From the OPP Yesterday at 2:30 a.m., the Rainy River District OPP received a complaint about a motor vehicle in Fort Frances. Officers then conducted a traffic stop on the 900 block of King’s Highway. The driver, a 24-year-old Fort Frances man, was arrested and taken to OPP detachment for […]
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Duane Hicks Nadine Mutz got the seed library at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre all ready for its third-annual launch tomorrow, which will take place from 10 a.m.-5. p.m. Everyone is welcome to borrow seeds, grow vegetables, and then donate seeds back to the library at the end […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO–Mike Babcock watched a young team, much like his own, get spanked by a veteran opponent on Tuesday night and wanted his players to be prepared for a similar situation. After seeing the inexperienced Edmonton Oilers fall 7-0 to the San Jose Sharks, the Toronto Maple […]
Vocal Division (Tuesday, April 18) •Solo, Secular, 6 years and under–1. Cassandra Armstrong (First Class Honours) •Solo, Secular, 10 years and under–1. Piper Lidkea (Honours) •Solo, Secular, 12 years and under–1. Joelle Bruyere (Honours) •Solo, Canadian Composer, 10 years and under–1. Piper Lidkea (First Class Honours) 2. Taryn Oster (Honours) […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–A Saskatchewan woman has been charged with human smuggling after RCMP intercepted a vehicle carrying nine refugee claimants who authorities believe crossed the border from the United States. Mounties say a woman was stopped last Friday on the Canadian side of the border between the North Portal […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO–Blue Jays’ manager John Gibbons thinks his team has what it takes to be in the playoff mix at the end of the season. His players will need to play like they did last night a little more often to make that happen. Francisco Liriano and […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–Astronomers have found yet another planet that seems to have just the right “Goldilocks” combination for life: not so hot and not so cold. It’s not so far away, either. This new, big, dense planet is rocky, like Earth, and has the right temperatures for water–putting […]
I was listening to CBC Radio the other day while I was driving. I can’t remember what the program was about, due to my failing retention, but the discussion focused on thinking for ourselves. On challenging those who make authoritative statements founded on nothing but opinion; where hubris gets in […]
In February, you start to get lake fever. By the end of March, you are chomping to get on the water. April comes and the snow disappears, lawns are raked, and the ice recedes. Cabin season has arrived. The warm temperatures of Friday and Saturday had begun teasing us with […]
Duane Hicks Whether you donate your dollars or your time, the local Fun in the Sun (FITS) committee needs your help to make this July 1 celebration bigger and better than ever in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday. The committee has come up with several ways for people to support […]
Keegan Morrison hoped the wheel would stop in his favour as Julia McManaman and Ashley Payne (both seated) looked on Saturday outside The Bargain Shop during “Egg-stravaganza” festivities on Scott Street. The Bargain Shop ran its “spin to win” game to wrap up its 10th-annual Easter Seals campaign. The store […]
Nicholas Donaldson “Canada’s Greatest Explorer” is gearing up for another adventure. Fort Frances native Josh Henry will be travelling with a group to northern Thailand, near the Burmese border, from May 28-June 10 as part of his “GiveBack GiveAway” project. The group will be helping an under-developed school by building […]
