The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The Senate defence committee released a report yesterday blasting the Trudeau government’s “political decision” to purchase Super Hornet fighter jets while all but endorsing the F-35 stealth fighter. The report was the second in a series published by the committee over the last month, the first […]
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Duane Hicks Jean Richards believes good things come in small packages. Richards, who is the “Artist of the Month” for May at the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue, has a new exhibit of miniature paintings on display there entitled “In a Small Way.” The galllery’s “Then and Now” […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO–Edwin Encarnacion felt the love before the game. Kevin Pillar had everyone talking after it. Pillar added to his growing list of all-world defensive plays with an eye-popping diving catch in deep centre-field last night. The play likely saved a couple of runs and the Blue […]
The Associated PressWill Graves PITTSBURGH–The Washington Capitals are well aware of their franchise’s inglorious past–one filled with unmet expectations and gut-wrenching collapses. And they don’t care. It’s not 1992. It’s not 1996, 2009, or 2016 for that matter. The Capitals have spent the better part of the season insisting things […]
The Canadian PressCarol Schram PARIS–Nathan MacKinnon expects to cool off at some point at the world hockey championship. Even if that happens, that doesn’t mean Canada’s offence will be any less dangerous. MacKinnon and Brayden Point had two goals each to fuel Canada’s 6-0 win over Belarus yesterday. MacKinnon had […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Flood levels gradually are dropping in Quebec, particularly in the western part of the province, Public Security minister Martin Coiteux said today. But Coiteux said Quebecers must be realistic and realize things will not return to normal for sometime. “We have to be patient,” he told a […]
Staff A rematch of last year’s championship final was the featured game as the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League opened its new season yesterday evening. And the Fort Frances Her-icanes again came out on top against the Red Gut Babes–this time by a score of 21-16. Newcomer Sarah Noonan […]
Staff Today is the start of “Emergency Preparedness Week” (May 8-13) and Fort Frances Fire Chief/CEMC Tyler Moffitt is urging citizens to take steps to be prepared. Chief Moffitt said a major factor in being ready for an emergency is having a 72-hour kit that includes things like water, food, […]
MONTREAL–A man and a two-year-old child are missing in eastern Quebec after their vehicle drifted into a river because of heavy flooding on a road, police said today. The child’s mother was able to swim to shore after the car swerved into Riviere Sainte-Anne yesterday. Her life was not considered […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken with Emmanuel Macron to congratulate him on his election as the next president of France. The Prime Minister’s Office said the two leaders reaffirmed the “rich and diverse bilateral relationship that exists between Canada and France.” French voters elected the centrist […]
Kiera Kowalski Paul Bouvier of Fort Frances, along with Roger and Darleen Nordlund of Dryden, shared neighbouring booths Saturday at the 10th-annual Gun and Hobby Show at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The three have been coming to the show every year it has been put on.
Staff Cooper Witherspoon finally got on the scoresheet while his team finally got in the win column. The Fort Frances resident’s first goal of the week was one of three insurance markers for Team Hockey Northwestern Ontario in a 4-0 victory yesterday over Team Northern Ontario Hockey Association in the […]
