The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he “regrets” comments he made about Sen. Patrick Brazeau in a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine. Indigenous advocates denounced Trudeau’s comments in the U.S. magazine’s August issue where he referred to Brazeau as “the scrappy tough-guy senator from an Indigenous community.” […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Jagmeet Singh was last to enter the federal NDP leadership race but he’s first in fundraising. Financial reports filed with Elections Canada for the second quarter of 2017 indicate the Ontario MPP has pulled in $353,944 since joining the race to replace Tom Mulcair in mid-May. Northern […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–A “Star Trek” fan who had to give up a personalized licence plate says the Manitoba government is acting like a villain on the science fiction series. Nick Troller is heading to court next month to try to regain his licence plate that bears the message […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s premier had to shuffle a few members of her cabinet yesterday as her environment minister announced his resignation–a move she insisted should not be interpreted as evidence of declining Liberal fortunes. Environment minister Glen Murray, who implemented Ontario’s ambitious cap-and trade program aimed at reducing […]
The Canadian Press BANFF, Alta.–A feisty female grizzly that came too close to people too often has been moved far away from her stomping grounds in Banff National Park and the Canmore area to protect public safety. Paul Frame, a provincial carnivore export, said “Bear 148” was tranquilized and relocated […]
From the MNRF There are 65 active fires in the Northwest Region as of yesterday afternoon. These are located in the Red Lake, Thunder Bay, Nipigon, and Sioux Lookout districts. Most of them have remained small, and fire crews are making good progress on the active blazes. Many of these […]
From the OPP Yesterday around 10:40 p.m., the Thunder Bay OPP, as well as Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and Gorham Fire Department, responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and truck. The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 589 and Kam Current Road in Gorham Township. The […]
Duane Hicks A crew from Precision Paving began installing paving stones on the 200 block of Scott Street yesterday, starting at the southwest portion (from the CIBC up to the Rainy Lake Square site). The paving stone work will be done in four quarters, which should take a couple of […]
From the OPP On Sunday at 9:15 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP was conducting general patrols on Highway 71 in Chapple Township. An officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. A 33-year-old man from Winnipeg, Man. has been charged with “stunt driving” for going […]
The Associated PressJay Cohen CHICAGO–The crowd groaned as the replay was shown on the videoboard in centre-field. Yoan Moncada had to be helped into a cart. Willy Garcia was knocked out. So yes, the Chicago White Sox enjoyed their dramatic victory very much. But the encouraging prognosis for their injured […]
The Associated Press EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania celebration of a popular Polish treat is embroiled in a food fight after a suburban Chicago chamber of commerce threatened a trademark infringement lawsuit over the use of the name “Pierogi Festival.” The (Wilkes-Barre) Citizens’ Voice (http://bit.ly/2vmS7wR ) reports that lawyers for […]
By Vivian Salama And Jill Colvin The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Raised voices could be heard through the thick door to the Oval Office as John Kelly then secretary of Homeland Security offered some tough talk to President Donald Trump. Kelly, a whip-cracking retired general who was sworn in as […]
