From the OPP On Jan. 20 at 1:35 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP received a complaint about a motor vehicle in Fort Frances. Officers located the motor vehicle on the 900 block of King’s Highway. The driver, a 27-year-old Kitchener, Ont. man, was arrested and taken to OPP detachment […]
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Staff Jenna Walsh’s third provincial women’s curling title will have to wait at least one more year. The Devlin native played second for Sudbury’s Tracy Fleury at the Scotties provincials in Nipigon, who wound up losing 10-7 to defending champ Krista McCarville (Thunder Bay) in Saturday’s final. McCarville led 7-3 […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO–Jonathan Toews’ offensive numbers have been subpar this season, but the Chicago Blackhawks’ captain came through with a huge performance last night. He scored the tie-breaking goal with 1:18 to go as Chicago beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 for its third-straight victory. Toews, who also had three […]
The Canadian Press CRESTON, B.C.–Two people have been charged more than a year after a cheetah was spotted wandering the snowy roads in southeastern B.C. The B.C. Conservation Officers Service says Earl Pfeifer and Carol Plato each have been charged with one count of possessing an alien species without a […]
Joey Payeur Stratton native Trevor Bonot let his sweepers know to be patient before applying the brooms to this shot during his game against Dylan Johnston of Thunder Bay on Saturday as part of the Travelers West region men’s provincial curling championship qualifier at the Fort Frances Curling Club.
Duane Hicks Town council will decide tonight whether or not it should get more pay. The Council Remuneration Committee, formed late last year to review the issue, is recommending council increase its full-day per diem rate from $150/day to $160/day. The committee also is recommending an annual remuneration increase equal […]
From the OPP The Kenora OPP again is reminding residents of the dangers of thin ice. The unusually mild weather of the past week has created unstable ice conditions on area lakes, rivers, and other waterways. On Friday around 9:20 a.m., members of the OPP’s Marine and Trails Unit responded […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Toronto Public Health says norovirus may be the cause of an outbreak that has affected more than 200 students at a city college, but the agency is waiting for laboratory confirmation. Dr. Michael Finkelstein, an associate medical officer of health at the agency, said the illness first […]
Staff Ryan Gazich drilled the game-winner at 2:54 of overtime to give the Fort Frances Lakers a long-awaited 3-2 triumph over the visiting Thunder Bay North Stars on Friday night. Combined with Saturday night’s 6-5 win over host English River, the Lakers (16-14-2-3) have vaulted past the Miners (15-16-1-3) into […]
From the OPP Just after 5 a.m. today, the Kenora OPP was notified of a collision involving multiple tractor-trailer units on Highway 17A (Kenora bypass), just west of the Highway 17 East junction. It was reported three eastbound vehicles had collided and were engulfed in flames, blocking the highway. Four […]
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Blake Kreger of the Emo Express White tried to pull away from Griffin Webb of the Causeway Cougars during the final of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s Atom ‘A’ tournament yesterday at the Ice For Kids Arena. Kreger had two goals to help Emo earn a 5-3 win to […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Veteran Ontario NDP MP Charlie Angus said yesterday he has moved into the second phase of his possible campaign to lead his party. Angus, who launched a new website, said he is trying to build a national team of volunteers and collect donations after spending weeks reaching […]
