Heather Latter Jesse Homer, an Early Years student at Robert Moore School, enjoyed pancakes and sausages during a breakfast there yesterday morning held in conjunction with Education Week.
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Staff Joshua Henry believes he’s “Canada’s Greatest Explorer”—he just needs the votes to prove it. The Fort Frances native is among 25 Canadians competing in an online vote for the chance to prove their outdoor skills. Henry, a self-described “outdoor adventure guy” who currently works as a professional guide, submitted […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Amid political pressure, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent a letter to the chief of Attawapiskat First Nation—the beleaguered Ontario community that has made headlines around the globe due to its suicide crisis—to offer a meeting in Ottawa. Trudeau’s letter comes after the reserve’s chief and […]
The Canadian Press FORT McMURRAY, Alta.—RCMP in Alberta have brought in special tactical teams to root out people who refuse to leave fire-ravaged Fort McMurray. “We still have some people hanging around and we are trying to ensure everyone’s safety,” Sgt. Jack Poitras said yesterday. “Right now we have special […]
Heather Latter Future J.W. Walker School students Owen Gibson, left, and Parker Lake worked on their engineering skills at a building centre during the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) family night there yesterday evening. The packed gymnasium offered a variety of hands-on activities, including painting, math games, robots, and […]
Staff The story of the first two days of the Dudley Hewitt Cup was lots of offence and not much defence from the Fort Frances Lakers. They flipped the script in their final outing—but couldn’t change the outcome. The Lakers’ potent offence dried up in a 3-0 loss to the […]
Duane Hicks Pepper Hinrichs has brought her brand of “recycled art” to the Fine Line Art Gallery here as the newest part-time member of the local co-op. Hinrichs, who moved to Alberton Township from London, Ont. with her husband, Rod, about 15 years ago, set up a wealth of her […]
By Marcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the second month in a row, the aerospace upstart SpaceX landed a rocket on an ocean platform early Friday, this time following the successful launch of a Japanese communications satellite. A live web broadcast showed the first-stage booster touching down vertically in […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — Sonia Racco was about to start trying for her second child when she was dealt a surprise blow: breast cancer. The 36-year-old had no family history of the disease and hadn’t even thought much about her breasts until she found a lump […]
The Canadian Press The Yukon Gold potato’s waxy, moist, yellow-tinged flesh is prized by chefs and home cooks for its flavour and versatility ‚Äî ideal for boiling, baking and frying as well as grilling, pan frying and roasting. It retains its yellow colour when cooked. Here are some recipes to […]
By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Resolute Forest Products is permanently shutting one of its U.S. newsprint machines even though demand is showing signs of stabilizing after years of dramatic decreases. The Montreal-based pulp, paper and lumber producer said a machine at its mill in Augusta, Ga., isn’t […]
By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press TORONTO — Richard Yim was a teenager in Cambodia when he realized not all people live in near constant fear of being blown up by a landmine. When he was eight years old, Yim’s aunt died after stepping on one of the millions of […]
