By Joan Lowy And David Koenig The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Airlines could let passengers make in-flight phone calls using Wi-Fi under a proposal from federal regulators. Flight attendants and others have complained that the calls could be disruptive. But the Department of Transportation said Thursday that it envisioned allowing […]
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By Kristen Gelineau The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia — The Australian government on Friday approved the sale of the nation’s largest cattle empire to Australia’s richest woman and her Chinese business partner, ending a drawn-out battle over foreign ownership of farmland. The country’s largest private landholding, S. Kidman & Co. […]
Heather Latter Members of the FFHS senior band played a selection of tunes under the direction of music teacher Lisa Loney and student Connor Tibbs before a full house at the Townshend Theatre last night. The annual winter concert also featured performances by the junior, intermediate, and jazz bands and […]
Staff The Fort Frances Midget Screaming Eagles got a hat trick from Bryanna Dustin and two goals by Maddy Morrison to forge a 6-6 tie with a Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association Bantam boys’ team Nov. 28. Hailey Tucker netted the Eagles’ other goal. Last Thursday, Raelle Redford and Piper […]
Duane Hicks Emma Williamson, left, and Kadynce Chabot expressed their creativity last Thursday during Community Living Fort Frances and District’s open studio with Lindsay Hamilton at 335 Scott St. Every Thursday from 3-7 p.m., service users and their families, as well as any other children, teens, and adults, are welcome […]
Katherine Ivah Anderson passed away quietly and peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 at the age of 57 after a brief illness with cancer. Kathy was predeceased by her father, Alan. She is survived by mother, Inez (Bob McLean); siblings, Linda Madigan (Mark), Dan, Doug, and Kevin (Caryn Myers) and […]
Duane Hicks Anne-Marie Armstrong of the Sunset Country Métis lit a candle during the annual service marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Tuesday evening at Knox United Church here. The candlelight vigil honoured the 14 women killed 27 years ago in what has […]
Staff The Muskies wanted to go to court but Mother Nature tossed out their plans. Today’s scheduled NorWOSSA girls’ volleyball and boys’ basketball action between the Muskies and host Kenora Broncos were postponed yesterday. Severe weather conditions in and around Kenora prompted school officials and NorWOSSA administrators to postpone the […]
Staff Wayne Strachan officially has had it up to here with his hockey team. The Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and general manager had steam coming out of his ears after last night’s 7-2 loss to the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs. “We had far too many players not show […]
Staff The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau will hold its annual community Christmas dinner once again this year. The 29th-annual event is set to go Sunday, Dec. 25 from noon-2 p.m. at Knox United Church. The dinner, which is free and open to everyone, usually draws 200 or so people. Thanks […]
By Asif Shahzad And Munir Ahmed The Associated Press GUG, Pakistan – Pakistani military helicopters on Thursday ferried remains of plane crash victims to the capital, Islamabad, as aviation authorities said they opened a probe into the crash that killed 47 passengers and crew the day before in the country’s […]
The Associated Press PARIS — France has signed an accord to allow Holocaust museums in Paris and in Washington, D.C., to digitize the vast French World War II archives so that the museums can more easily display information on the Vichy regime to the public. Speaking at the Paris ceremony […]
