The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and the first lady were welcoming scores of superheroes and princesses, one child dressed as Prince and another as the president himself as part of Monday’s Halloween festivities. Some 4,000 people were expected to visit the White House for Halloween. Students from […]
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By Josh Lederman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The latest clamour over Hillary Clinton’s emails has put Barack Obama in a spot where no president wants to be: caught between his attorney general, his FBI director and his preferred White House successor. With accusations of political interference flying, Obama is […]
By Nataliya Vasilyeva The Associated Press BALTIYSK, Russia — Russia held civil defence drills involving 40 million people this month, the largest since the collapse of the Soviet Union. State media broadcast instantly recognizable Soviet imagery, showing school children trying on gas masks, and urge viewers to find the nearest […]
By Mark Sherman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court copyright dispute over cheerleading uniforms Monday brought out the fashion maven in Justice Stephen Breyer. “The clothes on the hanger do nothing. The clothes on the woman do everything,” Breyer said during an argument about whether the design of […]
By Ken Ritter The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The next U.S. president will have to act quickly to chart a course so the Colorado River can continue supplying water to millions of city-dwellers, farmers, Indian tribes and recreational users in the Southwest, according to a university research study made […]
By Kevin Freking The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The next president of the United States will start with a huge following on Twitter but a clean slate of tweets. It’s all part of the peaceful transition of power in the social media age. The White House said Monday that Obama’s […]
Press Release After re-starting the sawmill in early 2016, Kenora Forest Products ramped up to full production today (Oct. 31) with the addition of a second shift in the planer and sawmill. “There are now about 110 Unifor members working at the mill,” noted Stephen Boon, Unifor national representative. “And […]
Heather Latter Violet Kaun, dressed as a mermaid, worked on a pumpkin craft at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday afternoon. The “Hallowe’en Haunt” event, led by Lauren Hyatt, also featured games and snacks.
Submitted Pharmasave staff got into the Hallowe’en spirit this morning with these clever costumes. Pictured are Donna Hyatt, Michelle Beck, and Chelsey Ogden (front row from left), along with Nancy Kehler, Morgan Albisser, Robin Dennis, Amy Sieders, Dawn Martin, and Janice Carpenter (back row from left). The Fort Frances Clinic […]
Heather Latter Nickolas Wood, left, along with his older brothers, Christopher and Aaron, enjoyed decorating pumpkins at the Fort Frances Public Library on Friday afternoon. Two sessions were offered during the day off from school, with many of the pumpkins being entered into a contest to be voted on during […]
Duane Hicks Spooky fun awaits at Fort Frances Little Theatre’s “Haunted House,” which wraps this evening (Oct. 31) from 6-9 p.m. at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. Fright-seekers have flocked to the event each evening since it opened Friday. Admission is $5/person.
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers are playing better hockey as of late—just not winning hockey. Just one point out of a possible four went the way of the Lakers on the weekend, starting with a 4-3 shootout loss against the host Thunder Bay North Stars on Friday night. Then they […]
