From the OPP On Tuesday around 7:50 a.m., Dryden OPP officers responded to a single-vehicle rollover involving a southbound tractor-trailer unit on Highway 105 about 40 km north of Vermilion Bay. The male driver of the tractor-trailer unit was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as 38-year-old […]
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The Associated PressFranklin Briceno LIMA, Peru–In a lab in the Peruvian capital of Lima, a simulator mimicking the harsh conditions found on Mars now contains a hint of life: a nascent potato plant. After experimenting in the Andean nation’s dry, desert soil, scientists successfully have grown a potato in frigid, […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–Jarome Iginla hasn’t decided yet if this will be his final NHL season. But if it is, he had a stirring final game in the city that was his home for 16 seasons. Iginla scored his 100th career game-winning goal, added an assist, and also had a […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge When it comes to safe sex, a new study suggests middle-aged Canadians have something to learn from the younger generation. Research from the University of Guelph indicates Canadians aged 40-59 are less likely to use condoms than their younger counterparts. The study found 65 percent of […]
The longer daylight hours and the sun shining certainly makes us all feel good! I really love the cooler nights and sunny days-it makes for a bit less mud in the yard. Mind you, my dad hauled in some hay for me the other day and it created a “soupy […]
Poop test kit. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about those three words, mostly because I’m over 50 years of age–in fact, closer to 60 than 50 (how did that happen?!)–and four or more years overdue for colon cancer screening. Why? Because I’m a procrastinator and as the doctor would […]
This is an e-mail that John McTaggart received from an associate with Source for Sports in Belle River, Ont. Hi John, We were able to all gather at the local watering hole and watch your live stream for the gold-medal game. I think our boys might have stole that last […]
I like to think Richard Wagamese and I are friends. I can’t bear to put that in the past tense because I never got to meet him and the opportunity won’t come now. I won’t bump into him on the street and introduce myself as his fan and fellow writer, […]
High school hockey may be done for the season now following the excitement of hosting the OFSAA ‘A’/’AA’ boys’ championship last week and the Muskie girls’ run to the quarter-finals at their provincial showdown in Stratford. Fortunately, local fans can continue to get their hockey fix thanks to our Fort […]
Gabi Peters came to a dramatic finish for her dance routine to the Kelly Clarkson song, “Piece by Piece”–in honour of Father’s Day–during Friday’s recital.
Staff The Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association is starting a family support group next month for people who have a family member or loved one with a mental health problem. Starting April 12, the group will meet bi-weekly from 2-4 p.m. at the CMHA’s office at […]
