Joey Payeur It was redemption all the way around, especially for one player who missed out on the fun last season. The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team capped an unbeaten NorWOSSA campaign by winning its first league title since 1999 with a 3-0 sweep (25-21, 25-22, and 25-18) of the […]
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Heather Latter Michael Weisgerber and Angie Tester, who hail from Manitoba, ran the final leg of the “Dash 4 Diabetes” on the trails on Rocky Inlet on Saturday. About 100 people attended the event, which also included a 1K run, lunch, and a presentation by local youth with diabetes. More […]
Heather Latter Sunset Country Métis youth rep Sarah Marusyk shared information about Louis Riel and his efforts to preserve Métis rights and culture during an event outside the Civic Centre on Monday. Mayor Roy Avis joined Sunset Country Métis members for the raising of the MNO flag in honour of […]
Dave Ogilvie Sgt. Elizabeth DeGagné, of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, stood in silent vigil during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Emo cenotaph last Wednesday.
Joey Payeur Alyssa Clendenning (5) and Claire Hyatt tried their best to console dejected teammate Maggie Jean (10) in the shadow of a jubilant Dryden team after the Eagles upset the Muskies 28-23 in the NorWOSSA senior girls’ basketball final Friday at the “Fish Tank.”
By Bassem Mroue And Zeina Karam The Associated Press BEIRUT Islamic State militants are stiffening their defences for a possible assault on their de facto capital of Raqqa, as international airstrikes intensify on the Syrian city in retaliation for the Paris attacks. IS fighters are hiding in civilian neighbourhoods and […]
By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press MONTREAL Resolute Forest Products is stepping up efforts to counter dwindling demand for paper by accelerating its entry into the North American tissue business. The Montreal-based company expects to become the continent’s 10th largest tissue maker ‚Äî joining Canadian rivals Cascades and KP Tissue […]
The Canadian PressJennifer Ditchburn OTTAWA—The last chapter of the long trial of Sen. Mike Duffy will be headlined by a much-anticipated appearance by the main character himself. On Thursday, Ontario Justice Charles Vaillancourt will resume hearing the Crown’s case against Duffy on 31 charges of fraud, breach of trust, and […]
The Associated PressLynn Berry MOSCOW—A homemade explosive device brought down a Russian passenger plane over Egypt last month, the head of Russia’s FSB security service said today, telling President Vladimir Putin it’s now clear the crash that killed 224 people was a “terrorist” act and offering a $50 million reward […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield MANILA, Philippines—Canada will increase the number of ground troops it has in Iraq to train local forces as a way of making a bigger military contribution to the coalition fighting Islamic militants, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. Trudeau said the increase—from the current number of 69 […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA—Food Banks Canada is using its annual report on the number of people using food banks in the country to push anew for the federal and provincial governments to do away with the social assistance programs. The group wants to see the existing bureaucracies that oversee […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The federal department overseeing “Canada 150” celebrations is embarking on a capital-wide project to place commemorative plaques at locations where 15 Fathers of Confederation made a home during their time in Parliament. In all, there are 32 spots the department identified as former residences to politically-historical figures, […]
