Born to Shelby Monahan and Tyler Herman, of Emo, Ontario, a girl, Hadley, weighing 6 lbs 10 oz on November 30, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

MUSA-Born to Sneela Ambreen and Atif Nazir, of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Muhammad Musa, weighing 6 lbs 9 oz on November 12, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

By Kate Brumback The Associated Press ATLANTA — Police just outside Atlanta say a notorious 86-year-old jewel thief has struck again. Doris Payne was arrested Tuesday at a Von Maur department store after she put a $1,995 diamond necklace in her back pocket and tried to leave the store, Dunwoody […]

iBook charts for week ending December 11, 2016 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher ):iBooks US Bestseller List — Paid Books 1. Womanizer by Katy Evans – 9780997263619 – (KT PUBLISHING LLC) 2. No Man’s Land by David Baldacci – 9781455586493 – (Grand Central Publishing) 3. The Whistler […]

The Associated Press MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — “Pokemon Go,” the Olympics and the presidential election are among Google’s top trending searches of 2016. Powerball tops the list. The multi-state lottery handed out a record $1.6 billion prize in January and a $429 million payout in June. Also in the top […]

The Associated Press HERSHEY, Pa. — Hershey’s Chocolate World is gearing up for its 100 millionth visitor. The free attraction in eastern Pennsylvania offers a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the iconic chocolate company and now the media group LNP reports officials are planning to commemorate the milestone visit. […]

By Joan Lowy The Associated Press WASHINGTON — All new cars and light trucks would be able to talk wirelessly with each other, with traffic lights and with other roadway infrastructure under a rule the Transportation Department proposed Tuesday. Officials say the technology holds the potential to dramatically reduce traffic […]

The Associated Press STAMFORD, Conn. — Cuisinart is voluntarily recalling about 8 million food processors after dozens of consumers reported finding pieces of broken blades in their food. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says there have been 30 reports of mouth lacerations or tooth injuries from the broken blades. Cuisinart’s […]

By Katie Workman The Associated Press A friend recently became a first-time grandmother, and when we went out to lunch she was exhausted. She had been cooking meals for the new parents, and collapsed into her chair saying she hadn’t finished making a moussaka before she had to leave. “You,” […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Irene Lillian Huntley announces her passing on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Rainycrest Long Term Care, Fort Frances, Ontario. Irene was born on January 7, 1933 in Eriksdale, Manitoba to Arthur and Abelone Izzard. She came to Fort Frances in the […]

Staff Town council is holding off on renewing an agreement to provide “Dial-a-Ride” services within the Town of Fort Frances. Council last night was poised to sanction a revised agreement renewal with 539989 Ont. Ltd. (North Air Services) to provide “Dial-a-Ride” services for seniors, the physically or developmentally challenged, or […]

Heather Latter Tom Marinis of the Ministry of Transportation, left, and elder Richard Bird tried out the new crosswalk at Couchiching during an official launch there yesterday. The crosswalk—the first in Northwestern Ontario that’s on the Trans-Canada Highway—will allow pedestrians to cross Highway 11 safely. An educational campaign is underway […]