ICTORIA – An independent report has found systemic racism in a northern British Columbia school board and calls for a provincewide investigation of the issue. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside appointed special advisors Kory Wilson and Catherine McGregor to review governance practices at the Prince George Board of Education in February. […]
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OTTAWA – Liberals and Conservatives are trading barbs this morning on the campaign trail, each targeting criticism at some of their opponents’ candidates. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s party started the day by questioning tax arrears that Liberal candidate Steven Guilbeault disclosed in a parliamentary ethics filing. Guilbeault, likewise, is using […]
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WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he will step down on Wednesday. Pallister had announced earlier this month his plan to retire and not seek re-election. The Progressive Conservative party scheduled a leadership vote for Oct. 30. Pallister says he is leaving sooner to avoid any perception that he […]
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Qatar played an outsized role in U.S. efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. Now the tiny Gulf Arab state is being asked to help shape what is next for Afghanistan because of its ties with both Washington and the Taliban, […]
By Martin Crutsinger
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WASHINGTON (AP) – With more than 1 million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi having lost power, Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast. But the impact on the overall U.S. economy will likely be […]
TOKYO – Danielle Dorris couldn’t quite believe the silver medal hung around her neck on Monday. The 18-year-old from Moncton, N.B., captured the hardware with a second-place finish in the women’s 100-metre breaststroke S7 at the Tokyo Paralympics, but the reality of the situation had yet to sink in. “It […]
By Barry Wilner
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Paul Tagliabue left his job as commissioner of the NFL in 2006 and didn’t get selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame until last year. If that seems odd for a man who guided the NFL for 17 years and oversaw labor peace, expansion, new stadiums, huge increases in […]
On Monday, Fort Frances GM will be hosting a fundraiser for childhood cancer. Danielle Hammond, marketing and public relations manager at the Fort Frances GM had heard about 13-year-old Cadance Sinclair participating in the Great Cycle Challenge Canada where people of all ages across Canada set a personal riding goal […]
Constable Ashley Gibbs from Treaty 3 Police gathered along with Couchiching Chief Brian Perrault and Fort Frances Mayor June Caul to celebrate three graduates from the Youth in Policing Initiative program (Y.I.P.I.). The event was also attended by an elder who gave words of wisdom and followed by a ceremony […]
Broader vaccination is needed in Ontario to minimize the impact of the fourth wave as COVID-19 hospital admissions rise, the province’s hospital association said Wednesday, warning that more pressure on the sector could exacerbate an existing treatment backlog. Anthony Dale, president and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association, said increasing […]
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TORONTO – Several Ontario universities are strengthening their COVID-19 vaccine policies before classes begin next month. Carleton University in Ottawa, Western University in London, Ont., and McMaster University in Hamilton say unvaccinated individuals without a valid medical or human rights exemption will not be able to access their campuses. They’ve […]
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EDMONTON – A former long-haul trucker from Ontario who is in an Alberta prison for killing a woman in an Edmonton hotel room a decade ago is appealing his conviction and sentence. Bradley Barton was sentenced last month to 12 1/2 years for manslaughter in the death of Cindy Gladue, […]
