Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis and Mary O’Connor, local Client Services co-ordinator for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, posed with the flag outside the Civic Centre on Tuesday to mark “Alzheimer Awareness Month.” Among the events the month is the “Forget Me Not” annual charitable dinner set for […]
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Staff A new scoring threat in the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League announced her presence not with a booming voice but a trio of booming kicks last night. Bryanna Dustin netted a hat trick to guide D-Feeters to a 4-0 shutout of Tough Enough in the second game of the […]
Joey Payeur Emma Toriseva—frost coating her eyelashes—gritted her teeth through freezing winds to capture third place in the Grade 7-8 girls’ division as the Muskies Nordic ski team hosted its inaugural meet yesterday at the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club trails at Rocky Inlet. The Atikokan Voyageurs, Dryden Eagles, Kenora […]
Staff Wayne Strachan picked up two new players, then his team went out and picked up much-needed two points with everyone sharing the load. Eight different players tallied as the Fort Frances Lakers tied their season-high in goals with an 8-2 shellacking of the Minnesota Iron Rangers last night down […]
By Karel Janicek The Associated Press PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Nearly 30 years ago, Donald Trump was confident he would win the U.S. presidential election as an independent in 1996, according to recently uncovered files from Czechoslovakia’s Communist-era secret police. Czechoslovakia was the home nation of Trump’s first wife, Ivana, […]
Staff It’s no secret volunteers make the world go round. Each year, Ontario recognizes outstanding volunteers in communities around the province. And while you might know an exceptional volunteer, the reality is they won’t be recognized unless they’re nominated. Nomination forms can be found online at www.ontario.ca/page/honours-and-awards-volunteering But you’d better […]
Robin McCormick The 2017 New Year’s baby proudly hails from Devlin. Weston Bradley Veldhuisen entered the world on Jan. 1 at 10:47 a.m., weighing in at six pounds. Proud first-time parents are Dan and Kayle Veldhuisen, with the proud grandparents being Gerald and Diane Veldhuisen and Doug Koval and the […]
The Associated Press AP Member HONOLULU — A Hawaiian sailing canoe on an around-the-world journey has passed through the Panama Canal and is back in Pacific waters for the first time in nearly two years. The Polynesian Voyaging Society said in a news release that Hokulea and its crew made […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It turns out the moon is older than many scientists suspected: a ripe 4.51 billion years old. That’s the newest estimate, thanks to rocks and soil collected by the Apollo 14 moonwalkers in 1971. A research team reported Wednesday that […]
By Cathy Bussewitz The Associated Press HONOLULU — Lawmakers in Hawaii and several other states want to prevent presidential candidates from appearing on their states’ ballots unless the candidates release their tax returns. They’re responding to President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to not release his tax returns during the presidential campaign, […]
The Associated Press PARIS — Baboon grunts and mating calls may hold secrets about human speech, according to a new study suggesting that the origins of human language could reach back as much as 25 million years. The barks, yacks and wa-hoos of the Guinea baboons reveal distinct human-like vowel […]
By Josh Lederman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Rex Tillerson’s foreign policy doesn’t sound a lot like Donald Trump’s. At his confirmation hearing Wednesday, the former Exxon Mobil CEO selected by Trump for secretary of state called Russia a “danger” and vowed to protect America’s European allies. He rejected the […]
