Staff Four new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon while three were confirmed by day’s end Wednesday. Two of yesterday’s fires were in Sioux Lookout District, with the other two in Red Lake District. Provincially, the fire numbers and hectares burned have surpassed 2016 for this […]
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The Associated Press HOUSTON–“Harvey” intensified into a hurricane today and steered for the Texas coast with the potential for up to three feet of rain, 125 m.p.h. winds, and 12-foot storm surges in what could be the fiercest hurricane to hit the United States in almost a dozen years. Forecasters […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–It was another game against the Montreal Alouettes that went down to the final play and once again, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers had the last word. Justin Medlock’s fourth field of the game in the second overtime lifted the Bombers to a 34-31 victory last night. […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill OTTAWA–Playing professional golf isn’t that much different from having a standard 9-5 job. There’s a similar litany of problems. In the first round of the CP Women’s Open, it was a traffic jam. Marina Alex had four birdies on the back nine and finished at five-under […]
The Associated Press OLD WESTBURY, N.Y.–Golf hasn’t felt this easy to Dustin Johnson since he was making it hard for anyone to beat him. Coming off a week in the Bahamas and switching back to his old putter to rely more on feel, Johnson ran off three birdies over his […]
Nicholas Donaldson Hunter Ottoson and Anthony Gill-Roisin prepared to try out a new marijuana-impaired driving simulation being developed by Innocorp at the ’52 Canadians Arena yesteday. The simulation involves goggles that change the wearer’s perception of colour and causes them to second guess themselves when pedalling around a course, representing […]
Duane Hicks John and Arthur Cox made “withy lanterns” yesterday afternoon at the Lions Park during the final weekly “Open Air Art Studio” organized by Community Living Fort Frances and District. The lanterns were made with willow branches and other sticks, saran wrap, tissue paper, and paste, with an LED […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Starting Aug. 31, transgender Canadians can indicate on their passports that they don’t identify as either male or female. It’s the latest step in the federal government’s plan to eventually allow individuals to identify their sex as “x”–that is, unspecified–on passports and other government-issued documents that typically […]
Press Release Local MP Don Rusnak was in Rainy River yesterday to announce more than $13 million in federal funding for a joint Canada-U.S. project to replace the international bridge at Rainy River-Baudette. The federal funding is through the Major Infrastructure Component of the Building Canada Fund. The Ontario government […]
The Watten Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual all-you-can-eat fish fry today (Aug. 25) from 4-8 p.m. at Sunny Cove Camp. Admission is $16 for adults and $6 for kids. All are invited to attend! The St. Mary’s Youth Group is holding a garage sale today (Aug. 25) from […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Mike Duffy, the Senate, and the RCMP are heading back to court with the senator seeking more than $7.8 million in damages stemming from the high-profile investigation, suspension, and court case about his expenses. Duffy filed a claim in Ontario Superior Court yesterday that alleges his […]
The Associated Press BRAINTREE, Mass.–A 53-year-old Massachusetts hospital worker stepped forward yesterday to claim the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in U.S. history–a $758.7 million Powerball prize–after breaking the news to her employer the way the rest of us only dream of. “I called and told them I will not be […]
