Jamie Mountain Muskie forward Brett Kenny tried to sneak his way in on goal through a pair of Kenora Broncos’ defenders during the second period of the host team’s 9-1 win in NorWOSSA action Tuesday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena.
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Nicholas Donaldson Pre-loading has begun at the future site of the consolidated St. Francis and St. Michael’s Schools as an excavator from George Armstrong Co. Ltd. worked atop the massive pile of material there Tuesday. The site, located just north of the current St. Francis School, has undergone clearing, grubbing, […]
Staff Kerri Dittaro (above) offered her dad, Doug Langtry, another finger sandwich during the annual Christmas tea, bake sale, and bazaar held Saturday afternoon at the Zion Lutheran Church here. It was a popular stop not only for people to socialize but also get some baked goods. Meanwhile, below, Rita […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario passed sweeping labour reform legislation yesterday, including increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour, which will form a key pillar of the governing Liberals’ re-election bid next year. Premier Kathleen Wynne has been tying the policy at nearly every opportunity to a theme of […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER–A woman who found a black bear cub that later was killed by a conservation officer is accusing the British Columbia government of breaking its own law on the destruction of wild animals. Tiana Jackson and the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals have filed […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–The majority of asylum-seekers who have crossed illegally into Canada so far this year were Haitian but so far, only 10 percent of their claims have been accepted, newly-released data showed yesterday. Since February, the Immigration and Refugee Board has received 14,467 claims in total from […]
The Canadian PressJim BronskillKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Alberta’s premier says she’s worried that marijuana legalization could drive up policing and court bills her province cannot afford to pay. The justice system already is overburdened and enforcing new pot-related measures could make things worse, Rachel Notley warned in an interview with The Canadian […]
The Canadian Press HAMILTON–William Shatner is objecting to the use of his name and likeness to promote an upcoming condo development in Hamilton. The “Star Trek” star, best known for playing Captain Kirk on the original series, set his phasers on a project dubbed “Television City.” On Twitter, Shatner complained […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The mayors of Toronto and Calgary say they’ve agreed to the terms of the traditional Grey Cup bet as the Argonauts and Stampeders prepare to meet Sunday in Ottawa. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Toronto Mayor John Tory say the losing mayor will contribute $5 for every […]
The Canadian Press GRAND BEND, Ont.–The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says talks continue in an effort to resolve an issue that led to the closure of a provincial park nearly two weeks ago. Pinery Provincial Park in southwestern Ontario was closed to the public Nov. 9 after demonstrators […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–A giant, ferocious meat-eating predator is expected to become Saskatchewan’s provincial fossil. The government has introduced legislation to give the Tyrannosaurus rex the official honour. The bill follows the discovery of a 65-million-year-old fossil in 1991 in southwestern Saskatchewan. Last year, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum held a […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–The wife of a missing Calgary man whose boat was recovered off the coast of Florida says he may have been swept away while trying to rescue the family dog. Michele Horne told CTV Calgary it’s believed her husband, Fraser, dove in when the golden retriever named […]
