From the OPP On Saturday around 11:30 a.m., the Rainy River District OPP, along with the Watten Fire Department and Rainy River District EMS, responded to motor-vehicle collision on Highway 11 near Nickle Lake Road, east of Fort Frances. The driver of an eastbound vehicle crossed the centre line and […]
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Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Canadians’ forward Andrew Kehl looked to jam the puck past the Norwest Stars’ goalie during Sunday’s final at the Bantam ‘AA’ tournament held here. The Canadians won the game 7-1 to earn the tourney title with a perfect 5-0 record.
Jamie Mountain Rob Swan posed for a photo at the Fort Frances Curling Club before playing a six-end pick-up game against some local curlers as part of his “Curling Across the Nation” tour. The Harvey Station, N.B. native is visiting rinks across the country trying to raise awareness for the […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Canadian military has launched an investigation after a reservist died during a training accident in Manitoba on Saturday. Cpl. Nolan Caribou, who was an infantryman with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles of the 38 Canadian Brigade Group, was found dead at Canadian Forces Base Shilo. The military […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer CALGARY–The Calgary Stampeders will get their shot at Grey Cup redemption. Calgary advanced to the CFL’s championship game for a second-straight year yesterday by downing the visiting Edmonton Eskimos 32-28 in the West Division final. The Stampeders, whose 13-4-1 regular-season record was the league’s best, will […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–With just over a minute to play, DeMar DeRozan spotted Fred VanVleet prowling the perimeter and fed the back-up guard for a three-point shot. VanVleet’s long bomb proved to be the proverbial dagger yesterday as the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 100-91 to avenge their […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Only a tiny percentage of Canadians who have received medical assistance to end their lives has chosen to self-administer a lethal drug cocktail. But that could change now that secobarbital–the drug most commonly used for assisted suicide in other countries–is available in Canada. Secobarbital is considered […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has been injured while hiking in New Mexico. A government statement said the premier was hiking in the Gila Wilderness when he had a serious fall. It said he suffered compound fractures in his left arm, along with numerous cuts and bruises. He […]
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-eight C (18 F). Tomorrow will see occasional flurries in the morning, with a high of just minus-five (23) and low down to minus-14 (seven). A chance of snowshowers is forecast for Sunday, along with a high of minus-two […]
The Canadian Press PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.–Help is on the way for “Hammy,” the northwestern B.C. buck whose unusual antler adornment has endeared him to area residents and turned him into an internet sensation. The Conservation Officer Service said part of a purple hammock entangled in the deer’s antlers could endanger […]
Duane Hicks Sunset Country Métis community members and friends were joined by Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis and St. Francis School teacher Artina Gurski’s Grade 5 class outside the Civic Centre yesterday for the raising of the Métis Nation of Ontario flag in honour of “Louis Riel Day.” This was […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Connor Hellebuyck didn’t let an early two-goal deficit rattle him. It was just the opposite. The Winnipeg Jets’ goalie buckled down until his teammates fought back, with Bryan Little scoring the deciding goal in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Philadelphia Flyers last night. “I’ve played […]
