Remember those perpetual motion gizmos, the little balls that swing back and forth, striking each other to keep the movement constant? Newton’s Cradle it was called, created in 1967 by an English actor and named in honour of Sir Isaac Newton, long-considered the most influential scientist of all time. Physics […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Lillian Jane Saurer announces her passing on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Rainycrest Long Term Care. Lillian was born on June 8, 1930 in Fairington, Ont. Her family followed the railroad, living in various communities in the Rainy River District. It […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Bonnie May Watson, announces her passing on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital with family by her side. Bonnie had a long battle with many health issues and fought through them with mighty courage and a forever optimistic […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 14 C (57 F). Tomorrow will see times of clouds and sun, as well as thunderstorms during the day and evening. Expect a high of 23 (73) and a low of 14 (57). Thursday will see clouds giving way to some […]
Ken Kellar Missy Nelson, left, one of the new owners of Rainy Lake Sports, and Kiwanian Robin Wright displayed the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for July at International Travel Services today. This month’s winners were Paul and Dolly Evans of Dryden, […]
Marc Stuempfle The maple leaf was waved proudly as members of the Fun in the Sun committee marched through the streets of Fort Frances yesterday morning during the Canada Day parade. Residents and visitors alike came out in large numbers to celebrate Canada’s birthday.
The Canadian Press MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–Police say nobody was hurt after a nine-year-old driving a neighbour’s vehicle got into a collision in Mississauga, Ont., on Sunday. Peel regional police say the child, whose gender was not given, asked a neighbour if they could operate the vehicle at about 6 p.m. Investigators […]
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Former member of parliament and life-long New Democrat John Rafferty passed away over the Canada Day long weekend. His wife, Pam Cain, confirmed his death on Facebook on Sunday evening. Rafferty, 65, died of cancer. He would have been 66 tomorrow. Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement […]
Staff Although it was a less than ideal situation for CJ Contracting, it still fought hard to the very end. Fielding just the minimum seven players needed in order not to forfeit, CJ (1-2-2) ultimately ran out of gas as they suffered a 7-0 setback to Centra Pipelines in Borderland […]
Marc Stuempfle Happy Birthday, Canada! Canada Day festivities came to a thunderous end late yesterday as spectators were dazzled when the night sky was light up by the fireworks display set off from Seven Oaks. The pyrotechnics capped off a day of fun in celebration of Canada’s 152nd birthday.
From the MNRF
There were three new forest fires confirmed in the region by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake fire #42 has been declared out at 0.1 hectares in size. It was located in Pikangikum First Nation. Red Lake fire #43 is not under control at three ha. and is located near Trough Lake, […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer Hayley Wickenheiser’s accolades have a hard time keeping up with her. The Hockey Hall of Fame wasted no time hustling Wickenheiser into its gallery of heroes in her first year of eligibility. But when board chairman Lanny McDonald phoned her Tuesday to relay the joyful news, […]
