Joey Payeur Emo rider Lane Hyatt tried to get the “jump” on his rivals as he drove to a fifth-place finish in the first of yesterday’s two MX3 Intermediate division races as part of the Superior Dirt Riders Northern Ontario tour stop at the Emo Motocross track. A record number […]
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Nicholas Donaldson The light rain Saturday afternoon wasn’t ideal for an outdoor event but it didn’t stop dancers at the annual Rainy River First Nations’ pow-wow. The gathering began with opening ceremonies and a royalty pageant on Friday and ran until Sunday, June 18 at the Manitou Rapids pow-wow grounds […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–NDP leadership candidate Charlie Angus is promising to find better ways to protect the interests of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children, including by dismantling the Indigenous Affairs Department. The Ontario MP said he would create a federal ombudsperson for indigenous children, who would have the legal […]
The Canadian Press ROBERVAL, Que.–Longtime Conservative MP Denis Lebel is quitting politics after nearly 10 years in the House of Commons. The former cabinet minister made the announcement in his Quebec riding of Lac-Saint-Jean this morning. The 63-year-old Lebel has been an MP since September, 2007. His various portfolios under […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Be alert but not alarmed, police are urging Canadians who will congregate under the Peace Tower next month for Canada 150 celebrations–a massive public gathering for which intelligence agencies and emergency teams have spent months preparing. Experts are well aware of what is at stake on […]
The Canadian PressLinda Givetash TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C.–A piece of dinosaur skull unearthed in northeastern British Columbia earlier this month is the first of its kind discovered in the province, an expert says. The fossilized tyrannosaur skull was found near Tumbler Ridge, in an area that has produced hundreds of dinosaur […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The Liberal government has unveiled its strategy on gender-based violence, proposing to spend the bulk of the cash allotted to create a centre of excellence within Status of Women Canada to both study and try to solve the problem. Status of Women minister Maryam Monsef said […]
From the MNRF No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. There remains one active fire in the region, Red Lake Fire #11, which currently is listed as “under control.” This lightning-caused fire is 18 hectares in size and located in the west-central portion of Woodland […]
By Danica Kirka And Paisley Dodds The Associated Press LONDON — A white man plowed a van into a crowd of Muslim worshippers outside a north London mosque early Monday in an attack that police say they are investigating as a terrorist incident. Ten people were injured in the attack […]
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO — Japan’s coast guard is investigating why it took nearly an hour for a deadly collision between a U.S. Navy destroyer and a container ship to be reported. A coast guard official said Monday they are trying to find out what the crew […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Summer’s here and the time is right for summer salads gussied up with light proteins. Boiled shrimp is the perfect candidate, especially when it’s paired with orange, avocado and mint, as it is here. There is a problem, however; shrimp often becomes bland and […]
