The Associated PressJim Vertuno SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Tex.–A gunman dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a small South Texas church yesterday, killing 26 people in an attack that claimed tight-knit neighbours and multiple family members ranging in age from five-72. Once the shooting […]
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Staff Today is the final day for nominations for the upcoming Sunset Country Métis election, with the deadline being 5 p.m. Nomination forms are available at sunsetcountrymetis.com The election is being held to fill the positions of president, secretary/treasurer, senator, three councillors, chair, youth representative, and women’s representative. The announcement […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–According to popular Canadian astrologer Georgia Nicols, Canada’s Governor General should be doing what she can to “keep the peace” with loved ones today and avoid the “planetary vibe” that is urging people to engage in power struggles and disputes. The advice, contained in Julie Payette’s […]
Submitted Two Sunset Country whitetail bucks crossed paths in front of Jeff Gustafson’s trail camera.
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Canadian government is expanding a recall of Kidde and Garrison brand fire extinguishers to cover some 2.7 million of the devices in Canada, including some that date back more than 40 years. Health Canada says the fire extinguisher can become clogged or require excessive force to […]
The Canadian Press PILOT BUTTE, Sask.–Patrick Maze is used to seeing flax and weeds on his farm field east of Regina, but where did the beautiful brand-new house come from? Maze was driving by his land last week and noticed the home sitting on a big trailer where there should […]
Staff The Muskie football team fell short in its bid to capture the WHSFL Bowl this season. The black-and-gold lost 24-15 to the St. Norbert Celtics in a semi-final showdown yesterday in Winnipeg. Scoring details were not available at press time. The West Kildonan Wolverines edged the Churchill Bulldogs 34-30 […]
The Canadian PressRoss Marowits MONTREAL–The United States will continue to hammer imported Canadian softwood lumber but the U.S. Commerce department said yesterday that it will impose smaller penalties than initially announced. In its final determination, Commerce said most Canadian producers will pay a combined countervailing and anti-dumping rate of 20.83 […]
The Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.–There was one team that looked like a playoff contender last night. It wasn’t the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo’s pursuit of AFC East kingpin New England was stymied by the N.Y. Jets, who controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides in a 34-21 win that […]
How I Set Your Mother and Gillons’ each earned the maximum six points in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action last night. Take a Hit wound up with five points on the night, with Bump It Up nabbing four. Kiss My Pass, Scared Hitless, and the Volley Llamas all garnered […]
Duane Hicks A crew from Pioneer Paving laid some hot asphalt at the corner of Scott Street and Mowat Avenue yesterday. They were paving the areas of Scott Street that were removed for the installation of curb works for the new Rainy Lake Square, as well as a portion of […]
The Associated PressBrian Rohan CAIRO–Scientists say they have found a hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza, in what would be the first such discovery in the structure since the 19th century and one likely to spark a new surge of interest in the pharaohs. In an article published […]
