Fort Frances Time Online Edition - June 21, 2016

St. Michael’s School students Zeila Dal, left, and Brynna Strain were hard at work putting cheese on their pizzas at Boston Pizza this morning. The Grade 1 and 2 classes had the chance to visit the King’s Highway restaurant and build their own lunch as part of their year-end activities.

Sebastian Anderson was among the many youngsters who celebrated the official first day of summer by performing some bike tricks at the skate park yesterday. The sun did not set until 9:20 p.m., which offered plenty of opportunity for children to have some outdoor fun long into the evening.

WINNIPEG—Controversy over gay and lesbian rights flared up on two fronts yesterday in a conservative-leaning rural area of southeastern Manitoba sometimes referred to as the province’s “Bible Belt.”

GATINEAU, Que.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in vintage form this morning as he took part in a ceremony marking the 20th-annual National Aboriginal Day.

Trudeau attended a sunrise ritual on the shore of the Ottawa River wearing moccasins and a buckskin jacket that his office said was owned by his father, the late Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

VANCOUVER—Most of Canada’s finance ministers reached an agreement-in-principle yesterday to revamp the Canada Pension Plan, although Quebec and Manitoba have not signed on to the deal.

Under the agreement, which would go into effect in 2019, an average Canadian worker earning about $55,000 will pay an additional $7 a month in 2019.

That would increase to $34 a month by 2023.

NEW ORLEANS — Donald Trump’s campaign likes to keep it in the family.

When Trump flies, he uses his airplane. When he campaigns, he often chooses his properties or his own Trump Tower in New York City, which serves as headquarters. His campaign even buys Trump bottled water and Trump wine.

OTTAWA—Health Canada is making it easier for gay men to give blood—so long as they have been celibate for one year.

Canadian Blood Services and Hema-Quebec now will be allowed to accept blood from men who have had sex with men as recently as one year ago.

“It’s certainly a step in the right direction,” federal Health minister Jane Philpott said yesterday.

CHANDIGARH, India—Millions of people twisted their bodies in complex positions in celebration of International Yoga Day today.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a crowd of 30,000 schoolchildren and other residents of the northern city of Chandigarh for a mass yoga session.

LOS ANGELES—After Kenley Jansen became the L.A. Dodgers’ franchise leader with the 162nd save of his career, he made sure to compliment the pitcher whose dominance constantly puts him in position to slam the door.

Jansen thinks he wouldn’t be the pitcher he is without Clayton Kershaw—and the Dodgers’ ace feels the same about Jansen.

CLEVELAND—LeBron James stepped off the plane yesterday and into a blizzard of red-and-gold confetti before hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy.

It gleamed in the bright summer sun—a symbol of hope and history.

As promised, James brought home a championship. The one on hold the past 52 years.

“This is for you, Cleveland,” James shouted into a microphone.

This year more than ever, the so-called “face” of the Olympics could be a wrestler, or a fencer, or an athlete who most of the world has never heard of before.

TORONTO — MintChip, the digital cash platform started by the Royal Canadian Mint and acquired earlier this year by Toronto financial technology startup nanoPay, will be available to consumers starting today.

All Canadians are now able to download and use the MintChip app to send and receive digital cash between family and friends for free.

TOKYO — The Japanese government said Tuesday that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. overstated mileage on its vehicles by up to 16 per cent, but stopped short of slapping further penalties on the company.

WASHINGTON — Among the Senate’s most vulnerable Republicans, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey stood firmly with the powerful National Rifle Association on the latest ill-fated attempts at gun control. So did Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson.

LONDON — Thousands of revelers have gathered at Stonehenge to watch the sun rise and celebrate the summer solstice.

Some 12,000 people gathered at the stone circle to dance and do yoga on the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere Tuesday. The crowds were somewhat smaller than the 25,000 expected to see the sunrise at 4:52 a.m. (0352 GMT; 11:52 p.m. EDT Monday).

CHANDIGARH, India — Millions of people twisted their bodies in complex positions in celebration of International Yoga Day on Tuesday.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a crowd of 30,000 schoolchildren and other residents of the northern city of Chandigarh for a mass yoga session.

WASHINGTON — Just hours after his public firing, Donald Trump’s longtime campaign manager Corey Lewandowski spoke only glowingly of his former boss, deflecting any question about the dysfunction inside the Republican campaign.

That’s not surprising. Trump demands control over what his staff can say ‚Äî even if they’re fired ‚Äî and speaking out can mean getting sued.

WASHINGTON — New physical standards established so women can compete for combat posts in the Marine Corps have weeded out many of the female hopefuls. But they’re also disqualifying some men, according to data obtained by The Associated Press.