From the MNRF Four new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon while 20 had been confirmed by day’s end Tuesday. A total of 152 active fires in the region are in various states of suppression as of yesterday. Scattered rainfall has assisted with suppression operations, but […]
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The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska–Hundreds of Pacific walruses came ashore to a barrier island on Alaska’s northwest coast–the earliest appearance of the animals in a phenomenon tied to climate warming and diminished Arctic Ocean sea ice. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced yesterday that several hundred walruses were spotted […]
Staff The kings are dead–and the Couchiching Raiders hope to be the next to wear the crown. A four-homer assault by the second-ranked Raiders fuelled an 8-1 win over the third-seeded Sight & Sound Wolves in the East Division semi-final of the Rainy River District Fastball League on Tuesday evening […]
Staff In 22 days, the boys of winter will be back while it’s still summer. The Fort Frances Lakers announced their pre-season schedule Tuesday, which will feature two home-and-home series against a pair of SIJHL rivals. Action gets underway Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. when the Lakers host the Minnesota […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Dominic Leone rejoined the Blue Jays yesterday after spending three days on the bereavement list. When he got into the game, it was like he hadn’t missed a beat. Leone recorded two crucial outs in the seventh inning to help Toronto beat the Tampa Bay Rays […]
Joey Payeur Couchiching Raiders lead-off hitter Ryan MacDonald was too quick down the line for this throw from Sight & Sound Wolves third baseman Matt Dunne to earn an infield hit in the fifth inning.
The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui Smoke from an increasing number of forest fires in Northwestern Ontario has prompted the evacuation of a First Nation in the region, officials said Tuesday. Deb MacLean, a fire information officer with the province’s forest fire fighting centre in Dryden, Ont., said there have been a […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–The sun is about to spill some of its secrets–and maybe even reveal a few hidden truths of the cosmos. And you can get in on the act next week if you are in the right place for the best solar eclipse in the U.S. in […]
The article in yesterday’s Times on the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame induction dinner incorrectly stated Glenn Witherspoon was a player for the Fort Frances Royals when he was attacked by Bill “Goldie” Goldthorpe. In fact, Witherspoon was the coach of the Royals at the time of the incident. […]
File Midway rides are sure to be a popular attraction again as the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fall fair in Emo got underway today, with the feature event being the crowning of this year’s Emo Fair queen tonight upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. The fair, which runs […]
I was in line at a small grocery store the other day and the woman in front of me was struggling to retrieve money from her purse. Her fingers weren’t co-operating and she appeared to be rushing, which intensified her struggle. The two check-out teenagers looked at me apologetically and […]
A mother’s job is never finished. Nor do parents ever stop worrying about their children. Marnie and I have a tradition of calling our sons every Sunday night to hear their voices and those of their spouses. Both live more than 1,000 miles in opposite directions from Fort Frances. One […]
