The Associated PressBen Walker NEW YORK–A rare two-run sacrifice fly. Plenty of pop and pitching. Plus, a three-game winning streak for the first time in what’s been a rugged season. It all had Toronto manager John Gibbons feeling pretty frisky–so much so, he phoned into the team’s fan reaction radio […]
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The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his embattled defence minister endured a withering question-period offensive yesterday as opposition MPs accused Harjit Sajjan of “stolen valour” for overstating his role in planning a 2006 battle in Afghanistan. Opposition parties trained their sights squarely on Sajjan, who apologized again […]
Duane Hicks Nancy Daley Fulton, left, Gerri Yerxa, Sara Christiansen, Ryan Buckshot, Laura McCormick, Mary Vivier, and Paul Sullivan–all representing the Canadian Mental Health Association-Fort Frances Branch–joined Mayor Roy Avis in a flag-raising to kick off “Mental Health Week” yesterday at the Civic Centre. CMHA-FF is holding mental health-related activities […]
Staff Mission accomplished, at least for one day. Makenna Henttonen of Fort Frances had two assists to help Ontario to a 4-1 victory over Quebec on the opening day of play in the girls’ division at the 2017 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Cowichan, B.C. Henttonen and fellow forward Annalise […]
From the OPP The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant as result of being unlawfully at large. James Druce is described as an Caucasian male, age 51, standing six feet tall (183 cms) and weighing […]
The Associated Press AVONDALE, La.–The team of Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt won the Zurich Classic on the fourth playoff hole today, capturing a new-format tournament that had been held over a day because of darkness. Smith hit a 58-yard approach shot within three-and-a-half feet of the pin, and the […]
Duane Hicks This diorama made by Kerry Harper was one of the entries in the Fine Line Art Gallery’s annual spring art show, this year entitled “Then and Now,” which opened Friday. The piece includes miniature furniture (12:1 scale) and a round floor rug made by her grandmother, a doll […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Aaron Sanchez looked down at his finger and saw the blood a handful of pitches into his start. All he could think about then was finishing the inning. So he did. Sanchez threw 13 pitches, erasing a five-pitch lead-off walk with a strikeout and a double […]
Duane Hicks Rainy River District has a new Crown Attorney. Colleen Hepburn started on April 21 after being selected by the Ministry of the Attorney General to fill the permanent Crown Attorney position left vacant when Crown Attorney Robert “Buster” Young retired more than a year ago. Hepburn, originally from […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer EDMONTON–The Anaheim Ducks rode a fast start to a 6-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers and got back into their playoff series yesterday. The Oilers still lead the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series 2-1. Edmonton won twice in the Honda Center to kick off the matchup. […]
Kiera Kowalski Jenny Coats of “Jenny ArtSpark” showed of the different prints she creates and sells out of her home during the Mother’s Day Market that ran Friday and Saturday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Coats also provides workshops on these prints for people looking to “ignite” their inner […]
The Canadian Press TOFINO, B.C.–Two people are dead while three others were treated and released from hospital yesterday after a fishing boat went down off the west coast of Vancouver Island near the remote tourist community of Tofino. All five people on board the vessel were taken to shore yesterday […]
