Joey Payeur They came for the coronation and stole the crown jewels right from under the king’s nose. The Thief River Falls Norskies spoiled the Fort Frances Lakers’ championship celebration Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena as the SIJHL’s newest team skated away with a 4-2 victory to […]
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Joey Payeur For Jim Hall and Joey Bonhomme, the 15th time was the charm. The Rainy River duo was rewarded for a decade-and-a-half of sticking together to finally bring home their first Rainy River Walleye Tournament championship on Saturday. They finished with a two-day total weight of 16.69 pounds to […]
By Matthew Pennington And Eric Tucker The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Monday unsealed criminal charges against a China-based company and four of its executives for conspiring to evade U.S. economic sanctions that target North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles programs. Also Monday, the Treasury Department […]
By Tim Reynolds And Steven Wine The Associated Press MIAMI — Jose Fernandez escaped from Cuba by boat on his fourth try as a teenager, and when his mother fell into the Yucatan Channel during the journey, he jumped in and pulled her out. Fernandez’s heroic backstory made his death […]
By Robert Burns The Associated Press WASHINGTON — As defence secretary to a president who famously envisioned “a world without nuclear weapons,” Ash Carter has said remarkably little about them. He has been quiet on a range of nuclear issues, including the Pentagon’s $8 billion effort to correct an array […]
By Christopher Torchia The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Some call it “ivory on wings,” part of the bill of a critically endangered bird in Southeast Asia that is sought by poachers and carved into ornaments for illegal sale to Chinese buyers. The helmeted hornbill isn’t getting as much attention as […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — An ultrasound showed one of Sarah Gray’s unborn twins was missing part of his brain, a fatal birth defect. His brother was born healthy but Thomas lived just six days. Latching onto hope for something positive to come from heartache, Gray donated […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press This time of year, with the weather getting colder, I love to serve soup for supper. It’s an easy sell at my house, where The Husband is a soup-aholic. But with a soup this good, I firmly believe you can sell it to anyone. […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—The bottled water industry in Ontario is coming under renewed government scrutiny after a small township was outbid by multinational giant Nestle in its attempt to purchase a well to secure water supply for its growing community. Premier Kathleen Wynne said today her government will look […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. The forest fire hazard is “moderate” across the southern sectors of the region and in parts of the north. It is “low” in the remaining areas. Hunters are reminded to be aware that FireRangers still […]
Heather Latter Jenna Bailey, right, and Tatum Ronmark got to work on their chalkboard art project this morning during the “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” self-esteem retreat for young women being held this weekend at Sunny Cove Camp. All participants were asked to select an inspirational quote that […]
Heino Edwin August (Ed) Kivimaki passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. He was born April 21, 1939 in Fort Frances, Ont. to August (Gus) and Helvi Kivimaki. Ed is survived by his partner, Vivian Callaghan; son, Kelvin (Kim) of North Bay, Ont. […]
