From the OPP The OPP has been requested to assist the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation Police Service in relation to an occurrence on the Sandy Lake First Nation. At around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service responded to a call regarding a male in need of assistance outside a residence […]
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From the OPP Three people are facing stunt driving charges after being stopped by the OPP near Marathon on Saturday. Around 12:30 a.m., the OPP observed a GMC truck speeding on Highway 17 in Lecour Township. An officer operating radar determined the truck was travelling 145 km/h in the 90 […]
Kiera Kowalski Gerri Yerxa, with the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, spoke to residents at Rainycrest about their mental health during an informational booth set up Wednesday afternoon. Afterwards, Yerxa and the rest of the CMHA administration presented Rainycrest with a book entitled “Checklist for Change,” which […]
Joey Payeur Children’s mental health therapist Kelsey Trochimchuk shared some valuable information through this display set up outside the Fort Frances office of Kenora/Rainy River District Child and Family Services yesterday. The display was part of a special event hosted by CFS as part of Mental Health Week, with the […]
Nicholas Donaldson Carla Harris’ Grade 1/2 class recited the poem “Good Morning” for the guests gathered at the St. Michael’s School volunteer breakfast and assembly this morning. Two other classes also performed their Festival entries while the entire school came together to sing a song at the assembly to mark […]
The Canadian Press BRANTFORD, Ont.–The Liberal Speaker of Ontario’s legislature won’t run again for his Brant seat in next year’s election. Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal government has been struggling in the polls, but Dave Levac said today his decision is not an indictment of the party. “My retirement from provincial […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A new federal law aims to reduce the number of people who die from opioid and other drug overdoses in Canada. The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act was introduced as a private member’s bill last year by Liberal backbencher Ron McKinnon and received royal assent yesterday. The […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Liberal government has set up a showdown with the Senate over whether workers should be required to unionize through a secret ballot. The showdown is over one of the Liberal government’s first pieces of legislation, Bill C-4, which sought to overturn two labour laws passed under […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s adviser on corrections is urging what he calls profound changes to segregation practices, but isn’t calling for an end to it entirely. Howard Sapers, the former federal correctional investigator, was appointed by Ontario last year and released a report yesterday with 63 recommendations. He said segregation […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Conservative leadership candidate Andrew Scheer picked up some support in Quebec yesterday–and went deep into Maxime Bernier’s territory to get it. Scheer announced in St-Isidore, a town in the Beauce region, that he has the support of a group of farmers who are in favour of supply […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, a former First Nations’ leader, says a proposed government bill that changes the human rights code will apply on reserves. And she’s hoping individuals will see that it provides additional legal protections in the face of discrimination. Wilson-Raybould’s comments come after experts […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–Eight technical fouls, three ejections, and a whole lot of bad blood later, the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics have themselves a series. Tensions boiled over in a contentious, technical foul-filled Game 3 last night as the Wizards rode another hot start to a 116-89 victory that […]
