Joey Payeur Red Gut Babes’ catcher Kayla Windigo had the ball but Laureen Hill had the run in the seventh inning of the Fort Frances Her-icanes’ 9-6 win in Game 1 of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League final last night in Red Gut. The second-and-deciding games goes this […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to travel to China for an official visit at the end of the month. During the Aug. 30-Sept. 6 trip, Trudeau also will take part in the G20 leaders’ summit in Hangzhou on Sept. 4-5. The Prime Minister’s Office said the visit […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Federal Health minister Jane Philpott will stop using a pricey limousine service owned by a Liberal supporter after Conservatives complained about a $1,700 bill for transportation in the Greater Toronto Area. Philpott said in a statement yesterday the price tag was “too high” and “inappropriate.” “I […]
Cameron Penney Court Surface Specialists Ltd., a contractor based in Mississauga, has begun building four new tennis courts along the fenceline of the St. Francis Sportsfield on the north side of Fort Frances High School. The project is expected to be completed by Sept. 1.
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. But four new lightning-caused blazes, including Fort Frances Fire #14 located near Tibbetts Lake, were confirmed as of Tuesday afternoon. The fire is now “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. Two of the fires were […]
Staff Rainy River District will have three teams in action at the 2016 North American Fastpitch Association World Series in North Mankato, Mn., which starts today. The Northern Ontario Selects will take on Len’s Automotive at 2:30 p.m. in a first-round game in the ‘A’ winners’ bracket. The Pinewood Expos, […]
Cameron Penney Dolores Beach, left, along with Sheri De Gagné and Mary Hickling, were focused on their art while painting with dyes on silk during “Sip & Paint” yesterday evening at From the Grind Up here. The event, which was sponsored by the Fort Frances Museum and the “Friends of […]
Staff The ball left Stacy Patey’s bat bound for a place far, far away. Now the Fort Frances Her-icanes get to try and win their first-ever Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League crown on home turf. Patey’s second-inning inside-the-park grand slam broke a 3-3 tie and propelled the top-seeded ’Canes […]
Submitted Through Cuso International, local resident Kari Manty will be heading to the Northwest Territories at month’s end to volunteer at a small school there.
By Mauricio Savarese And Beth Harris The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Two Olympic swimmers were taken off their flight from Brazil to the U.S. on Wednesday by local authorities amid an investigation into a reported robbery targeting Ryan Lochte and his teammates. U.S. Olympic Committee spokesman Patrick Sandusky […]
By Associated Press The Associated Press VUNG TAU, Vietnam — Under pressure from top Australian officials, Vietnam on Thursday lifted its sudden ban on veterans who had travelled to the country to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia’s most costly battle of the Vietnam War, with the government allowing low-key […]
The Associated Press LONDON — It was a sticky situation. A British hospital discovered it had become home to more than 100,000 bees when patients noticed honey dripping down the walls. Beekeepers were summoned to Rockwood Hospital in Cardiff, Wales, after the discovery last month, and found a large colony […]
