Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Youth Ensemble performed the Grammy-nominated song “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” by Justin Timberlake during the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. 29’s first-ever “Pre-Grammy Awards Gala” here Saturday evening. Christian Wiedenhoeft sang lead vocals, backed up by Adrianna McCoy, left, Joelle Bruyere, Callahan Wiedenhoeft, Piper […]
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Staff Water and sewer rates likely will be going up here in Fort Frances. Town council will vote tonight on whether to apply a 2.71 increase to all rates, which will generate an additional $152,279.33 in revenue compared to last year. If passed, the 2.71 hike for flat rate residential […]
Joey Payeur Ashton Cousineau of the Crossroads School Tornadoes had his sights squarely set on his target during the inaugural Rainy River District Athletic Association Grade 7-8 archery tournament at Sturgeon Creek School on Saturday. Jacob Argue of the Donald Young All-Stars won the individual championship with 261 points and […]
Joey Payeur Emo Express White goalie Karson Loughrey flashed the leather to stymie Ethan Allaire of the West End Bruins on this shootout chance in the gold-medal game of the Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association Atom ‘A’ tournament at the Emo-La Vallee Arena yesterday. Callum McCormick had the only goal of […]
The Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla.–Scott McCarron eagled the par-5 18th hole yesterday to win the Allianz Championship for his third PGA Champions Tour victory in his last 17 starts. The 51-year-old McCarron hit a 7-iron shot from 179 yards to 6 feet to set up the eagle, his second […]
Joey Payeur Katrina Slomke from the Muskie girls’ curling team showed some serious style leaving the hack during the Fort’s game against the Sioux Lookout Warriors at the NorWOSSA finals last night at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The Muskie girls are 3-0 after a 10-1 victory against the St. […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–Two weeks after a gunman killed six Muslim men as they prayed in Quebec City, mosques around Montreal held open door events aimed at fostering understanding in the wake of the tragedy. The Quebec City shooting was a “wake up call” that highlighted the need for […]
The Associated PressDavid Bauder In an extraordinary moment between the music industry’s top female artists, Adele beat Beyonce for three of the top Grammy Awards–then said her competitor deserved at least one of them. The Grammys featured memorable performances by the likes of Bruno Mars and A Tribe Called Quest, […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for assistance from members of the public in locating Mildred Kerr, 88, of Atikokan. Kerr left Atikokan yesterday morning with a suspected destination of Brantford, Ont. The family of Kerr is concerned for her […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.–Jordan Spieth barely could stand up and worried his hat would fly off in the middle of his swing. From 176 yards downhill to the par-three 11th green at Monterey Peninsula, he ripped a four-iron and hoped for the best. When he saw it […]
The Associated PressCliff Brunt OKLAHOMA CITY–The Cleveland Cavaliers considered resting their stars, then played the Oklahoma City Thunder at full strength and lost anyway. Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, and had his 26th triple-double of the season, to lead Oklahoma City to a 118-109 victory last night. Cavaliers’ coach Tyronn […]
The Canadian PressShane Gibson EMERSON, Man.–Civic leaders in a Manitoba border town that has seen an increase in refugee claimants crossing over from the United States say the community will continue to be a welcoming place. Politicians in Emerson met with RCMP, representatives from the federal and provincial governments, and […]
