The Canadian PressLinda Givetash VANCOUVER–A toxin was the cause of death for two beluga whales at the Vancouver Aquarium last November, but the exact substance couldn’t be identified. The aquarium announced the conclusion of a five-month investigation yesterday saying an investigation also determined the toxin likely was introduced by food, […]
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The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–The federal government will be testing whether hiding the names of job applicants would improve its hiring practices, in what it calls an effort to strengthen diversity and inclusion in the public service. The Public Service Commission of Canada project, unveiled yesterday at Toronto’s Ryerson University, […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–When Sarah Jane Green was a little girl, her father passed on his love of space and universe to her–even naming her after a character in the “Doctor Who” TV show. So after he died suddenly of an illness in 2015, Green knew exactly how to […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal government says it’s trying to figure out how much its troubled electronic pay system has short-changed the unions representing thousands of civil servants facing pay problems. But officials aren’t saying whether the unions will be granted emergency payments like those being offered to workers who […]
Vocal Division (Wednesday, April 19) •Vocal Chorus and Vocal Ensembles, Own choice, Open–1. Fort Frances Youth Ensemble (First Class Honours) •Classroom Choruses, Own Choice, Grade 1 (English)–1. Robert Moore School Early Learning Class, Director: Mrs. Burns, Accompanist: Mrs. Cain (Honours) •Massed School Choir, Own Choice, All Grades (English)–1. Robert Moore […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual general meeting next Thursday (April 27) from 5:30-7 p.m. upstairs at La Place Rendez-Vous. This is an important meeting for member businesses as it fulfills the need for our organization to be accountable. It also enables members to […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–The Quebec government is setting aside $6.4 million over five years to fight sexual exploitation by targeting pimps and johns. Public Security minister Martin Coiteux said his government will create a mixed force of 25 investigators from various police agencies to address the issue. The squad will […]
The Canadian Press WOSS, B.C.–Police say a train derailment in the tiny community of Woss, on northern Vancouver Island, killed two people and injured three others yesterday. Dave Rushton, the community’s regional elected representative, said the cause of the accident is under investigation, but early reports indicate a crew was […]
Joey Payeur Skyler Friesen of the Rainy River Owls, centre, did his best to break the defensive pressure of Muskies’ Chase McGuire, left, and Ethan Jourdain during their exhibition soccer match here yesterday. The boys posted a 1-0 victory on a goal by Cam Lidkea, with Jacob Albright earning the […]
The 2017 Business & Community Expo goes today (April 21) from 4-9 p.m. and again Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Admission is $3 per person, with children 12 and under being free. “Spring Fever Days” continues today and tomorrow (April 21-22) in Emo. See […]
The Canadian Press WASHINGTON–Here’s some good news for Canadian pot smokers: high taxes will not join the munchies, the pasties, and short-term memory loss as unwelcome side effects of smoking up. The Canadian government is hinting it wants to keep pot taxes low. As the feds design tax policy for […]
By Danica Kirka The Associated Press LONDON — Holocaust denial just got a little harder. The Wiener Library for the Study of Holocaust & Genocide is making the United Nations’ files on World War II war crimes more accessible by allowing the general public to search an online catalogue of […]
