By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The U.S. Air Force is spending nearly $1 billion to build a radar installation that will help keep astronauts and satellites safe by tracking pieces of space junk as small as a baseball. That is, if global warming doesn’t get […]
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The Associated Press MADRID — A small Spanish town is considering fining a medieval church 16,000 euros ($17,500) because its bells are “too noisy.” The town hall of Mostoles, southwest of Madrid, said Tuesday that following complaints from residents, town technicians measured the noise level of the chimes of Our […]
By Malcolm Ritter The Associated Press NEW YORK — Why can tomatoes lose flavour in the fridge? A new study says it’s because some of their genes are chilling out. And that discovery might help scientists solve the problem. Cooling tomatoes can stop them from making substances that contribute to […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — NBC News has fired “Today” show host Billy Bush, who was caught on tape in a vulgar conversation about women with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump before an “Access Hollywood” appearance. Bush was suspended at the morning show two days after contents of the […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Just because Thanksgiving mostly is about tradition doesn’t mean that we aren’t open to going off-script when it comes to side dishes and exactly how to cook the big bird. But the gravy? It’s where innovation goes to die! Generally, we’re content to just […]
Staff There is nothing “special” about the Fort Frances Lakers’ special teams units right now. Whether it was the other teams’ power play or their own, the Lakers couldn’t seem to keep the red light from going on behind their goalies in a pair of weekend losses at the Ice […]
From the OPP The Kenora OPP would like to advise the public of the dangers of fentanyl. Fentanyl, which comes in different forms, is an extremely potent synthetic opioid prescribed to manage acute and chronic pain. The drug is roughly 100 times more potent than morphine and 40 times more […]
Duane Hicks The black bear that had been troubling Idlywild Drive residents for the past month has been caught at long last. Jim and Kathy Cuthbertson awoke this morning to find the bruin had fallen for the bait set out in this live trap. The MNRF has been notified about […]
Duane Hicks Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Gaby Hanzuk, left, and Everett Freeman were among the five participants in the first-ever 5K “Eye Run” here Saturday. The event raised money for the visually-impaired to attend summer camp at the CNIB’s Lake Joseph Centre.
Heather Latter Dianne Taggart, right, Joan Gustafson, and Shirley Nault were busy manning the cookie table at the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s annual fall tea Saturday at the New Beginnings Fellowship. In addition to featuring tea, coffee, sandwiches, dainties, a bake table, and a penny table, auxiliary president Irene Laing […]
Heather Latter Cole Magill was busy raking leaves outside the Canadian Mental Health Association building on Portage Avenue during the Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians’ “leaf rake and removal” fundraiser Saturday. The team split into several groups and, with the help of some parents, each tackled five or six yards, […]
Heather Latter Sgt. Kevin Allard of the 116th Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery Canadian Armed Forces, provided local residents with information about the C3 105 mm Howitzer on Saturday during a demonstration in the parking lot at the Memorial Sports Centre. Although the army reserve is based out of […]
