By Joe McDonald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — China on Tuesday banned most imports of North Korean coal and iron ore, the country’s main exports, in a significant increase in pressure on the North under U.N. sanctions against its nuclear and missile tests. China buys an estimated two-thirds of impoverished […]
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The Canadian Press CALGARY—International superstar the Weeknd is going to need a bigger trophy shelf. The Toronto-born hit-maker won five Juno awards this weekend—three at a gala event held in Calgary on Saturday night and another two handed out during last night’s televised show. The album of the year trophy […]
The Canadian Press SWIFT CURRENT, Sask.—Saskatchewan voters head to the polls today after a 27-day campaign that featured few spending promises and lean party platforms. It’s widely considered to be a two-way race between the incumbent Saskatchewan Party, led by Brad Wall, and the Opposition NDP, under Cam Broten. Wall, […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is appointing a seven-member advisory council to develop a short list of Canadian women who could appear on the next series of bank notes. The bank already has issued an open call for nominations, which runs to April 15 and has […]
Joey Payeur Logan Neurinski showed some Christine Sinclair-like moves as she weaved her way through a drill during the Thunder Bay Chill youth development satellite camp for local up-and-coming soccer players held yesterday at Fort Frances High School. A total of 14 children participated in the camp, with instructors from […]
Staff Fort Frances native Ryan Faragher on Friday was called up by the AHL’s San Diego Gulls from the Utah Grizzlies (ECHL). It will be the 25-year-old netminder’s second stint with the Gulls this season after he went 1-3 earlier in the year with a 3.37 GAA and .895 save […]
Staff It won’t be back-to-back Jacksons making an appearance on the national curling scene. Fort Frances skip Lorne Jackson fell 6-1 to Thunder Bay’s Gary Weiss in the final of the Travelers Curling Club provincial championship there yesterday. Jackson and his rink of third Derek Jackson, second Mark Pederson, and […]
From the OPP Remains of nine people were located late Friday within a residence that burned down last week on Pikangikum First Nation. The remains have been transported to the Office of the Chief Coroner and Forensic Pathology Services in Toronto, where post-mortems will be conducted. A forensic anthropologist from […]
Heather Latter Mya Hamilton showed off her science project, “Let’s Talk Trash,” at J.W. Walker School on Saturday during the Sunset Country regional science fair hosted by the Rainy River District School Board. The winners in the intermediate division were Hayden Geary of Red Lake, who received the gold medal, […]
Staff The Fort High “First Responders” are inviting everyone to their spaghetti dinner fundraiser tomorrow from 4-7 p.m. at the FFHS cafeteria. Tickets cost $12 each, which can be purchased in advance at the high school office or through the First Responders. Take-outs also are available. There also will be […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Choraliers performed the Easter cantata, “The King is Coming,” yesterday afternoon at the New Beginnings Fellowship here. The singers, who were under the direction of Diane Maxey, will hold an encore performance this Sunday (April 10) at 3 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer KAMLOOPS, B.C.—Canada and the U.S. extended their streak of clashing for gold at the women’s world hockey championship. The international women’s hockey archrivals square off in tonight’s final for the 17th time in as many tournaments. Canada worked harder to get to this year’s final and […]
