Cameron Penney Verna Cridland, left, and Emmette Garon savoured a pancake breakfast on Friday morning at the Fort Frances Legion. Over 150 people attended the event, which was organized by the Br. #29 Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
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The Canadian Press CARAQUET, N.B.—Police in New Brunswick are asking the public to be on the lookout for a stolen trailer loaded with frozen lobster. Caraquet RCMP say video surveillance from a processing plant in Grand Anse shows a dark-coloured Volvo transport truck taking off with the tractor trailer Friday […]
The Canadian Press Canada Post said talks with the union representing postal workers continue and it still hopes to negotiate a deal. Spokesman Jon Hamilton reported the company has not given the required 72 hours notice of a lockout, nor has the union given notice of any job action. Both […]
From the MNRF There was one new fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Sioux Lookout District fire #18 is “not under control” at 0.1 hectares and is located near Dominion Lake. The forest fire hazard is “moderate to high” across the region. Other active fires in the […]
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Hilda Yerxa on Saturday, July 2, 2016. Hilda was born on Oct. 11, 1939 on Rainy Lake to Jack and Rose Spencer. She was raised in Seine River First Nation, moving to Couchiching First Nation following her marriage […]
Joey Payeur Mom and Dad beat their son and his friend. Then the defending titleholders showed up and beat them all. The Fort Frances tandem of Bryan Gustafson and Brian White made it back-to-back victories in the 16th-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tourament at Lake Despair Lodge this past […]
Staff The Minnesota Dakota & Western Railway (MD&W) and the International Bridge and Terminal Co. has increased the cost to cross the bridge as of Friday. The cost per round trip for commuter cards has gone up by 25 cents while the cost per round trip for cash auto crossings increased […]
The Canadian Press MANILA, Philippines—Playing for an NBA championship wasn’t enough to keep Cleveland’s Tristan Thompson from joining Canada’s national team with an Olympic berth on the line. The 25-year-old centre played more basketball this season than most players in the league, with his campaign not ending until June 19 […]
By Daniel Estrin The Associated Press JERUSALEM — In a Lithuanian forest, an international research team has pinpointed the location of a legendary tunnel that Jewish prisoners secretly dug out with spoons to try to escape their Nazi captors during World War II, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday. The […]
The Associated Press CREEKSIDE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania fire chief says some cackling chickens turned out to be cock-a-doodle-do-gooders. Creekside Fire Chief Pete Yacovone says David Wells escaped from his burning Indiana County home at around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday after his son was awakened by his chickens. The chief says […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — Farmers, lumberjacks and fishermen kill themselves most often, according to a large new study of workers in the U.S. that showed enormous differences of suicide rates across jobs. Researchers found the highest suicide rates in manual labourers who work in isolation […]
The Canadian PressLinda Nguyen TORONTO—Businesses are warning people throughout the country about the suspension of mail service if workers at Canada Post go on strike or are locked out this weekend. A number of companies, including TD Bank, Virgin Mobile, and American Express, have told customers not to expect bills […]
