The Canadian PressLinda Nguyen TORONTO–Sears Canada will close 59 stores and cut roughly 2,900 jobs under a court-supervised restructuring, the beleaguered retailer said yesterday following years of dwindling sales and a revolving door of top executives. The announcement came after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted the department store […]
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The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario will announce reforms to ticket selling legislation on Monday after a public consultation found widespread support for more transparent sales and more rules for re-sellers, The Canadian Press has learned. The attorney general sought public feedback earlier this year on how to craft legislation on […]
From the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Nipigon District Fire #6, located near Goudy Lake, was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares in size at last report. The forest fire hazard is predominantly “low” across the region, with pockets of […]
The annual “Relay for Life” will be held Saturday, June 24 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. A survivors’ ceremony is set to run from noon-2 p.m. Stock car racing goes Saturday, June 24 at the Emo Speedway, with hot laps at 7 p.m. and the […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO–The NHL stage belongs to Ray Shero and the New Jersey Devils. Then it goes right back to George McPhee and the Vegas Golden Knights. In the wake of Vegas’ expansion draft, New Jersey is on the clock with the No. 1 pick of the amateur draft […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–Darian Durant played down the revenge factor in the week leading up to facing his old team but when the game was over, the veteran quarterback admitted it felt good to win. It took an intervention from what Durant called the “football gods,” but the 34-year-old, […]
Staff It would be easier to predict the weather in Fort Frances a month from now than to score against Centra Pipelines at the moment. Max Williams had the only goal of the game as Centra blanked CJ Contracting 1-0 in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action Tuesday night. Williams […]
The Canadian Press MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–A video showing an agitated woman demanding her son be examined by a “white doctor” at a Toronto-area walk-in clinic is sparking online outrage, as some medical groups say demands for physicians of a certain race cannot be accommodated. In the video, which was posted online […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. There are no active fires. The forest fire hazard is “moderate” in the eastern sectors of the region and “high” in the western sectors. Rain is in the forecast for the next few days, which […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–A bid by senators to amend the Trudeau government’s budget escalated yesterday into a test of wills over which parliamentary chamber–the elected House of Commons or the appointed Senate–has the right to decide budgetary matters. Senators were incensed after the government summarily and swiftly rejected Senate […]
Kiera Kowalski With the forms in place, workers today began pouring cement at the site of the new Rainy Like Square here. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by mid-August. In related news, work is underway to replace the interlocking brick sidewalks at the Civic Centre.
Kiera Kowalski Couchiching First Nation, in conjunction with the Northwest Catholic District School Board, held a pow-wow yesterday in honour of National Aboriginal Day at the grounds there. Here, students from St. Michael’s, St. Francis, and Our Lady of the Way can be seen dancing during the grand entry.
