NORTH BAY, Ont. – Police in North Bay, Ont., say they’re investigating a video that appears to show students involved in antisemitic behaviour at a local school. The force said it is also investigating the circumstances that motivated that behaviour. A spokesman said officers were called to Ecole Secondaire Catholique […]
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By Edith M. Lederer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Be realistic. Show patience. Engage. And above all, don’t isolate. Those are the pillars of an approach emerging in Pakistan to deal with the fledgling government that is suddenly running the country next door once again – Afghanistan’s resurgent, often-volatile Taliban. Pakistan’s government is proposing that […]
By Colleen Long
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – A 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in the ruins of the library of an ancient Mesopotamian king, then looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago, is finally headed back to Iraq. The $1.7 million cuneiform clay tablet was found in 1853 as part of a 12-tablet collection […]
By Damian J. Troise
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stock rose broadly in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday and erased weekly losses for most of the major indexes. The gains follow Wednesday’s bump higher after the Federal Reserve signaled it may begin easing its extraordinary support measures for the economy later this year. The S&P 500 index rose […]
By John Wawrow
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel failed his pre-training camp physical and was placed on injured reserve, leaving the two sides no closer to a resolution over how to treat a herniated disk which has sidelined the player for six months. General manager Kevyn Adams said the […]
By Doug Ferguson
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) – Steve Stricker and Padraig Harrington still haven’t faced the toughest part of being Ryder Cup captains, a decision they can only hope never gets revealed. Whose name goes in the envelope? It might be the biggest secret in sports, often overlooked because the envelope has been […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Incumbent MP Marcus Powlowski and Yuk-Sem Won, NDP candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River agree on one thing: calling an election was a bad idea. Powlowski said he is happy to get re-elected because he enjoyed the MP job he assumed in 2019. “I’m happy to be reelected,” Powlowski said. “That’s […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
There is currently one fire with the status of not under control in the northwestern region, said Chris Marchand, fire information officer with the Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services centre in Dryden. There are currently 20 active fires in the region, with Red Lake 226 not under control, one […]
Sunday, Sept. 19, marked the Terry Fox Run, and six town residents walked and ran to raise awareness. From left to right, George Walsh, Sandy Stalker, Frank (dog), Jane Trivers, Richard Trivers, Chuck Saunders and Arlene Georgeson. Stalker has been participating at the Terry Fox Run with Walsh for 41 […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
All council and committee meetings have been cancelled for the remainder of the month because there is no clerk. Fort Frances Mayor June Caul said they cannot hold council meetings unless they have a clerk present. Caul said Lisa Slomke stayed for a few weeks following her resignation to get […]
Press release
Joelle Mandamin is an Indigenous Care Coordinator at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBHRSC). She provides a variety of supports to Indigenous patients and their families. In June 2021, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and Grand Council Treaty #3 partnered to hire Joelle Mandamin as the […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
By encouraging fluent speakers to pass on their language, Seven Generations Educational Institute (SGEI) hopes to reverse some of the negative effects of colonization and residential schools. A new program through SGEI seeks to encourage fluent Anishinaabemowin speakers to learn how to better teach their language to others. Waawaategiizhook, Shannon […]
