Local News from Across the Rainy River District
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – The first Native American woman in space said Wednesday she is overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother Earth, and is channeling “positive energy” as her five-month mission gets underway. NASA astronaut Nicole Mann said from the International Space Station that she’s received lots […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike. The railroads took the unusual step of issuing a statement late Wednesday rejecting the Brotherhood of […]
LOUISIANA, Mo. (AP) – The police chief in a small Missouri town has been charged with felony drug crimes after his girlfriend’s brother was found dead from an apparent overdose in the police chief’s home. William Jones, 50, was charged Wednesday with second-degree drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance […]
CALGARY – A study suggests lower-income and younger people may be more at risk of developing lung cancer long-term because they can’t afford to remove radon gas from their homes. The study, from a multidisciplinary team of cancer researchers at the University of Calgary and University of British Columbia, was […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – University of Wisconsin police are investigating how private photos and video of members of the school’s national champion women’s volleyball team were circulated publicly without their consent. Wisconsin’s athletic department issued a statement Wednesday saying players contacted campus police after they became aware the photos had […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bradley Cooper has yet to win an Oscar. The Philadelphia Eagles fan even fell short after he was nominated for a movie in which he played, well, a Philadelphia Eagles fan. Whatever. Plenty of actors have Oscars and Cooper should have productive years ahead to win the […]
The president of Iran’s national Olympic committee has claimed that competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi will not be punished or suspended after competing in South Korea over the weekend without wearing her nation’s mandatory headscarf. Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa made the comment Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press in Seoul, […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The IOC is in talks with 10 potential candidates to host a future Summer Games, the global group of national Olympic leaders was told Thursday. Interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics has been expressed by officials in countries including Egypt, England, India, Indonesia and Qatar. […]
The Town of Fort Frances is currently working to fill vacancies throughout various divisions. With recruitment efforts ongoing, there will be a temporary suspension of the following services in select divisions: Operations & Facilities (Public Works department) – Effective Monday, October 24, 2022 Private Sanitary Sewer Rooting; and Private CCTV […]
It’s no secret that Queen Elizabeth lives in the hearts of many. Her death on September 8 at the age of 96 was felt around the world. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British Monarch to reign for more than 70 years. I had the privilege of talking […]
In regards to the September 7 edition of the Fort Frances Times, Mayor June Caul was quoted saying, “I would be remiss and not fair to myself if I did not remind council that I certainly am not the only person on this council who has divulged confidential information to […]
