The Associated Press LONDON–Queen Elizabeth II reveals the secrets of giving a speech while wearing a weighty crown, in unusually candid comments that are part of a new documentary on her coronation and the symbolism of the crown jewels. Among the revelations of the program airing on the BBC on […]
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The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s largest and recently-privatized electricity utility has spent $9 million to redesign its bills–and is proposing to spend an additional $6 million on the project. Hydro One has come under fire for spending since the Liberal government sold more than half of the company, notably for […]
A seniors’ Bingo, sponsored by the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club, will be held at the Fort Frances Senior Centre (Sister Kennedy Centre) on Fridays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. starting today (Jan. 12). The cost is $2 per card, with the jackpot game being $1 per card. The Fort Frances Lakers will […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he personally has discussed the issue of sexual misconduct with his caucus members, and that his party has a zero-tolerance policy for such behaviour. It’s vital for someone in a leadership role to send a strong message about unacceptable behaviour, Singh […]
Submitted Moms and their babies were at the Fort Frances Public Library yesterday morning for the start of the winter session of “Baby Time.” The program runs every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Register online at ffpltc.ca/node/891 but drop-ins also welcome. Pictured here are Raylene and Beckham, Chayla and Kingston, Lindsay […]
Duane Hicks The town’s trackless sidewalk plow cleared a path along King’s Highway yesterday after a dump of snow fell on Borderland the previous night. The white stuff has been followed up with bitterly cold temperatures, with the wind chill value near minus-40 C this morning. Unfortunately, more frigid nights […]
The Associated PressMark Didtler TAMPA, Fla.–The surging Calgary Flames got balanced scoring and another win. Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist, and Mike Smith made 33 saves, as the Flames beat the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 last night for their fifth-straight victory. “A big confidence boost for […]
The Canadian Press INGLIS, Man.–What does a Manitoba man do when nature coats a rural highway with a thick coat of pristine ice in the middle of winter? For Wade Eftoda the answer was obvious: put on hockey skates and use the road as a makeshift rink. Eftoda and his […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–As Fred VanVleet spoke to the scrum of media surrounding him, Jonas Valanciunas slipped behind the crowd and held up a paper sign he had made. Valanciunas had crossed out the “52” he had written for DeMar DeRozan’s franchise-best performance from earlier in the season and […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–U.S. President Donald Trump today denied using certain “language” as fury spread over his comments about immigration during a private meeting with lawmakers. But neither he nor the White House denied the most controversial of his comments: using the word “shithole” to describe countries in Africa and […]
Staff All four Muskie court sports teams will be in action this weekend. The junior and senior girls’ volleyball teams headed to Kenora for an exhibition tournament that begins today and wraps up tomorrow. The junior and senior boys’ basketball teams, meanwhile, will participate in the annual Falcon Invitational tournament […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls has lost another executive director. The federally-funded commission–plagued by many staffing changes throughout its tenure–says Debbie Reid has left the commission as executive director but it will not comment further, calling it a personnel matter. In a […]
