Duane Hicks The renovations to the exterior of Sight & Sound on Scott Street were completed last week. The exterior and interior renovations are being done by Kyle Glowasky Contracting. They should be complete by the end of May or early June. The makeover is being done in anticipation of […]
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The Canadian PressCarol Schram PARIS–A dynamite power play, and a little bit of attitude, got Canada back on the winning track at the world hockey championship. Colton Parayko scored twice as Canada clinched first place in its preliminary-round group with a 5-0 win over Norway yesterday. Both of Parayko’s goals […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Northwest Catholic District School Board will make a decision tonight on approving a donation of $4,400 to the Fort Frances Multi-Use/Tennis Court Committee. The donation would be in addition to the in-kind use of the land previously committed and be used to support the completion of the […]
The Canadian PressShelly Anderson PITTSBURGH–Craig Anderson didn’t misplay the puck. He didn’t underestimate the shot of Pittsburgh Penguins sniper Phil Kessel, either. There was a much more simple, much more aggravating reason Anderson got beat for the only goal last night in the Ottawa Senators’ 1-0 loss in Game 2 […]
Staff The Fort Frances Tourist Information Centre is set to open this Friday (May 19)–just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend. To celebrate, the centre will host an open house on Friday starting at 10:30 a.m. Visitors are invited to check out what the Tourist Centre has to […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says her party will vote against the Liberal government’s plan to lower hydro bills, calling it a ploy to buy votes for the next provincial election. Under legislation tabled last week, Ontarians will see lowered hydro bills for the next 10 years […]
The Associated PressDanica Kirka ILFRACOMBE, England–As a vast “ransomware” attack raced from computer to computer, infecting tens of thousands around the world, a young tech expert worked from his bedroom in England to bring the rampage to a halt. But Marcus Hutchins doesn’t consider himself a hero. The 22-year-old credited […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was dispatched to human remains located in the Eva Lake area near Atikokan. The Office of the Chief Coroner has been engaged and a forensic anthropologist will be attending to examine the remains. The investigation is […]
The Canadian PressJessica Smith Cross TORONTO–A group representing Ontario businesses warned the Liberal government Monday against making major changes to labour laws that could have a negative impact on the province’s economic recovery and lead to job cuts. In a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce […]
The Canadian PressLauren Golosky, CJME LUMSDEN, Sask.–It took the tireless work of a veterinarian and a blood donation from her dog to save the life of a puppy facing a tick infestation. Recently the Regina-area dog rescue CC RezQs brought a puppy–believed to be about 11-weeks-old –into TM Veterinary Clinic […]
The Associated PressStephen OhlemacHer WASHINGTON–Don’t call me Caitlyn. A year after Caitlyn Jenner announced her new name and gender, the popularity of the name Caitlyn plummeted more than any other baby name, according to Social Security’s annual list of the most popular baby names. In fact, the four names that […]
The Associated PressRegina Garcia Cano LAS VEGAS–Kara McCullough, a scientist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has been crowned Miss USA. McCullough, who represented the District of Columbia in the decades-old pageant, was born in Naples, Italy, and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She said she wants to inspire […]
