by Brad PerryThe United States will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all automobile imports as of April 2. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon. Trump said the tariffs would remain in place for the rest of his term. “I think our automobile business will...
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by Randy ThomsProvincial police are seeing a rise in the number of impaired drivers in the Rainy River District. Charges have been laid in 25 cases this year. That is nearly a third of the total number in 2024, which was also higher than in 2023. Police identify most of the impaired drivers are so by the use...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay has released a statement clarifying the position of a local scrap metal company’s ability to scrab or salvage the James Whalen Tugboat. A discussion at city council’s Monday evening committee of the whole meeting led to the suggestion that Harbour Metals was willing to perform...
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by Evan TaylorHalifax Regional RCMP are asking for the public’s help following the theft of fishing gear from the Ingram Port River. Officers were called to the area near Rivers End Road around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday after two elver fishing nets were reported stolen. Investigators believe the theft happened in...
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by Jacob MooreAlthough the opposition wanted to see more changes to new laws before they passed third reading in the legislature, NDP Leader Claudia Chender said this session was a hopeful one. Chender said the public pushed back against laws they did not want to see in their province, some by speaking at...
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by CJ GoaterTwo people are facing charges after an investigation into a break-in at a business. Officers were sent to a business on Villa Street on February 26 in response to an alarm. When they arrived, they found that the business had been broken into, was damaged, and merchandise was stolen. The suspects...
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by Tim DavidsonA Special Weather Statement has been issued for much of northern Ontario. Environment Canada is predicting anywhere from 10 to 20 centimeters of snow. Warning Preparedness Meteorologist Geoff Coulson says the snow will likely start tomorrow night in the Lake of the Woods area. “There is still a...
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by Randy ThomsThere has been a tragic end to a lengthy search for a missing International Falls man. Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 64-year-old Roger Tupper was discovered Tuesday afternoon floating on the Rainy River near Nelson Landing in Birchdale. Authorities say Tupper was trying to...
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by Tim DavidsonA Kenora resident is $250,000 richer. 61-year-old Kathy Shine won the top prize in the Instant Sapphire Solitaire scratch game. She plans to use the money for renovations and travel within Canada. The 20-dollar ticket was purchased at the Husky on Highway 17 east.
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by Brad PerryA large measles outbreak in Ontario has been linked back to a Mennonite religious gathering in New Brunswick. The new details were contained in a letter sent to Ontario’s medical officers of health by the province’s top doctor. “We have seen measles cases on the rise in southwestern Ontario...
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