Staff Who will be the 2017 “Citizen of the Year?” The answer to that question will be revealed at tonight’s town council meeting. The new “Citizen of the Year” will be honoured during a presentation starting at 6 p.m. Last month, the town put out a call for nominations and […]
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Jamie Mountain It seems to never get easier for the Fort Frances Lakers when they face the Thunder Bay North Stars. That was the story again Friday night as they dropped a 5-1 decision at the Fort William Gardens. The loss was the Lakers’ third this month to the North […]
Duane Hicks Heather Johnson, front left, April Labbé, and Lindsay Hamilton, along with Allene Perusse, back row left, Cheri Tolton Whatley, Patti Phillips, Donna Kroocmo, Jessica Snell, and Jessica Wilson, were among the organizers and presenters at the all-day women’s holistic health retreat on Saturday at the Copper River Inn. […]
Duane Hicks Shirley Dolph took a chance at winning a Peanuts-themed Christmas tree during the Rainycrest Auxiliary’s fall bazaar Saturday morning. The popular event featured not only a Christmas tree draw but a bake table, lucky lotto table, and gently-used items for sale, as well as tea/coffee and dainties.
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–A day after launching an election platform that promises billions in new spending, Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown is defending his plan as an affordable alternative to the current Liberal government’s spending habits. Brown says his plan, launched Saturday at a policy convention in Toronto, […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–A leading researcher on terrorist travellers says returnees to Canada can be rehabilitated since those who come back to their home countries often are disillusioned or traumatized. Others feel they have done their duty to defend Muslim lands and want to lead a more normal life, […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is allowing several bottled water companies to take up to 7.6 million litres of groundwater per day on expired permits, as it gives them time to amend renewal applications in light of new rules. Premier Kathleen Wynne last year imposed a two-year moratorium on new […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–A “hellish” week of hard-fought negotiations sealed a deal to financially compensate members of the military and other federal agencies who were investigated and sanctioned because of their sexual orientation, says the lawyer representing them. The agreement in principle with the government to provide reparations for […]
By Regina Garcia Cano The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The woman representing South Africa won the Miss Universe crown Sunday. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who recently earned a business management degree, was crowned during the event at The AXIS theatre at Planet Hollywood casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The runner-up […]
The Associated Press VIRGINIA, Minn. — Unemployment rates on Minnesota’s Iron Range reached their lowest point since the turn of the century, but the tight labour market is making it challenging for local businesses. Iron Range unemployment reached 4 per cent in September, its lowest rate since 2000, on the […]
The Associated Press GAUHATI, India — Indian police on Monday took the unusual step of using elephants in an attempt to evict hundreds of people living illegally in a protected forest area in the country’s remote northeast. Police used bulldozers and the elephants in a show of force, and the […]
By Gregory Katz The Associated Press LONDON — When it comes to romance, it’s third time’s a charm for Prince Harry, who has long been one of Britain’s most eligible and wealthiest single men. The rugged, red-bearded prince, who is now engaged to actress Meghan Markle following an announcement Monday […]
