TORONTO – Dye & Durham Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Telus’ financial solutions business for $500 million. The financial solutions business provides a national payment infrastructure that helps people make payments online. The business also helps connect Canadian financial institutions with lawyers when doing residential real estate transactions. […]
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By Ashraf Khalil and Colleen Long
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Kennedy Center Honors returned to tradition this year with a real-life gala Sunday night and the presence of the president for the first time since 2 016 . The lifetime achievement awards for artistic excellence were presented to Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, “Saturday Night Live” […]
All travellers coming to Canada must submit their mandatory information in ArriveCAN (free App or website), including their digital proof of vaccination and a quarantine plan within 72 hours before arriving in Canada. For more information, visit www.canada.ca/arrivecan. If you need assistance with the app, or don’t have a computer, […]
The Fort Frances Civic Centre has been dressed for the holi- days, with lights strung on trees and flagpoles. City workers have been busy decorating the town, replacing lights along Scott Street, and hanging festive baskets. – Staff photo
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Holding true to the season of giving, another opportunity to help give those in need of a helping hand is approaching, this Saturday. The annual Stuff-A-Cruiser will be held in multiple locations across the Rainy River District on Saturday, December 4, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Event organizer Jennifer […]
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently seeking candidates interested in a career in policing. Uniform recruitment is travelling the region looking for applicants at their competitive best and ready to apply. We are looking for auxiliary members, special constables, and uniform constables. Minimum qualifications Minimum 18 years of age Canadian Citizen or permanent […]
The WRRD Lions are looking for volunteers for the Rainy River COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics, to facilitate the Screening and Flow requirements. If you are able to join, contact John Elliott at elliottjhn@gmail.com or call 807-852-3790. The Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign is seeking bellringers. If you could volunteer a […]
By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Several young Canadians are taking the federal government to court in an effort to strike down the minimum voting age. They argue that denying citizens under the age of 18 the right to vote in federal elections is unconstitutional. They contend the minimum voting age violates two sections of the […]
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CALLAHAN, Fla. (AP) – A Florida man who served as the music minister at a church is accused of fatally shooting his wife and two adult children, officials said. William Conway Broyles called 911 on Wednesday to report what he had done, Nassau County Sheriff Bob Leeper said at a […]
By Corey Williams And Ed White
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – The parents of a teenager accused of killing four students at a Michigan school were summoned to discuss his behavior just a few hours before the violence, a sheriff said. The disclosure was made Wednesday as Ethan Crumbley, 15, was charged as an adult with […]
By William J. Kole
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON (AP) – Kevin Love knows the euphoria of sinking a three-pointer just before the buzzer. But the five-time NBA All-Star has had plenty of lows to offset those highs. “There are days when I don’t want to get out of bed. That’s just the truth,” the Cleveland Cavaliers power […]
By Stephanie Taylor
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Canada’s House of Commons erupted into a scene of cheers and cross-party hugs Wednesday as MPs unanimously adopted a motion presented by a Conservative MP to fast-track the passage of a Liberal government bill banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ Canadians. That legislation, introduced earlier in the week, will […]
