From the MNRF A Minnesota man has been fined and ordered to pay forest fire suppression costs under the Forest Fires Prevention Act. Timothy Brown of St. Paul was fined $500 for starting a fire without a permit. He also was ordered to pay $3,527 for the cost of putting […]
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Staff Molly Carlson is just getting started, which should make plenty of other NCAA divers pretty nervous for the next three years. The Fort Frances native concluded her freshman season with the Florida State Seminoles in emphatic fashion last week at the NCAA Division 1 women’s swimming and diving championships […]
Duane Hicks Just in time for the official start of spring, ring-billed gulls have begun reappearing in Borderland, including this one seen at the Sorting Gap Marina yesterday evening. Local lore has it that once the gulls return, there only are three snowfalls left. Let’s hope that’s true.
The Associated PressAlicia A. Caldwell WASHINGTON–The U.S. government, citing unspecified threats, is barring passengers on non-stop, U.S.-bound flights from eight mostly Middle Eastern and North African countries from bringing laptops, tablets, electronic games, and other devices on board in carry-on bags. Passengers flying to the U.S. from 10 airports will […]
Staff It’s time to turn things around or they will have to wait for another turn next year. The Lakehead University Thunderwolves’ women’s rink, featuring skip Hailey Beaudry of Fort Frances and lead Erin Tomalty from Nestor Falls, finds itself in a dogfight for a playoff spot at the 2017 […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, has declared a respiratory outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here. All admissions, transfers, discharges, and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. Visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only. The health unit is urging people […]
From OPP On Friday around 7 p.m., the Kenora OPP responded to a multiple-vehicle collision on Highway 17 at Burma Road. No injuries were reported but the highway was closed for several hours to remove vehicles and debris. At 10:30 p.m., during the highway closure, police received a complaint of […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey A group of Canadian researchers say they have, for the first time, successfully raised wasps that will be used this summer as a weapon against an insect that is ravaging forests. Natural Resources Canada decided to rear their own wasps, named Tetrastichus planipennisi, in order to […]
The Associated PressMark Didtler DUNEDIN, Fla.–Toronto Blue Jays’ star Josh Donaldson made his spring training debut yesterday, going 0-for-2 with a walk in his first game since injuring his right calf more than a month ago. The 2015 AL MVP hurt himself Feb. 17 while running sprints. He was the […]
The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON–It’s now been revealed that the FBI had two political bombshells ready to drop during the last U.S. election. One, it unloaded on Democrats two weeks before election day. The other it held onto–until two months into Donald Trump’s presidency. It dropped yesterday. In an announcement […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO–Nazem Kadri called last night’s game a “must-win” for the Maple Leafs if they were to have any hope of chasing down the Boston Bruins for third spot in the Atlantic division. It took until the 58th minute before the Leafs pulled in front, with Tyler […]
The Canadian Press BEIJING–Canada is on the verge of clinching a playoff spot at the world women’s curling championship after a pair of victories today. Ottawa’s Rachel Homan defeated South Korea’s EunJung Kim 9-8 before dumping Scotland’s Eve Muirhead 8-2 in evening play at the Capital Gymnasium. The Canadian team […]
