From the OPP On Sunday around 3:30 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers received a report of a possible suspended driver in the Town of Fort Frances. Officers located the vehicle in the east end of town and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver failed to stop for police. […]
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The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–Scientists have witnessed the first modern case of what they call “river piracy”–and they blame global warming. Most of the water gushing from a large glacier in northwest Canada last year suddenly switched from one river to another. That changed the Slims River from a three-metre […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The federal plan to legalize recreational marijuana does not include the general amnesty for past pot convictions some would like to see, Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale says. Newly-tabled legislation would allow people 18 and older to publicly possess up to 30 grams of dried cannabis, […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS–The return for Michael Brantley to the middle of Cleveland’s lineup has seen some promising early returns. The multi-skilled Indians left-fielder is cautiously content. Danny Salazar finished six innings strong after a shaky start, and Brantley homered and drove in two runs, as the Indians beat the […]
The Associated Press CLEVELAND–Blown big leads. Defensive breakdowns. Bad shots. None of it means anything to LeBron James. The only score that matters is 2-0. Kyrie Irving scored 37 points, with Kevin Love adding 27 and James 25, as the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided another fourth-quarter collapse in Game 2, beating […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will visit Canada this summer to participate in the celebrations marking the country’s 150th birthday. Gov. Gen. David Johnston said they have accepted the government’s invitation to undertake a tour–their fourth visit as a couple. The royal […]
The Associated Press BOSTON–The Kenyans are back in Boston after a relative lull that saw them shut out in the world’s most prestigious marathon twice in the past three years. More surprisingly, so are the Americans. Geoffrey Kirui won the 121st Boston Marathon yesterday, pulling away from three-time U.S. Olympian […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Some Ontario university students are set for a stressful final examination: disarming fake bombs with robots they’ve designed. Ryerson University said computer science students were scheduled to navigate robots through a simulated crime scene this afternoon as they try to disable mock improvised explosive devices, draw maps, […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO–The Maple Leafs think they just could topple a giant in the first round. They scored their second-straight overtime victory last night–rallying to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in front of an electric Air Canada Centre crowd. Toronto now leads the best-of-seven series 2-1, suddenly with […]
Kiera Kowalski Flora Danylchuk of the Fort Frances Lions Club handed out Canadian flags to eager Grade 1 students at J.W. Walker School this morning. She then gave a brief presentation on why the flag is an important symbol in Canada before the class sang “O Canada.”
Duane Hicks Town council hasn’t yet made a decision on the 2017 budget. While the majority of council has no problem with a zero percent tax levy increase this year, some expressed concerns with certain aspects of the operating budget at yesterday afternoon’s budget meeting. “We’re at the point where […]
The Associated PressRaymond Simpson DUANVALE, Jamaica–Violet Brown spent much of her life cutting sugar cane in the fields around her home in western Jamaica. She attended church regularly, avoids pork and chicken, and celebrated her 117th birthday last month. On Saturday, she is believed to have become the world’s oldest […]
