The Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla.–The United States blasted a Syrian air base with a barrage of cruise missiles last night in fiery retaliation for this week’s gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians. President Donald Trump cast the U.S. assault as vital to deter future use of poison gas and […]
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The Associated Press NEW YORK–Pepsi on Wednesday pulled an ad after it was widely mocked and criticized for appearing to trivialize protests for social justice causes. “Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace, and understanding,” the company said. “Clearly we missed the mark and we apologize.” […]
Nicholas Donaldson The front windows of The Bargain Shop! slowly are being filled as part of the store’s 10th and final Easter Seals fundraising campaign. Customers who choose to donate $2 to the cause are able to write their name on a paper egg to be hung in the store’s […]
Staff Fort Frances Fire Chief Tyler Moffitt has prohibited the burning of all brush and wood piles, fields, leaves, and grass within town limits from April 1-Oct. 31. Under municipal Bylaw 27/12 (the open air burning bylaw), residents require a fire permit for any open-air burning associated with burning wood, […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Conservative Sen. Lynn Beyak says her party’s decision to sanction her for comments about Canada’s residential school history amounts to a threat to freedom of speech. In a statement released yesterday, Beyak, who was removed Wednesday from the Senate committee on Aboriginal Peoples, says political correctness […]
Look for increasing cloudiness tonight, with an overnight low of five C (41 F). Tomorrow will see a 50 percent chance of spotty showers in the afternoon, with a high soaring to 19 (66) and low around five (41). A mix of sun and clouds is forecast for Sunday, along […]
Staff There was only one game that ended up taking place but three amigos who ran the show. Kobi Ward had a game-high 20 points, while Dustin Eyolfson had 17 and Jake McIntosh chipped in with five three-pointers and 15 points, to lift Arctic Cat to a dominating 73-41 win […]
The Associated PressMark Didtler ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–Kendrys Morales gave the Blue Jays a much-needed lift after Toronto had started the regular season with consecutive losses. Morales hit his fourth career grand slam, and Marcus Stroman pitched 6 1/3 effective innings, as the Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 last […]
Staff A full dance floor turned half-empty in a matter of a few hours. The 12-team playoff field in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League was whittled down to six last night as a half-dozen teams reached the end of their post-season road in the double elimination format. Leading the […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong EDMONTON–Canada’s Brad Gushue is the first to admit his St. John’s rink is not known as a high-scoring team. You wouldn’t know it by looking at the scoresheet at the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship. The veteran skip locked up the first seed in the playoffs […]
Piano Division (Wednesday, April 5) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Popular, Grade 9–1. Abigail Gerber (Honours) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Own Choice, Grade 9–1. (tie) Jacob Erickson (Honours) and Abigail Gerber (Honours) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Own Choice, Grade 7–1. Mira Donaldson (Honours) •Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Popular Album from RCM, […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–A freezer malfunction at the University of Alberta has melted some of the world’s largest collection of Canadian Arctic ice core samples. The university says about 12 percent of the collection was damaged when temperature in the storage freezer soared to 40 C over the weekend. The […]
