TORONTO – The federal government is rolling out a revamp of its trusted-traveller program to help clear clogged airports as the summer travel season kicks off. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says a new verified-traveller program will open dedicated security screening lines at six of the country’s biggest airports by June […]
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By Camille Bains
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Researchers say an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations related to cannabis use by pregnant women is raising concerns about risks including preterm labour, low birth weight and negative effects on the baby’s developing brain. Their study was based on data from 980,398 pregnancies in Ontario among 691,242 people […]
By Matteo Cimellaro
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The organization responsible for managing Canada’s nuclear waste and the U.S. Department of Energy have pledged to work together on the long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel. On May 16, the U.S. Department of Energy and Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) signed a joint statement of intent in Washington, […]
By Barbara Ortutay
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, is calling for “immediate action” by tech companies and lawmakers to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media. But after years of middling and insufficient action by both social media platforms and policymakers, parents and young people still bear most of […]
– Ken Kellar photo
It isn’t just humans who get excited for a good barbecue, but it helps to know when a grill is just being cleaned rather than being prepared for that night’s cooking. This little American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)didn’t get the memo, apparently. The American red squirrel can live for up […]
By Allison Jones and Mia Rabson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario is offering more money in a bid to keep automaker Stellantis from pulling out of building an electric-vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., Premier Doug Ford said Friday. Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced last year that they were building the $5-billion plant, but have in recent days stopped […]
By Dave Baxter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
There is increasing concern from libraries and organizations that represent libraries in Manitoba about attempts at censoring and banning books in the province, and about what the Manitoba Library Association (MLA) says has become a growing threat to “intellectual freedom.” MLA, a provincial and not-for-profit organization that provides leadership and […]
By Hina Alam
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Catch a falling star if you can, and by all means put it in your pocket, but don’t try to cross international borders with it lest you run afoul of a little-known Canadian law. An American museum will have to navigate that law’s intricacies should it try to buy portions […]
–Submitted photo
The Fort Frances Nursery School had an exciting field trip to the Fort Frances Fire Department on Wednesday, May 16, 2023, where they got to see the hall and all the equipment fire fighters use to keep everyone’s homes safe. Following that stop it was time for snacks and playtime […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Those who used to work at the Fort Frances Mill, surrounding forests and wetlands, and now their caregivers are invited to the Fort Frances Legion on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, for the 11th annual Mill Alumni Banquet and Reception. Committee members and banquet organizers Bill Morrison, Herman Pruys and John […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Rainycrest Long Term Care will be hosting a Senior Prom for their residents on June 23, 2023. Rainycrest resident experience and activation co-ordinator Calli Vandenbrand says the event is valuable in bringing joy to the residents. “Smiles can be the best medicine sometimes,” she says. “It’s just a day to […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
WestJet has started to cancel flights as talks with the pilots’ union remained at a “critical impasse,” the company said Thursday, jeopardizing travel plans for thousands of passengers ahead of the May long weekend. Some 1,800 pilots at the carrier and its Swoop subsidiary are poised to walk off the […]
