Staff The Fort Frances Lakers returned from the annual “SIJHL Showcase” last week to find their fortunes neither improved or depreciated on the national scene. A 2-1 record was enough to keep the two-time defending SIJHL champs at No. 7 in the CJHL’s latest top 20 weekly rankings. The Lakers […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA—A United Nations’ human rights expert says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s talk of a “pervasive culture” of discrimination against Canada’s aboriginal peoples lends legitimacy to the issues and those tackling them. Barbara Bailey, the vice-chair of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, said […]
The Canadian Press WIARTON, Ont.—Canada’s celebrity groundhogs issued clashing forecasts this morninig but one of the country’s most prominent meteorologists said the debate over spring’s arrival is moot. “Spring has been here from the get-go,” David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada, said as the four-legged forecasters made their […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—An upcoming provincial byelection east of Toronto is starting to vaguely resemble an “Abbott and Costello” skit. One candidate legally changed his name to Above Znoneofthe so he appears last on the Whitby-Oshawa ballot, inviting voters to literally pick none of the above in both name […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL—It’s universally accepted that parents want to die before their children, but outliving Cecilia Laurent has proven difficult. Laurent is believed to have turned 120 on Sunday and is possibly the world’s oldest person. Her 28-year-old great-grandson, Ronald Chery, said only three of Laurent’s 12 children […]
Staff J.W. Walker School will receive the Rainy River District School Board’s “Recognition of Excellence” at its regular meeting tonight for a number of initiatives used to increase “student voice.” “Increasing ‘student voice,’ and ensuring the students recognize that not only are their voices heard but they are acted upon, […]
Duane Hicks A small audience got ready to watch the documentary, “The World Before Her,” yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre—the first film in the library’s “What’s Up, Doc?” documentary film festival. It continues tonight through Thursday, with a different film at 6 p.m. each day. […]
Press Release The Muskie boys’ hockey team will play the International Falls Broncos this coming Monday (Feb. 8) at 6:15 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. Our Muskie family of coaches, players, and parents have worked very hard, with a positive pro-action plan, to get this game reinstated for […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO—P.A. Parenteau doesn’t remember a time he played better without actually scoring. The Toronto forward currently is mired in a 10-game goal drought—his longest as a member of the Maple Leafs. He’s one of many players struggling to score as Toronto endures its second major slide […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO Surgery patients fared just as well when junior doctors worked longer than mandated hours in the first major rigorous test of regulations many physicians say hurt medical education. Nationwide limits on work hours were established more than a decade ago because of concerns […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS There is a time and place for a pint of ice cream and a spoon. Or for a pile of cookies or box of doughnuts. An Oscars viewing party is neither the time nor the place. This party requires desserts with a bit more […]
The Associated Press CHIAYI, Taiwan A Taiwanese county has built an enormous glass shoe as a tribute to local women who suffered from a debilitating foot disease. Completed last month, the transparent 17-meter (55-foot) tall structure in Chiayi county in the southwest of the island has already attracted large numbers […]
