Marc Stuempfle Melody McKiver, an Anishinaabe musician from Sioux Lookout, had a homecoming of sorts Thursday evening at Rainy Lake Square. McKiver is an instrumental composer and tries to incorporate a storytelling component into her music without the use of lyrics. McKiver performed her song “Abaawaa”–which translates to “slowly melting”–and […]
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Tonight will be very cloudy with a strong thunderstorm late and a low of 17 C (63 F). Tomorrow will cloudy with thunderstorms in the afternoon and in the evening. Expect a high of 24 (75) and a low of 17 (63). Wednesday will see some rain and a thunderstorm, […]
From the OPP
The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a missing person complaint in Quetico Provincial Park. On Friday, officers responded to the complaint of a missing youth on Basswood Lake, a boundary water within Quetico Provincial Park. The youth intentionally wandered away from his group […]
Ken Kellar The staff at the Fort Frances Public Library, including Nadine Cousineau, left, CEO Caroline Goulding, Andrea Avis, Samantha Manty, Fiona Gallagher, and summer student Anna Schwartz, bunched together for a photo during Avis’ last day on June 21. The library held a retirement party for the longtime pillar […]
The Associated PressChris Lehourites WIMBLEDON, England–Even though she is short on matches this year, Serena Williams is still big on grass. The seven-time Wimbledon champion reached the quarter-finals at the All England Club for the 14th time, beating Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2, 6-2 today. Williams, who missed about a year […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Trent Thornton bounced back from the worst outing of his career in a big way. The rookie right-hander pitched six scoreless innings to help the Toronto Blue Jays down the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 yesterday, avoiding a three-game sweep heading into the all-star break. “You just have much […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada’s economy delivered its strongest six-month stretch of job creation to start a year since 2002, even though June’s employment numbers came in flat. Over the first half of the year, the country added 248,000 new positions, almost all of which were full time, new Statistics Canada […]
The Associated PressAleksandar Furtula AMSTERDAM — Researchers and restorers at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum launched a months-long project today, using high-tech imaging technology to throw new light on Rembrandt van Rijn’s iconic “Night Watch.” Working in a specially designed glass chamber, researchers at the museum are undertaking a painstaking examination and restoration […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–Canada’s spy service routinely welcomed reports from the energy industry about perceived threats, and kept such information in its files in case it might prove useful later, newly disclosed documents reveal. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service is supposed to retain only information that is “strictly necessary” […]
The Associated Press LYON, France–A Women’s World Cup stirred by heated debates on politics, pay and technology saw the narratives fused in yesterday’s final by the undisputed and outspoken star of the tournament: Megan Rapinoe. By opening the scoring with a penalty awarded after a video review, Rapinoe claimed a […]
Sam Odrowski Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) president Michael Hurley pointed to a chart held by Ontario Nurses Association president Corinne Webb to illustrate what the health care system will look like by 2024 under the current PC government during a rally outside of La Verendrye Hospital yesterday. Around […]
Staff
“Quest For The Best” is back for another year on Friday, July 19 starting at 7:30 p.m. under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The evening will feature 20 solo and duet performances accompanied by talented musicians, The Faculty. This year, Badiuk Equipment Lund Boats Mercury Marine will […]
