muskies (4-0-1) suffered their first loss of the NorWOSSA regular season after falling 5-4 in overtime to the host Dryden Eagles. Jessica Steele opened the scoring for the Muskies […]
Duane Hicks Only about a month after the arrival of an Iraqi refugee family to Fort Frances, a second one is due here Dec. 21. The local “Families for Families” committee has found a place for the family–consisting of Rami Canoon, his wife, Fivyan Shamoon, and their two daughters, Fbaana, […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce that elections for the office of chair and vice-chair were held at its regular monthly meeting here Tuesday night. Trustee Dianne McCormack, who represents the Town of Rainy River, as well as the townships of Morley, Morson, Lake […]
By Catherine Lucey The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s move to recognize the divided city of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may have triggered a worldwide chorus of critics but the president had his ears closely tuned to his supporters at home. For Trump, the proclamation was an important […]
