The Canadian Press SHOAL LAKE, Ont.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hauled large jugs of drinking water and spoke with school children yesterday as he was immersed in the daily struggles of an isolated reserve that has been under a boil advisory for 19 years. Trudeau spent seven hours on Shoal Lake […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Canada lacks a full picture of the issues related to bail, says a recent note drafted to brief Justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould on the state of the criminal justice system. The document, obtained by The Canadian Press, suggested half of those in provincial jails are on remand […]
Press Release It may not look like spring out there yet but spring is in full swing at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here. The Rainycrest Auxiliary is busy planning a spring tea set for Wednesday, May 11 from 2-3:30 p.m. Phone a friend and come for a great time of socializing, […]
Press Release The Canadian Mental Health Association’s 65th-annual Mental Health Week runs May 2-8. And again this year, the CMHA is asking Canadians to “get loud” for mental health! Getting loud means speaking up to stop the discrimination and the stigma that usually go hand-in-hand with mental illness. It means […]
Submitted Métis Nation of Ontario presidential candidate Margaret Froh and MNO citizen Kevin Marusyk discussed Métis harvesting rights among other issues at a meet-and-greet yesterday morning at La Place Rendez-Vous. Secretary-treasurer candidate Tim Pile also joined Froh on a tour of Region 1—with additional stops in Atikokan, Dryden, and Kenora. […]
Staff Newfoundland traditional singer Matthew Byrne is coming to Fort Frances. The winner of the 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award for Traditional Album of the Year will be playing at From The Grind Up next Wednesday (May 4) at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 (available at the door) but seating […]
Duane Hicks With the possibility of parking meters on Scott Street being a hot topic, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce will be surveying its members on how they feel about the matter starting Monday (May 2). The Chamber will meet with the town about the issue in the near […]
From the MNRF Three new fires were confirmed in the region by late yesterday afternoon. Thunder Bay Fire #2, located near Hawk Lake, has been declared “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. But Kenora Fire #7, burning near Wabaseemoong First Nation, was listed as “not under control” at 0.5 ha […]
The Associated Press BOSTON—The Hawks overcame 50 years of sour playoff memories to get by a hobbled Boston team and into the second round of the NBA playoffs. Their reward is rematch with “King James.” The Hawks will see a Cleveland team that is rested—and maybe even a little hungrier […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno WASHINGTON—T.J. Oshie raised his arms in celebration and looked at referee Dan O’Rourke. Oshie was pretty sure he scored in overtime to complete a hat trick and one of the biggest games of his career. Oshie’s third goal of the night stood up after video review […]
By Mark Pratt The Associated Press BOSTON — A dozen giant bronze animal heads representing the signs of the Chinese zodiac are stopping people in their tracks in downtown Boston and sparking conversations. “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads,” by contemporary Chinese artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei, is the latest […]
By Tim Sullivan The Associated Press INCHEON, Korea, Republic Of — For much of the world, North Korea is a Stalinist nightmare, an isolated enclave of prison camps, poverty and hunger. But for tens of thousands of people scattered across South Korea and living underground in China, it’s something far […]
