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It is with deep sorrow that the family of Wayne Albert Carlson, aka ‘Papa’ announce his sudden passing on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at his home in Fort Frances. Wayne was born on August 28th, 1941 in Fort Frances, ON to Lennea Carlson and was the youngest of her two […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of Donald (Don) Roy Wilson on February 8, 2019. He was born on September 26, 1952 to the late Cleve and Julia Wilson. He lived his life on the family farm and was a devoted farmer. He continued many […]
BURKHOLDER-Born to Anthony and Margaret, nee Rohrer, of Mine Centre, Ontario, a girl, Brittany Gem, weighing 8 lbs 1.5 oz on January 26, 2019 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
By Amy Forliti The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar has relished the attention attached to becoming one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, eagerly engaging with supporters and critics on social media. But Omar’s quick thumbs also have caused problems for herself and Democratic […]
The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has told Louisiana’s governor there was an error in the officiating that helped the Los Angeles Rams go to the Super Bowl instead of the New Orleans Saints, but there’s nothing he can do about it. Goodell wrote to […]
By Kate Brumback The Associated Press ATLANTA — A historian who has spent years looking into the unsolved lynching of two black couples in rural Georgia more than 70 years ago hopes some answers may finally be within his grasp. A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court […]
By Isabel Debre The Associated Press JERUSALEM — The traditional brightly embroidered dress of Palestinian women known as the “thobe” was not the type of garment one would expect to become a pop political symbol. Now it’s gaining prominence as a softer expression of Palestinian nationalism, competing even with the […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — Cigarette smoking rates have stopped falling among U.S. kids, and health officials believe youth vaping is responsible. For decades, the percentage of high school and middle school students who smoked cigarettes had been declining fairly steadily. For the past three years, […]
