By Rachel D’Oro THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Three first-graders in Alaska’s largest city plotted to kill a fellow student with silica gel packets that the girls believed was poison, authorities said Wednesday. The three have been suspended but not charged with any crime. Parents of the 32 first-graders […]
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By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — It’s a demand North Korea has been making for decades: The United States and South Korea must immediately suspend their annual military exercises if there is to be peace on the Korean Peninsula. And, once again, it’s […]
By Dee-Ann Durbin The Associated Press DETROIT — Tesla Motors built its reputation making sporty, sexy and very expensive electric cars. It’s staking its future on something more affordable. Tesla plans to unveil its Model 3 electric car Thursday night at its Los Angeles design studio. At a starting price […]
The Canadian Press Ottawa has asked the World Trade Organization to look into U.S. countervailing duties on almost $1 billion in annual exports of supercalendered paper from Canada. International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wedenesday that the “request for consultations” with the WTO follows a decision back in November asking […]
Staff The best of NorWOSSA’s best received their just rewards this past week. First, it was the reigning OFSAA ‘A/AA’ champion Muskie boys’ hockey team paying tribute to its top performers at the year-end awards banquet last Wednesday at the Copper River Inn. Forward Graeme Kitt collected two nods—earning the […]
Joey Payeur The Ontario government is getting no argument from local tourist operators when it comes to its recent five-year extension of the spring bear hunt. “It’s great news,” said Tom Pearson, who owns Camp Narrows Lodge on the north arm of Rainy Lake. “It was ridiculous that they cancelled […]
Joey Payeur It’s time to pass the torch. Youth—and their involvement in appreciating and protecting nature—was the prevailing theme at the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club’s annual general meeting held March 22 at the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre. The evening began with a presentation by two of Jody […]
Joey Payeur The importance of never underestimating one’s opponent was made crystal clear to the Fort Frances Lakers this past weekend—and they didn’t even have to be on the ice to get the point. In an upset of seismic proportions, the West Kelowna Warriors ousted the Penticton Vees in six […]
Joey Payeur Jordan Larson feels like he barely got to play hockey this season. But when he did, he made it count—and plans on doing the same in the coming weeks. The Fort Frances native and captain of the Carleton Place Canadians was chosen as a CCHL third team all-star […]
Duane Hicks With the Town of Fort Frances currently searching for a new Chief Administrative Officer, about 120 co-workers, friends, and family gathered Thursday evening at the Copper River Inn here to celebrate the nearly 40-year career of Mark McCaig. “Thanks for letting me do this job,” McCaig said during […]
Duane Hicks District municipalities will be asked to help fund the recruitment and retention of physicians locally. Coun. Wendy Brunetta, who sits on the Fort Frances Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee, said the committee is drafting letters to send to the Emo and Rainy River Health Centres—primarily due to the […]
Heather Latter Emergency response representatives from both sides of the border joined together at the first Rainy River Cross-Border Conference last week at the AmericInn in International Falls. Entitled “Disasters Do Not Go Through Customs,” the goal of the two-day conference was to strength relationships, network, share resources and training […]
