The Associated PressGreg Beacham LOS ANGELES–The fastballs aren’t the only things hitting triple digits at the World Series. This “Fall Classic” is going to feel like summer. The L.A. Dodgers and Houston Astros will meet on what’s expected to be a 100-degree F Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, beginning possibly the […]
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Duane Hicks The most recent group of “Canada 150” pin recipients proudly showed off their pins and certificates in the foyer at the Civic Centre yesterday evening during the regular meeting of town council. The Bear Clan Patrol Fort Frances, Fort Frances Lions Cub and Voyageur Lions Club joined nearly […]
Nicholas Donaldson Morgan Beckett (Insp. Kemp) was rallying the townspeople to go after Frankenstein’s monster during Sunday’s practice for Fort High’s fall play, “Young Frankenstein.” The stage adaptation of the classic Gene Wilder/Mel Brooks comedy will run Oct. 26-28 at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. Tickets cost $7 for […]
The Associated PressRaul Dominguez SAN ANTONIO–The Spurs are without their two main leaders from last season but they are not lacking in direction. Resurgent forward LaMarcus Aldridge and second-year player Dejounte Murray continue to lead the way as San Antonio remained unbeaten by fighting past Toronto. Aldridge had 20 points […]
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia Eagles keep losing key players and still are winning games thanks to No. 11. Carson Wentz tossed four touchdown passes and ran for a career-best 63 yards, helping the Eagles overcome losing nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters in a 34-24 win over the […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have pulled off a stunning byelection upset, snatching the federal riding of Lac-Saint-Jean away from the Conservatives. A Liberal victory in Quebec’s nationalist heartland–where the party hasn’t won since 1980 and where it posted its worst result in the province in 2015–would have […]
The Associated Press SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.–A California surfer has won a recycled surfboard contest with an entry covered with 10,000 cigarette butts. “This is the most polluted item picked up on the beach,” creator Taylor Lane told the Orange County Register. “And no one thinks twice that you can […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The Ontario government is spending $100 million to add hundreds of new beds to hospitals across the province to address the issue of overcrowded wards ahead of what’s expected to be a bad ‘flu season. Health minister Eric Hoskins, who made the announcement yesterday, said adding […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio Unseasonably warm weather in parts of Canada may deprive some areas of one of their trademark natural attractions: rich fall colours. A forestry expert says the vivid red leaves that draw crowds of tourists to areas of Ontario and parts of Quebec are triggered by bright […]
From the MNRF No new forest fires were reported in the Northwest Region between Friday and yesterday. There currently are two active fires, located in the districts of Kenora and Sioux Lookout, along with two prescribed burns. The fire hazard primarily is “low” in the Fort Frances, Dryden, and Kenora […]
The Associated Press PROVO, Utah–A Utah mom in her final days of pregnancy gave her baby an eviction notice and made it official with a judge’s signature. Incredibly, the baby obeyed. Kaylee Bays was pregnant with her third child, a girl, and thought she was going into labour last week […]
Staff User fees here will be at least a little higher in 2018. Town council last night agreed to a recommendation from administration to direct all town division managers to affect a 1.5 percent increase to their respective 2018 user fee schedules. This hike is reflective of the Ontario Consumer […]
