From the MNRF Ontario is supporting forest fire-fighting efforts in the United States. Some 108 personnel were deployed yesterday to Missoula, Mont., including FireRanger crews, a fire behaviour analyst, and agency representatives. Meanwhile, Ontario continues to supply equipment, including fire hose, sprinkler kits, pumps, and chainsaws, to Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, […]
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Staff Gingrich Woodcraft Inc. shut its doors and let go staff yesterday after the majority of its workers had voted in favour of joining Unifor last week. Unifor national representative Stephen Boon told the Times the Devlin-based manufacturer abruptly called about 25 employees to a meeting yesterday afternoon and fired […]
Staff The Township of Emo once again is asking its residents to refrain from non-essential water use. The Emo Spray Park and truck filling station also have been closed to conserve water. “We had our raw water pump fail a few weeks ago and we’re waiting for our new ones […]
From the OPP Rainy River District OPP charged an adult male with impaired driving just after 6 p.m. on Aug. 14. During routine patrol, officers stopped a 1997 pick-up truck on 800 block of Wright Avenue in Fort Frances after observing a male who was known as being a suspended […]
Lindsay Campbell Orville Councillor, left, lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist of the Wild Horses, helped entertain a crowd at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday evening with band member Percy Bird on the harmonica. The band was one of nine acts that made an appearance for the library’s […]
The Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C.—Tiger Woods will play the Wyndham Championship for the first time. In an e-mail to The Associated Press yesterday, agent Mark Steinberg confirmed Woods will play in Greensboro this week. That ends a few days of uncertainty around Sedgefield County Club—the site of the final tournament […]
The Associated PressRachel D’Oro ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Across the Bering Strait, Robert Soolook can easily see the looming hulk of the neighbouring Russian island where some of his relatives used to live before they were forced to relocate to the Soviet mainland at the start of the Cold War. “It’s […]
The Associated PressDee-Ann Durbin PALO ALTO, Calif. — The office has all the trappings of a high-tech startup. There’s a giant beanbag in the foyer and erasable, white board walls for brainstorming. Someone’s pet dog lounges happily on the sunny balcony. Welcome to the Palo Alto home of the Ford […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer Danica Patrick’s fit and healthy lifestyle has landed her a new sponsor that allows her to stay with Stewart-Haas Racing. SHR announced a deal Tuesday that makes Nature’s Bakery the primary sponsor of Patrick’s No. 10 Chevrolet beginning next season. The Nevada-based food brand replaces Patrick’s […]
The Associated PressHyung-Jin Kim SEOUL, South Korea — The rival Koreas have resumed cross-border propaganda warfare as North Korea matched South Korea’s loudspeaker campaign with broadcasts of its own that reportedly included criticism of Seoul and praises for Pyongyang. The mutual propaganda attacks mark a further deterioration of relations between […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — Doctors in Germany say quadruplets born prematurely three months ago to a 65-year-old woman are doing well and can leave a Berlin hospital soon. Charite hospital said Tuesday that the babies all weigh more than 2.5 kilograms (88 ounces) and should be able to go […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — A new study has determined that the average cost of health care for Canadians with diabetes is $16,000 over eight years, compared to $6,000 for those without the disease. The analysis published in the journal Diabetic Medicine shows that caring for the 3.4 million Canadians […]
