Arts and crafts and a fire teaching were just two activities at the PA Day Winter Carnival last Friday at Manitou Mounds. Other activities included a Lynx dressing, tug of war, and more. Kids who completed four stations had their names entered into a draw for a Nintendo Switch Lite […]
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Tonight will see some clouds before becoming clear with a low of -19 C (-2 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of -4 (25) and a low of -8 (18). Saturday will see a mix of sun and cloud during the day before becoming cloudy overnight […]
2023 trappers workshop– Feb. 11, (this Saturday) 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Métis Hall in Fort Frances (714 Armit Ave). This years topic is: Cat and Canine best practices and Value Added Trapping. workshops, and displays. Lunch available by donation. Free admission – all welcome! Valentine’s Luncheon–St. John the Baptist Anglican Church. […]
By Nicole Ireland
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy passes along protection against infection and hospitalization to newborns, a Canadian study says. The research, published in the BMJ (British Medical Journal) on Wednesday evening, found that protection against COVID-19 for infants was most effective when mothers got their second or third dose of […]
By Bill Graveland
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
CALGARY – A new innovative miniaturized pacemaker, developed in part by a Calgary cardiologist, has been given approval for use on patients beyond the clinical research stage. The Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary is also to become a training centre for physicians to provide the technology to future patients. A […]
By Bianca Vázquez Toness And Sharon Lurye
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
She’d be a senior right now, preparing for graduation in a few months, probably leading her school’s modern dance troupe and taking art classes. Instead, Kailani Taylor-Cribb hasn’t taken a single class in what used to be her high school since the height of the coronavirus pandemic. She vanished from […]
By David Bauder
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) – A magazine and website that has served Bruce Springsteen’s fans for 43 years is shutting down, with its publisher writing that he’s been disillusioned by the debate over ticket prices for their hero’s current tour. Backstreets had been an unusually robust publication that imposed journalistic rigor […]
By Dan Ralph
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Jim Nagy can see a record number of Canadians being taken in this year’s NFL draft. Nagy, the executive director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl, feels as many as five could hear their name called between April 27-29. That would break the previous high of four taken in 2014 and […]
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A tug of war was one of the stations at the PA Day Winter Carnival last Friday at Manitou Mounds. Other activities included a Lynx dressing, arts and crafts, skiing and snowshoeing. Kids also had the opportunity to roast marshmallows and hot dogs as well as hearing a fire teaching. […]
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Looking for a sweet way to support the Make a Splash Fort Frances fundraising drive? Tess’ Kitchen has brought back their famous Valentine’s Cookies, with all proceeds going towards the splash park. Place your order with Tess’ Kitchen, by calling (807) 274-0787 or they’ll be available this weekend at the […]
