Press Release Riverside Health Care currently is experiencing high levels of patient activity at La Verendrye General Hospital, the Emo Health Centre, and the Rainy River Health Centre. The ongoing influenza outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here, in addition to the increased flow of patients to our emergency departments, has […]
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The Associated PressJohn Nicholson LA QUINTA, Calif.–Jon Rahm headed over the hill to San Diego for his Torrey Pines title defence with a playoff victory in the CareerBuilder Challenge and the No. 2 spot in the world ranking. The Spaniard is way ahead of where he even dreamed he would […]
Jamie Mountain Parker Sisco of the Causeway Cougars tried to brave his way through a trio of Rainy Lake Attack players during his team’s 3-1 win in yesterday’s final of the annual Atom ‘A’ tournament held here. The Cougars won all six of their games over the weekend en route […]
The Associated PressKyle Hightower FOXBOROUGH, Mass.–So many times during the Patriots’ run of success over the past two decades, the defence was watching as Tom Brady sealed another victory. In yesterday’s 24-20 AFC championship victory over the Jacksonville, the defence got its chance to secure the Patriots’ record 10th Super […]
Jamie Mountain It was good while it lasted. The Thunder Bay North Stars survived two separate comebacks by the Fort Frances Lakers in escaping with a 5-4 victory Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena that snapped the hosts’ four-game winning streak. Thunder Bay jumped out to a quick […]
The Associated PressBarry Wilner PHILADELPHIA–The Vikings would have travelled anywhere to play in their first Super Bowl since 1977. This year, though, the game is in their stadium. They won’t be in it. “I mean, we would’ve loved to play in the Super Bowl if it was in China,” coach […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–A minister in Alberta’s NDP government has chastised a tweet by the Opposition’s communications chair that slammed women’s marches held over the weekend. Status of Women minister Stephanie McLean was responding to a Twitter post on Saturday from Sonia Kont of the United Conservative Party, who stated […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Shortly before the 2015 election, a group of Liberal policy advisers took a long look at how to create dedicated leave for new fathers–but once in office, opted instead for allowing all new parents extra time off without an increase in benefits. Now, after that plan […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert PIKANGIKUM, Ont.–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising a remote Northwestern Ontario reserve help with a housing shortage that the chief says is worse than ever. Trudeau said during a visit to Pikangikum First Nation that Ottawa is serious about working with the community to improve its […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Almost 90 percent of the ships that passed through the Gulf of St. Lawrence over the last five months complied with an emergency speed limit to help protect the whales that plied those same waterways–and the department will reimpose the limit immediately if the whales return […]
Duane Hicks Caren Fagerdahl carefully applied the icing during a cupcake-decorating class with instructor Meghan Spooner on Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. The class marked the first in the museum’s winter workshop series. For a list of upcoming workshops, see last week’s Times or visit fortfrances.ca/museum
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Connor Hellebuyck believes he’s calm in the crease. The Winnipeg Jets’ goalie had to be that as he held off the Vancouver Canucks to ensure Patrik Laine’s first-period goal was the only one needed in a 1-0 victory last night. Hellebuyck made 29 saves for this […]
