By Tali Arbel The Associated Press NEW YORK — Print newspapers may be disappearing like the home telephone, but not after Election Day. Remembering the frenzy for old-fashioned papers the morning after Barack Obama’s historic win in 2008, newspapers are printing extra copies and setting up temporary retail stands this […]
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By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — Maine shrimpers are all but resigned to another year of being unable to pursue their quarry in the Gulf of Maine, with a regulatory board set to decide this week whether to allow a season this winter. Maine shrimp are fished […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Let’s say that this year’s Thanksgiving feast is going to be a more intimate affair than the usual cast of thousands, yet you still want turkey. It can be done. Instead of cooking up a whole bird, why not go with a turkey breast? […]
By Kevin McGill The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans investment firm has begun marketing gold coins from a 300-year-old shipwreck discovered off Florida’s coast. Blanchard and Co. is one of two dealers offering the coins from an area where 11 treasure-laden ships of a Spanish fleet were […]
By Maria Danilova The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chief of the International Monetary Fund on Monday called on governments and businesses to do more to promote the same economic opportunities for men and women and to fight discrimination that interferes with those goals. Speaking at a conference in Washington, […]
By Jon Gambrell The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The futuristic city-state of Dubai announced a deal on Tuesday with Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One to study the potential for building a line linking it to the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi. The announcement of the deal took place […]
Joey Payeur Bo Gartzke of the Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ Canadians wound up parting the red sea of Kenora Thistles’ defenders Alex Johnston, background, and Reid Pitura before scoring a terrific backhand goal in the third period of yesterday’s game at the Ice For Kids Arena. The marker was part […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP responded to a mischief at the soccer pitch on McIrvine Road yesterday. Officers are looking for assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for damaging the fields used by many members of the public. An unknown motor vehicle drove onto to the fields, […]
Heather Latter Kristina Matthews, left, along with her daughters, 12-day-old Summer and two-year-old Harper, and her mom, Erin Caul, enjoyed tea and dainties during the annual Remembrance Day tea hosted by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #29 there yesterday. The event also featured baking and candy tables, a cookie walk, […]
Joey Payeur Corban Galusha of the Robert Moore Mustangs took more than a passing fancy in getting this bump over the net during the Gord Savoy Classic in Atikokan—the first event in the Rainy River District Athletic Association’s volleyball season. The Mustangs made it to the Grade 7 boys’ final […]
Staff There’s a time and a place for everything. In this instance, however, the time was more important than the place. The Muskie cross-country running team sent two reps to the OFSAA championships in Port Hope on Saturday, with Tori Toriseva coming in 164th out of 284 in the 3.2K […]
Staff It’s not possible to book the same team for an entire regular season, but the Fort Frances Lakers certainly wouldn’t turn down the chance when it comes to the Minnesota Iron Rangers. Ryan Wagner made 40 stops as the Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win […]
