Joey Payeur Children’s mental health therapist Kelsey Trochimchuk shared some valuable information through this display set up outside the Fort Frances office of Kenora/Rainy River District Child and Family Services yesterday. The display was part of a special event hosted by CFS as part of Mental Health Week, with the […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s adviser on corrections is urging what he calls profound changes to segregation practices, but isn’t calling for an end to it entirely. Howard Sapers, the former federal correctional investigator, was appointed by Ontario last year and released a report yesterday with 63 recommendations. He said segregation […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS–The Oakland Athletics’ slumping offence strung some hits together yesterday in a much-needed victory. Seeing the A’s offence have that much success was enough for the Minnesota Twins to send Kyle Gibson to the minors. Jharel Cotton struck out nine in six innings, and Ryon Healy hit […]
The Canadian PressDenis P. Gorman NEW YORK–Derek Brassard stood in front of a semi-circle throng of reporters in the pin drop silent visitors’ dressing room inside Madison Square Garden and spoke. His voice matched the volume in the room. “Pretty much our all-around game, we need to be better,” Brassard […]
Staff “A Night With Spirit Horses,” scheduled for tomorrow night at the Copper River Inn, has been cancelled due to “conflicting events in the community.” The dinner was meant to be a fundraiser for the RR Spirit Horse Ranch, which is home to about 30 Ojibway horses–a rare and endangered […]
Staff The fate of Team Hockey Northwestern Ontario no longer is in its own hands. Team HNO, with Fort Frances resident Cooper Witherspoon at forward and Emo-based Luke Judson as an assistant coach, were winless at the OHL Gold Cup in Kitchener after Day 1. Witherspoon had no points in […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Conservative leadership candidate Andrew Scheer picked up some support in Quebec yesterday–and went deep into Maxime Bernier’s territory to get it. Scheer announced in St-Isidore, a town in the Beauce region, that he has the support of a group of farmers who are in favour of supply […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, a former First Nations’ leader, says a proposed government bill that changes the human rights code will apply on reserves. And she’s hoping individuals will see that it provides additional legal protections in the face of discrimination. Wilson-Raybould’s comments come after experts […]
Nicholas Donaldson Carla Harris’ Grade 1/2 class recited the poem “Good Morning” for the guests gathered at the St. Michael’s School volunteer breakfast and assembly this morning. Two other classes also performed their Festival entries while the entire school came together to sing a song at the assembly to mark […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–Eight years later, Max Scherzer still finds a little extra motivation when he faces his first major-league team. Scherzer struck out a season-high 11 to bounce back from his worst outing this season as Washington doubled the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 yesterday after losing Bryce Harper to a […]
The fifth stop of the 2017 FLW Tour took place last week at Beaver Lake, Ark. and it seems like I officially have got myself a little slump going. After a solid Day 1 that landed me in 36th place, my Day 2 limit was much lighter and I left […]
Kiera Kowalski McDonald’s staff here was all smiles as they posed in front of the wall of donations they received on “McHappy ” yesterday. With every Big Mac, hot beverage, or Happy Meal purchased, McDonald’s donated $1 to the Ronald McDonald House. People also could donate larger amounts if they […]
