Staff The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs’ women’s volleyball team is experiencing some lean times of late. With former Muskie Chelsea Kabatay in the lineup, RRCC first fell 3-1 to the host Hibbing Cardinal (25-14, 25-15, 17-25, and 25-23) in MCAC action back on Sept. 13. Kabatay supplied four kills […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–At least 1,000 planned rental units in Ontario have been cancelled or converted to condominiums since the province introduced new rent control rules, a report released by a group representing rental-housing providers said as it warned of a supply crunch if the issue isn’t addressed. The […]
The Associated PressKen Powtak BOSTON–The Boston Red Sox would like to get the AL East wrapped up quickly so they can start resting some banged-up players. The Toronto Blue Jays had other ideas. Josh Donaldson homered and drove in three runs, powering the Jays past the first-place Red Sox 6-4 […]
Nicholas Donaldson The line of “Tour de Fort” attendees snaked around the Fort High cafeteria yesterday evening as they waited to have their passports stamped to be let into the Townshend Theatre for the first concert of the 2017-18 season. The show was “The Way We Feel,” which celebrated the […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has no intention of stifling growth for small businesses and start-ups with its upcoming changes to the tax code. Trudeau said yesterday he has listened to the feedback and agrees with some of it, and that the government now […]
From the OPP Yesterday around 11:20 a.m., Dryden OPP officers responded to a single motor-vehicle mishap on Highway 502, about 60 km south of Dryden. A highway line-painting truck travelling southbound lost control and left the roadway, rolling over. The driver of the vehicle, Michael Gibson, a 40-year-old resident of […]
Duane Hicks Nearly 20 local citizens of all ages proudly showed off their “Canada 150” pins and certificates after a presentation during last night’s town council meeting. More than a dozen youngsters also were recognized during the season wind-up for the Kids’ Garden Club at the Fort Frances Community Garden […]
The Associated PressBob Baum GLENDALE, Ariz.–Dak Prescott kneeled with his teammates and team owner before the game, flipped head over heels for a touchdown in the first half, and capped his night with a 37-yard TD pass that proved to be the winner. The Dallas Cowboys erased last week’s ugly […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy Lake Square continues to be a beehive of construction activity as its Oct. 5 grand-opening date draws near. Several steel structures, including the stage superstructure, are being installed this week, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob told town council at its regular meeting last night. Paving […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane SMITHERS, B.C.–Gladys Radek raised a fist in the air and wept as she reached the end of her 350-km journey along British Columbia’s “Highway of Tears.” The indigenous grandmother finished her walk along the notorious stretch of Highway 16 for the seventh and final time yesterday. […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s Liberal government has earmarked $5.5 million to advertise cuts to hydro bills–ads the opposition says use public money to make the Liberal party look good. In response to a freedom of information request by the New Democrats, government documents cite “negative media coverage” of rising […]
From the MNRF One new fire was reported in the Northwest Region between Saturday and yesterday afternoon. Thunder Bay Fire #62 was a single tree blaze started by lightning. It is now “out,” along with three other fires in that district. This brings the current number of active fires in […]
