From the OPP Yesterday around 11 a.m., members of the Ignace OPP tried to stop a motor vehicle on Highway 17 in Dewan Township, about 15 km east of Ignace. The vehicle fled westbound towards Dryden and would not stop for police. With the assistance of the Dryden OPP, Dryden […]
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It will be clear but cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-18 C (zero F). Tomorrow will be sunny and milder, with a high of minus-three (27) and low around minus-10 (14). A mix of sun and clouds is forecast for Saturday, along with a high of four (40) […]
The Canadian PressRoss Marowits MONTREAL–Transport minister Marc Garneau is calling for the creation of a tough national standard to penalize distracted drivers using their cellphones on the road. Garneau said yesterday that having consistent national rules with stiffer fines and demerit points could address the growing number of incidents. While […]
Duane Hicks Judy Kielczewski laid out all of the types of goodies–from potato bread, wild rice and walnut bread, and pizza to caramel rolls and raspberry danishes–that can be made with one simple bread recipe she taught during a workshop Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. […]
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–SpaceX said this week it will fly two people to the moon next year–a feat not attempted since NASA’s Apollo heyday close to half-a-century ago. Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the company’s founder and chief executive officer, announced the surprising news barely a week after […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Soaring electricity bills in Ontario will see an average 17-percent cut this summer–a year before the provincial Liberals bid for re-election–but those savings ultimately will cost ratepayers billions in extra interest payments. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne acknowledged today that the bill for the across-the-board-relief eventually will […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP responded to a report of a break-and-enter to a local Atikokan business over the weekend. Sometime between 9:30 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday, PJ’s Pizza on Main Street was broken in to. The suspect(s) remain at large. A Scenes […]
Staff It’s a good thing Katie Beninger continues to score at a torrid pace because her responsibilities on Kicker Instinct just multiplied exponentially. Beninger notched her second-straight hat trick to help carry the first-place squad to a 5-2 win over Goal Diggers in Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League action last […]
Nicholas Donaldson Emergency personnel worked to clean up after a two-vehicle collision on King’s Highway near West End Motors around 9 a.m. yesterday. There was no word from the OPP as of press time whether anyone was injured or if charges were laid.
Conrad DueckSubmitted by The opening game of the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League on Tuesday night featured a hard-fought battle that saw all 10 guys give their best effort playing a full 40 minutes. In the end, John Sivonen’s 22 points led Revco (9-8) to a 54-48 victory over Arctic […]
Nicholas Donaldson “Sweet tarts for sweethearts” were given out at St. Michael’s School yesterday during their Rare Disease Day assembly to those students who go out of their way to be friendly to Laura Ahrens, a fellow student afflicted with CDKL5.
Nicholas Donaldson Shannon Jackson pulled a name for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip-of-the-Month” draw yesterday morning at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Roy Taylor was the lucky winner of a trip to New York City.
