Construction crews burn the midnight oil as they lay a concrete curb at the work site on Second Street in Fort Frances on Tuesday night. Construction has dragged on through the summer and into the fall, with completion dates being pushed back into November. No doubt the rain isn’t helping. […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is leaving Ottawa for the West Coast today, though he’s saying goodbye with an exceptionally early morning rally at a downtown food court before he departs. With the last debate of the federal election campaign behind them, the leaders are beginning sprints to […]
The Associated PressThomas Adamson CHAMPS-SUR-MARNE, France — The golden angel once glimmered majestically from Notre Dame’s vault. Now, with a broken nose, chipped gold-leaf and a smashed bust, it stares up blankly at a warehouse roof in the outskirts of Paris where blackened fragments of the famed cathedral’s stained glass […]
The Associated PressRick Callahan INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s attorney general said 165 sets of fetal remains have been found in the Chicago area inside a car owned by a late Indiana abortion doctor today, boosting the total number of abandoned sets of fetal remains discovered at properties linked to him to […]
The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER–Coach Travis Green says his Vancouver Canucks were in need of a victory as they headed into their home opener. The squad had dropped their first two games of the season and with so many new faces in the room, a positive result could have a […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber Climate change threatens extinction for two-thirds of bird species across North America, including almost all of those filling the forests and tundra of northern Canada, says an extensive report. “More than we thought are vulnerable,” said Jeff Wells of the Audubon Society, which crunched 140 million […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–Owners of a popular Toronto Syrian restaurant run by recent arrivals to Canada say they’ve had to close after staff began fielding hateful messages and death threats. The owners of Soufi’s in the downtown core did not state what is behind the hateful messages, but the […]
Jamie Mountain Emily Fitzgerald was just a little bit quicker to a loose ball than her Muskie teammate Heaven States during the second half of the junior girls’ basketball team’s 26-18 loss to the Dryden Eagles on Tuesday afternoon at Fort High. It was the first loss of the NorWOSSA […]
Jamie Mountain Brynn Montgomery of the Dryden Eagles secured the ball and attempted a lay-up while Aurora Hutton tried to stop her during the second quarter of the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team’s 45-36 win in NorWOSSA action on Tuesday afternoon at Fort High. The Muskies improved to 5-1 with […]
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To mark Fire Prevention Week 2019, Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management is encouraging families to plan and practice their home fire escape plans. “Fire Prevention Week reminds us about the importance of having an escape plan and practicing it,” said Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. “Dedicated firefighters […]
The Associated PressPaul Newberry ATLANTA–The St. Louis Cardinals turned the diamond into a giant pinball machine, dinging hits all over SunTrust Park. By the time the Atlanta Braves finally got the third out, it was the most productive first inning in post-season history. The Cardinals scored 10 runs their first […]
Staff On a moonlit night–and using the lights from trucks, cell phones and back hoes–the crews from NST contracting from Thunder Bay, George Armstrong Co. Ltd. in Fort Frances and the general contractor, Bay City Construction, finished the single pour for the curbs and installation of the catch basins on […]
