The Canadian Press EDMONTON—Thirteen women working in payroll on the 13th floor of an Edmonton bank tower screamed with delight yesterday as word spread that they’d won a $50-million Lotto 6-49 jackpot—the third-largest in Canadian history. The Western Canada Lottery Corp. would not confirm the clerks bought the single winning […]
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The Canadian Press VANCOUVER—Thousands of Internet users who flocked to a B.C. conservation group’s website to watch live cams aimed at eagle nests could only stare on in helpless horror as an 11-day old eaglet died right before their eyes. Karen Bills with the Hancock Wildlife Foundation says the eaglet, […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL—Lawyers for Desire Munyaneza say they will appeal a Quebec judge’s verdict finding their client guilty of seven charges stemming from war crimes committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Quebec Superior Court Justice Andre Denis said he was convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that Munyaneza was guilty […]
Duane Hicks After hosting an open house yesterday to answer people’s questions about the proposed La Verendrye Parkway Village condominium project, Thunder Bay developer Robert Zanette now will have to wait and see if enough of them want to buy units in the next few weeks before taking the next […]
Peggy Revell Anger, outrage, and a call for the federal government to take action were expressed as more than 40 people attended an emergency town hall meeting on the forestry crisis and AbitibiBowater bankruptcy hosted by Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous “We’d like […]
Staff The Muskie track and field program took several strides forward at the two-day NWOSSAA meet, which wrapped up yesterday in Thunder Bay. Josh Strain, in the high jump competition, will be the lone representative at the all-Ontarios in Toronto next month but several Muskie athletes qualified for finals and […]
Mitch Calvert Muskie Bryce Knapp booted a shot on goal during practice yesterday as the team amps up for the NorWOSSA playoffs being held here next Wednesday (May 27). The boys will have to win both their semi-final match-up with the Dryden Eagles, and then the final versus the top-seeded […]
Peggy Revell Before inviting other people to take the floor, local MP John Rafferty addressed the roughly 40 people on hand for yesterday evening’s emergency town hall meeting on the forestry crisis and AbitibiBowater’s bankruptcy at La Place Rendez-Vous.
Peggy Revell Future St. Michael’s kindergarten students Kendall Bruyere, Noah Morris, and Samantha Halliday checked out a zebra hide during a “Welcome to Kindergarten” orientation held there yesterday afternoon. The hide was brought in by Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP, John Rafferty, who also regaled the youngsters and their parents with […]
Duane Hicks Peggy and Gerry Armstrong looked over condominium plans yesterday during an open house at the Civic Centre. Local residents dropped by from 4-8 p.m. to view drawings and have their questions answered about the proposed La Verendrye Parkway Village condominium project.
Elisabeth Heslop A deep, deep hole is being dug at the intersection of Nelson Street and Victoria Avenue to accommodate the new sewer lines and watermain going in. The new lines are being put in about one metre deeper than the old ones, so the hole has to be about […]
Elisabeth Heslop Bob Whitburn, president of the Fort Frances Fire Brigade, and Wayne Riches, fire safety specialist, along with Canadian Tire employee Linda Beaushene, presented a new bicycle to Cameron Penney, 11, who was the winner of the fire safety draw from the fire service’s campaign kick-off held May 9. […]
