Joey Payeur To say Felicia (Felix) Blasky was starstruck would be overstating it by quite a bit. But that’s not to say the Fort Frances resident wasn’t excited to receive the Northern Ontario Section Volunteer of Excellence Award at the 2017 Skate Canada Gala & Awards Ceremony held June 2 […]
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The Canadian Press FORT McMURRAY, Alta.–RCMP in northern Alberta stepped in when some ducklings ran afoul of a Fort McMurray sewer over the weekend. Police say they got a call about the stuck ducks early Sunday morning. When officers arrived, they saw a mother on the road and could hear […]
The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb.–A Lincoln mail carrier faced a difficult task earlier this month when he found a letter sent more than 100 years ago in his pile. The letter, with a two-cent stamp, showed up in the pile of mail Larry Schultz was sorting for his route in […]
Kiera Kowalski Helicopters were back this morning ferrying workers to the tops of the hydro towers along the Noden Causeway to conduct maintenance work. One of them can be seen on the right side of the top arm of the background tower–a precarious perch hundreds of feet above Rainy Lake. […]
The Associated Press Marc Methot could go from playing with Erik Karlsson to pairing up with another young Swedish defenceman after a trade to the Dallas Stars. Dallas acquired the 32-year-old Methot from the Vegas Golden Knights yesterday for goaltending prospect Dylan Ferguson and a 2020 second-round pick. The teams […]
Staff Connor Keith’s debut season with the Fort Frances Lakers was so good, he’s getting an encore. The SIJHL squad announced yesterday the 18-year-old defenceman from Kenora has committed to return for the upcoming season. Keith was named the team’s top rookie last season after posting 18 points in 45 […]
Staff In the spirit of James Naismith, the Canadian who invented basketball in 1891, the “Fun in the Sun” committee is hosting a 3-on-3 tournament for students in Grades 6-8 on Canada Day. But those with hoop dreams had better act fast if they want to play–the deadline to register […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The federal government is extending its Nutrition North food subsidy program to Churchill until the Manitoba town’s only land link to the outside world is restored. The sub-Arctic community of 900 on the western shore of Hudson Bay has been looking for help since the rail line […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–Security officials say they’re ready for the throngs set to descend on Parliament Hill for Canada’s 150th birthday celebration on Saturday. But that doesn’t mean federal researchers are done thinking about how to better protect the country’s seat of democracy in the months and years ahead. […]
Duane Hicks Jolene Richert, left, Joyce McCormick, and Cynthia Donald of the “Fun in the Sun” committee gladfully accepted a cheque for $8,900 from Mayor Roy Avis during last night’s council meeting. FITS was among the 12 recipients of the town’s $55,000 pot of Moffat Family Fund dollars this year.
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his Liberal government will continue to work with the U.S. administration to find a resolution to the latest chapter of the long-running dispute over softwood lumber. Trudeau says Canada repeatedly has emerged triumphant each time the U.S.-Canada softwood dispute lands in the […]
The Canadian Press STAND OFF, Alta.–The organization that delivers health programs for the Alberta government has fired two employees over a racial slur made against an indigenous educator. Last week, Alberta Health Services apologized for a text message that was sent between two workers that referred to a member of […]
