TORONTO – Jimmy Pudjunas sits in a sprawling homeless encampment at a downtown Toronto park strumming a guitar. It’s the best he’s felt in years, he says, but he’s sombre this week as he thinks about where he might end up living in the near future. On Saturday, the City […]
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Newly filed court documents detail gun evidence recovered from the scene of a fatal shooting of a driver during an arrest attempt by members of a federal task force in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has said evidence indicates Winston Boogie Smith Jr., who was […]
Police briefs Police are asking residents to be vigilant, as several scams have been circulating throughout the region. According to the OPP’ Mike Golding, the CRA scam has been a prevalent scam recently. The scammer calls, often with a legitimate looking caller ID, claiming that money is owed to the […]
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The fire rating for the Rainy River District today is Extreme. The Ministry of Natural Resources urges residents to use extreme caution and follow all fire guidelines. One new fire was discovered in the northwest region by the late afternoon of June 16. Nipigon 11 is located near Shaggy Lake, […]
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A report that details the discovery of what are believed to be the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops residential school has been delayed slightly but is expected to be complete by the end of June, says Chief Rosanne Casimir. The Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Nation […]
Fort Frances Mayor June Caul received her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Caul said she is encouraging everybody to get their vaccinations which will help the province in the reopening phases and to get the U.S.-Canada border open again. The Northwestern Health Unit has opened the availability for second […]
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OTTAWA – The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network is the winner of the 2020 Michener Award for a series on the child-welfare system. The award, which was founded in 1970 by then-governor general Roland Michener to honour excellence in public service journalism, was announced at a virtual ceremony on Thursday. Called […]
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WHITEHORSE – A husband and wife who flew to a remote Yukon community to receive early doses of COVID-19 vaccine in January were “cavalier” and “thoughtless,” a judge said after the couple pleaded guilty to violating the territory’s Civil Emergency Measures Act. Chief Judge Michael Cozens of the Territorial Court […]
By Mark Sherman
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans. The justices, by a 7-2 vote, left the entire law intact Thursday in ruling that Texas, other Republican-led states and two individuals had no right to […]
By Ignatius Ssuuna
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KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) – Rwandan prosecutors on Thursday requested a life sentence for the man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” as he faces terrorism charges, while his family asserts that he faces mistreatment and an unfair trial. Paul Rusesabagina, once praised for saving hundreds of ethnic Tutsis from Rwanda’s […]
By Mattias Karen
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COPENHAGEN (AP) – Christian Eriksen will be fitted with an implantable device to monitor his heart rhythm, the Danish soccer federation said Thursday. The 29-year-old Eriksen is recovering in a Copenhagen hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark’s game against Finland at the European Championship. The Danish federation said doctors […]
By James McCarten
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LAS VEGAS – Montreal Canadiens netminder Carey Price made 29 saves Wednesday in a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights that gave new life to Canada’s Stanley Cup hopes. The win lets the Habs go back to Montreal for Game 3 Friday with their best-of-seven semifinal battle tied at […]
