Heather Latter With a vantage point of nearly 28 feet on top of a massive PC5500 shovel, it’s clear there is plenty going on at New Gold’s Rainy River site. The assembly pad is filled with massive pieces of machinery being put together, with several nearly complete. In the distance, […]
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Staff The long road to a “three-peat” begins tonight for the Fort Frances Lakers, but it just got a little smoother. The Lakers announced the return of forwards Dylan Kooner and Carter Chorney heading into tonight’s regular-season opener in Ear Falls against the English River Miners. Kooner was dealt with […]
From the MNRF One fire was confirmed over the weekend. Dryden Fire #28, located near Kin Lake, is now “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. No new fires were confirmed by yesterday afternoon. There is one active fire in the Northwest Region. Kenora Fire #44 is a 0.2-hectare, lightning-caused blaze […]
The Canadian Press HAMILTON—Zach Collaros’ brilliant 2015 season is over. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats confirmed yesterday their star quarterback will miss the rest of the campaign with a torn ACL in his right knee. Collaros suffered the injury in the second quarter of a 25-18 home loss to the Edmonton Eskimos […]
The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS—Darrelle Revis’ new team is getting the same results he’s always had against Andrew Luck. The veteran cornerback still is mystifying the young quarterback. Revis picked off one pass, recovered two fumbles, and helped the suddenly opportunistic Jets’ defence come up with five turnovers again last night […]
By Oliver Teves The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines Gunmen abducted two Canadians, including a former mining company executive, a Filipino woman and the Norwegian marina manager at an upscale resort complex on a southern Philippine island, sparking an air and sea search by authorities, officials said Tuesday. At least 11 […]
By Lorne Cook The Associated Press BRUSSELS The European Union’s two emergency meetings on the migration crisis this week won’t provide any quick solutions to ease the plight of tens of thousands of people seeking sanctuary in Europe. As the EU scrambles to respond to scenes of people charging razor-wire […]
By Nicole Winfield And Andrea Rodriguez The Associated Press SANTIAGO, Cuba Pope Francis marked the anniversary Monday of the day he decided as a teenager to become a priest by pressing a subtle message to Cubans at a delicate point in their own history: Overcome ideological preconceptions and be willing […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO Buffy Sainte-Marie has won this year’s $50,000 Polaris Music Prize. A jury of 11 music critics, bloggers and broadcasters named the album “Power in the Blood” the best Canadian record of the last year. The folk icon beat out nine other finalists for the award including […]
By Geir Moulson The Associated Press BERLIN The crisis enveloping Volkswagen AG, the world’s top-selling carmaker, escalated Tuesday as the company issued a profit warning following a stunning admission that some 11 million of its diesel vehicles worldwide were fitted with software at the centre of a U.S. emissions scandal. […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press In the farm-to-table food world of today, we often praise the cook who keeps recipes simple, letting the ingredients speak for themselves. Yet once I get started in the kitchen, sometimes I can’t help but add in a final touch, an extra this or […]
Heather Latter Surrounded by well-wishers, incumbent NDP MP John Rafferty, second from right, did the honours of cutting the ribbon to officially open his campaign office here Friday afternoon. It is located at 330 Scott St.
