Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has died at the age of 62. The Senators made the announcement Monday night. The cause of death was not immediately known. In 2015, Melnyk had a liver transplant at the Toronto General Hospital. He was reportedly mere days away from death before a suitable […]
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Right-hander Chris Archer and the Minnesota Twins agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract on Monday, a potential boost for their rotation with a two-time All-Star who’s coming off an injury-ruined season. He has a $2.75 million salary, and the deal includes a $10 million […]
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Former high school football players and their parents can’t sue an ex-coach and others over claims that young team members were beaten in a hazing ritual, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer dismissed a lawsuit seeking $12 million from former Davidson High School […]
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Ontario parents of children aged five and under in child care will start getting rebates in May as part of a $10.2-billion deal the province has signed with the federal government. The rebates, retroactive to April 1, will be for a fee reduction of up to 25 per cent and […]
Not everyone hid from last week’s fresh snow. Maxime Trottier took advantage of the last gasp of winter to make showshoe art. It was Trottier’s first attempt, using snowshoes and fresh snow, to create a pattern on the family’s Alberton property.– Submitted photo
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Now that the province has doled out more than $90 million for electric-vehicle charging stations, while cheering on a new $5-billion battery plant in Windsor, is it finally possible to get behind the wheel of your dream EV in northwestern Ontario? The answer still seems to […]
OTTAWA – Randy Hillier, an independent member of Ontario’s legislature, surrendered to Ottawa police on Monday to face nine charges related to his involvement in the protest that seized the core of the national capital last month. The Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston member arrived at police headquarters early in the morning and told […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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THUNDER BAY, ONT. — The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has released an outline of the global supply chain problems that are impacting businesses and consumers. The document serves as a guide to help people understand the challenges and advises on how provincial and federal policies could help alleviate the problems. […]
By Marie Woolf
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OTTAWA – Elections Canada has apologized to voters in three Ontario First Nations communities after breakdowns in communication led to them being denied their right to vote in the last election. An inquiry by the elections body found that fly-in communities in the riding of Kenora had their local polling […]
By Noushin Ziafati
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Three children and two adults died in an early-morning house fire in Brampton, Ont. on Monday, as firefighters risked their lives to battle the flames, a fire chief said. Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boyes said local fire crews were met with heavy smoke and flames when they arrived on the […]
By Kelly Geraldine Malone
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ROME – The president of the Metis National Council says she feels Pope Francis has committed to a journey of justice after a meeting with the head of the Roman Catholic Church at the Vatican. “He repeated ‘truth, justice and healing’ and I take that as a personal commitment,” said […]
By Jonathan Landrum Jr. And Tim Reynolds
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Will Smith marched onto the Oscars stage and smacked Chris Rock, the unpredictable moment served as a jarring interruption to Hollywood’s feel-good celebration. But once Smith returned moments later to accept his first-ever Academy Award, he delivered a tearful apology for an act sure to […]
