Local youth will jump–not to mention tumble, vault, cartwheel, kip, somersault, and backflip–for joy when the new Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy starts up here this fall. The academy will be operating out of the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium, offering an alternative athletic activity which has not been available here since […]
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The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Edwin Jackson isn’t fooling anyone with his pitching performance this season. Least of all himself. The Blue Jays right-hander allowed seven runs on six hits, including three homers, over just 2/3 innings yesterday in a 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. “I think my pitching’s […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Nearly 400 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses last summer, according to new provincial data. Public Health Ontario has released updated statistics that indicate 388 people died from opioid-related causes from July to September 2018, down from 414 deaths during the same period in 2017. In all, […]
The Associated Press PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn.–A small weekly newspaper in western Minnesota is receiving praise for a column that took a tongue-in-cheek approach to stand up for diversity. Last month, the Pelican Rapids Press posted high school graduation pictures on its Facebook page, including pictures of Somali students. After one […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A 14-year-old rescue dog who laid her life on the line to save her owner from a charging black bear is among the new inductees into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame. Organizers say Shelby and two other heroic hounds all rescues are being recognized for life-saving […]
Marc Stuempfle Yesterday afternoon was full of excitement at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. After dancing around to the video game, “Just Dance,” Tween Club members relaxed with a game of Bingo with library staffer Samantha Manty, centre, calling out the numbers. Next Monday (June 24) will be […]
Ken Kellar Thea Denby jumped high to launch her stomp rocket as Julie Parks watched Thursday at the Robert Moore School playground. Grade 5 students in Mrs. Moxham’s class created the rockets out of construction paper, foam insulation and PVC pipe attached to a two-litre pop bottle and challenged each […]
The Canadian Press Toronto police say some post-secondary campuses in the city have been evacuated due to bomb threats. Police say “numerous” threats were made but did not say which institutions were targeted or how many were evacuated. Ryerson University tweeted that its Chang School was closed today for a […]
The Canadian Press BURLINGTON, Ont.–City officials in Burlington, Ont., say the municipality fell prey to a phishing scam that ended up costing more than half a million dollars. They say a staff member made a single transaction to a “falsified bank account” after receiving an email requesting to change banking […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–A former Progressive Conservative caucus member is denying defamation allegations from Premier Doug Ford’s chief of staff, saying the official already had a “negative reputation” before a series of tweets in question. Dean French has sued Randy Hillier, alleging that the politician tried to “destroy” French’s […]
Ken Kellar Kyson Dobransky waited for mom, Victoria Gosselin, to finish the hot glue work on his Father’s Day craft at the Fort Frances Library on Saturday. Kids attending the Father’s Day craft workshop were provided with paint, foam and popsicle sticks to create a personalized piece of art to […]
The Canadian PressAlanna Rizza TORONTO–Schools in richer areas of Ontario fundraise twice as much as schools in poorer areas, creating a gap in education that could be limiting opportunities for some students, according to a report from an education advocacy group released today. The People for Education report, based on […]
