Staff Don’t lace up those skates just yet. The Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association announced earlier today the start of its Development Week camp will be delayed by one day. It was supposed to start today at the Couchiching Arena but the ice at “The Duke” won’t be ready for […]
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Staff Troy Norman will look back on 2017 when it’s all said and done and probably not be able to stop smiling. The Fort Frances resident captured his second major fishing tournament of the season, teaming with Andy Carlson of Emo to win the annual “Bassin’ For Bucks” event in […]
The Associated Press CAIBARIEN, Cuba–Cuba evacuated tourists from beachside resorts while Floridians emptied stores of plywood and bottled water after Hurricane Irma left at least 20 people dead and thousands homeless on a devastated string of Caribbean islands and spun toward Florida for what could be a catastrophic blow this […]
Duane Hicks Work on the 200 block of Second Street East is progressing well, with Bay City Contractors anticipating the completion of the installation of sanitary sewer and water lines by the end of the weekend. After that, the storm sewer will be installed, the watermain disinfected and tested, and […]
The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.–The Twins had seen the scenario that faced them last night play out seemingly countless times over the past few weeks: they rally down the stretch only to come up short in the ninth. The outcome was far different this time. Jorge Polanco drove in […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario plans to sell marijuana in as many as 150 stores run by the province’s liquor control board after the federal government legalizes its recreational use next summer. The stores will operate separately from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s current outlets, and the province expects all […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–Sloane Stephens was two points from defeat against Venus Williams in one U.S. Open semi-final before pulling out the victory. Madison Keys faced no such test, overwhelming CoCo Vandeweghe in the other semi-final. Now Stephens and Keys, a pair of pals in their early 20s, will […]
The Associated PressBarry Wilner FOXBOROUGH, Mass.–Winning at New England when the Patriots are coming off an historic Super Bowl victory is worth getting a little wild over. That’s not the Kansas City Chiefs’ style. Not even when a rookie is setting records. Kareem Hunt, after fumbling on his first NFL […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Search crews say they have found a test model of the Avro Arrow, an advanced Canadian fighter jet that was scrapped controversially in 1959, on the floor of Lake Ontario. OEX Recovery Group, which is spearheading the “Raise the Arrow” expedition, said in a news release yesterday […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Northwest Catholic District School Board will hold its first meeting of the 2017-18 school year tomorrow (Sept. 9) beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Finance Office in Dryden. It also will be the first for Brendan Hyatt in his new role as director of education for the […]
From the MNRF No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Meanwhile, numerous blazes being monitored in the far north have been declared “out,” bringing the current number of active fires in the region to 77. The forest fire hazard is mostly “low” to “moderate” across […]
Duane Hicks The last of the concrete foundation for the stage structure at the future Rainy Lake Square was poured yesterday, with backfilling to start next week. The stage structure was shipped this week and will be built upon arrival. Meanwhile, the entry canopy gabion walls are being completed and […]
