Duane Hicks The flower gardens at the Fort Frances Museum now are sporting knitted poppies and photos of 10 district soldiers from this area known to be among the 1,975 Canadians who served in Hong Kong during WWII. “Hong Kong and Beyond—Treatment of Allied PoWs held by the Japanese in […]
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Staff The countdown is on. This year’s Terry Fox Run in Fort Frances is fast-approaching but things are coming together quickly for the Sept. 18 event that starts and ends at the Sorting Gap Marina. Pledge sheets are available at the Fort Frances Times office, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, […]
Staff Chad Smith’s penchant for timely playoff hits has the Couchiching Raiders on the brink of a shot at the championship. Smith’s RBI double in the sixth inning snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the third-ranked Raiders to a 4-1 win over the second-seeded Sight & Sound Wolves in Game […]
The Associated Press BALTIMORE—Aaron Sanchez is playing a vital role in Toronto’s march to the post-season. Nonetheless, the organization has made the extra effort to keep their young pitcher fresh. Sanchez took full advantage of that strategy with another dominant performance last night. Jose Bautista homered on the game’s first […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Gazpacho is ubiquitous in the summer and one of the best ways to use those delicious but “ugly” tomatoes that are bursting with flavour but may not be pretty enough to slice. And, often, tomato vendors at farmers’ markets will sell the “dented” tomatoes […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Gazpacho is ubiquitous in the summer and one of the best ways to use those delicious but “ugly” tomatoes that are bursting with flavour but may not be pretty enough to slice. And, often, tomato vendors at farmers’ markets will sell the “dented” tomatoes […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A massive explosion erupted Thursday at SpaceX’s main launch pad, destroying a rocket as well as a satellite that Facebook was counting on to spread internet service in Africa. There were no injuries. The pad had been cleared of workers […]
By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press Israel should ratify the nuclear test ban treaty within five years ‚Äî and Iran should also ratify but the timing is uncertain, the head of the U.N. organization established to implement the treaty said Wednesday. Lassina Zerbo said in an interview with The […]
By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press Israel should ratify the nuclear test ban treaty within five years ‚Äî and Iran should also ratify but the timing is uncertain, the head of the U.N. organization established to implement the treaty said Wednesday. Lassina Zerbo said in an interview with The […]
The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president has warned that Europe must learn lessons from World War II and must not tolerate any return to imperialist land grabs, an apparent reference to Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s region of Crimea. Andrzej Duda was speaking Thursday at a ceremony marking the […]
By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Thursday proposed that caring for the environment be added to the traditional seven works of mercy that Christians are called to perform, taking his green agenda to a new level by supplementing Jesus’ Gospel call to feed the […]
By Anick Jesdanun The Associated Press NEW YORK — Samsung’s next smartwatch will come with GPS capabilities and the ability to call or text for help by triple-tapping a side button. The new Gear S3 retains the circular design of the current S2 model, but is slightly larger. Samsung will […]
