Nicholas Donaldson Local MP Don Rusnak listened to concerns and ideas about local food during an open house on a food policy for Canada, one of many taking place across the country. The discussion, held yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library, covered topics like increasing access to affordable […]
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The Associated PressDick Scanlon ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–The Tampa Bay Rays were saved by a replay reversal, plus a pair of reversals by star centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Alex Cobb and four relievers combined on a six-hitter, and Kiermaier made two spectacular catches, as the Rays blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 […]
Joey Payeur Dawson Tigers’ catcher Matt Godin’s glove showed the result of pitcher Jeff Morrison’s fastball against Vaughan Wilson of the Barwick Blue Knights yesterday evening in Game 2 of the West Division final of the Rainy River District Fastball League in Pinewood. Wilson and his squad got the last […]
It was a quieter week in the neighborhood for me this past week following the week of the KBI, but I still managed to get out in the boat for a few days to do some guide trips I had booked. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve spent a […]
From the MNRF Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Sioux Lookout Fire #199, a small lightning-caused blaze, was declared “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. But Dryden Fire #36, located near Cherry Lake, was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 ha at last […]
The Associated PressDick Scanlon ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–Even in a down year, the Toronto Blue Jays are as capable of going deep as any team in baseball. They showed that off last night. Kevin Pillar hit Toronto’s sixth home run of the game in the eighth inning–lifting the Jays to a […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson Ten days ago, Rory McIlroy wasn’t sure if he was going to play the rest of the year. A week off made him feel good enough that a nagging rib injury can be managed well enough for him to compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs. And […]
Staff The pitching matchup dictated runs were going to be hard to come by, but nobody would have guessed this hard. International Falls import Marissa Kerry outduelled Shelby Nosan, her future coach on the Falls Broncos’ girls’ softball team, as the Fort Frances Her-icanes repeated as Rainy River District Women’s […]
Staff A group of former pro hockey players with a hefty list of combined accomplishments will be lacing up the blades here this fall. Legends All Stars Hockey Events announced earlier today a team of past NHL stars is slated to take on a team of local players in a […]
Duane Hicks Cheyenne Calder, left, family support practitioner at Kenora and Rainy River District Child and Family Services, joined “Backpacks for Kids” organizers Kathy Lampi and Heather Calder of M. Wu Dentistry in unloading a bevy of backpacks filled with school supplies yesterday outside the local KRRDCFS office. This year’s […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–A bride and groom spent their first night of wedded bliss in jail when Edmonton police arrested them after a post-wedding brawl in a downtown bar. It’s unclear how it all started, but photos and videos posted on social media show the fight on the weekend spilling […]
The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–SpaceX has unveiled a sleek white spacesuit for astronauts on its crewed flights coming up next year. Chief executive Elon Musk made the big reveal via Instagram yesterday. He said it’s not him in the new suit, rather a SpaceX engineer. SpaceX is developing a […]
