Hockey Canada ousted CEO Scott Smith on Tuesday and the board of directors also resigned due to a series of scandals that have rocked the sport’s national federation to its core. Smith spent nearly three decades climbing the ladder at Hockey Canada and lasted just three months at the top, […]
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By Dave Campbell
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Kirk Cousins scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 2:26 remaining on Minnesota’s fifth third-down conversion of its go-ahead drive, and the Vikings snapped out of their mid-game slump just in time to beat the Chicago Bears 29-22 on Sunday. Cameron Dantzler sealed the victory that put […]
Staff
The Fort Frances spray park needs a tsunami of support. The proposed project is a semi-finalist in the Tbaytel For Good Community Campaign; with enough votes from the community, the project could be awarded the grand prize of $10,000. According to the Make a Big Splash committee, voting began this […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is hosting the seven candidates for town council and two candidates for mayor will be given the chance to address residents of Fort Frances next week as election day approaches. The event takes place next Thursday at the Townshend Theatre. Doors will open at […]
Staff at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Fort Frances branch held their annual drive-through BBQ yesterday in recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week. The drive-through provided a free lunch and some reading materials about mental illnesses to all those who drove through or stopped by. CMHA Fort Frances will […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission has been granted an extension on their Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, which is a program used to recommend newcomers to Canada for permanent residency and place them into jobs in Thunder Bay and other areas in the region. The […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – A growing list of top-tier corporate sponsors are pulling their support for Hockey Canada’s men’s programs for the 2022-23 season amid criticism of the handling of alleged sexual assaults. Telus Corp., Scotiabank and Tim Hortons have denounced the national governing body’s ongoing resistance to change and extended decisions […]
By Adina Bresge
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Simon Malsi hopes to pick up a few extra hours of work on Thanksgiving Day to help him afford to put a holiday meal on the table. The personal support worker said he’s been trying to secure more shifts to make ends meet as his family strains to […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
STOCKHOLM (AP) – This year’s Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to French author Annie Ernaux. Ernaux, 82, was cited for “the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory,” the Nobel committee said. Mats Malm, permanent secretary of the […]
By Eric Shih
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
THUNDER BAY SOURCE
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
THUNDER BAY SOURCE
A new off-leash dog park has opened in Red Lake, after a long wait and a successful community fundraising campaign. The municipality held a grand opening of the park, located at the Buffalo Street turnaround, on Tuesday evening. The last piece of sod had been laid down on the fenced […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
YELLOWKNIFE – The Northwest Territories government and the union representing health-care workers in the territory have reached a temporary agreement aimed at addressing labour shortages. The territory and Union of Northern Workers have signed a memorandum of understanding, effective until October of 2024, that says nurses, nurse practitioners, midwives and […]
By Neil Davidson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Canada has moved up two places to No. 41 in the final FIFA rankings before next month’s World Cup. The Canadian men, who topped the final round of qualifying in CONCACAF, will go to Qatar as the fourth-ranked team in the region covering North and Central America and the Caribbean, […]
