The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui The effects of climate change, such as a shorter feeding season and less seal to eat, could have caused the emaciation of a bear shown in a viral video, a polar bear expert says. The video, shot by National Geographic photojournalist Paul Nicklen, racked up more […]
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Hope Redmon said hello to Santa Claus on Saturday morning at The Bargain Store here. The jolly old elf had stopped by for “Fill a Sleigh Day.” Ten percent of the money from all toy sales that day will be donated to the Salvation Army, in addition to any toys […]
The Associated PressSteve Reed CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Cam Newton delivered the body blow while Jonathan Stewart provided the knockout punch for Carolina. Newton’s 62-yard run set up Stewart’s one-yard touchdown leap–his third TD run of the day–with 1:47 to go to lift the Panthers to a 31-24 victory yesterday afternoon, snapping the […]
Staff The Point Park will be the site of a military training exercise next month. Town council will receive a recommendation from the Operations and Facilities executive committee to allow use of the park from Jan. 26-28 for an exercise by the 116th Independent Field Battery of the Royal Canadian […]
Taliah and her mom, Jenny Tucker, were among the children and parents who attended a candy house-making night Tuesday at the Fort Frances Nursery School to help ring in the season of Christmas activities. –Submitted by Angela Gibson
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Crown-Indigenous Relations minister Carolyn Bennett is keeping mum on a call by First Nations’ chiefs for the ouster of the head of the inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. A special gathering of chiefs hosted by the Assembly of First Nations approved a […]
The Fort Frances Lakers will host the Thief River Falls Norskies in SIJHL action today (Dec. 8) at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for students, and $5 for kids aged 12 and under. The Northwest Catholic District School Board will hold […]
Nicholas Donaldson Fort High students held their annual winter band concert last night at the Townshend Theatre, with performances from the Jazz, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Bands. Pictured here is the Senior Band, conducted by music teacher Lisa Loney, playing “Suite from Hamilton” by Lin Manuel Miranda and arranged by […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin fought back tears as she said goodbye yesterday following more than a quarter-century on Canada’s highest court. McLachlin is hanging up her robes after hearing more than 2,000 Supreme Court cases, including a final one on interprovincial trade. She concluded with some […]
Jamie Mountain All four Muskie court sports teams kicked off their NorWOSSA seasons yesterday against the host Kenora Broncos. The senior boys’ basketball team came away with a 71-58 triumph. Aaron Bujold led the way with 20 points while Cole Kowalski, Kobi Ward, and Garrett Hyatt each had 13. It […]
The Associated Press KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii–A Hawaii woman is waiting to hear back from the Guinness World Records to find out if the massive avocado she snagged is the world’s largest. Pamela Wang of the Big Island found the five-pound (2.3-kg) avocado Sunday on a walk, the West Hawaii Today newspaper […]
Nicholas Donaldson Two different groups will receive the Northwest Catholic District School Board’s recognition of excellence during its regular monthly meeting, which goes tomorrow beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the board office here. First will be Mme. Quesnel’s Grade 2 French Immersion class at St. Michael’s School. The recommendation from […]
