Ken Kellar Trista Calder worked on removing some pesky weeds from her plot at the community garden during the Kids’ Garden Club yesterday. The club planted in their garden plots during the first week of June and have since been cleaning up and maintaining their plants. Organizers say a few […]
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The Canadian PressDan Healing CALGARY–Observers on the front lines of Western Canada’s oil and gas sector are looking forward to what’s widely expected to be approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion today. But they acknowledge the expected decision by the Liberal caucus in Ottawa won’t solve all their problems. […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–A new global survey suggests distrust of the internet is being fuelled by growing skepticism of social-media services like Facebook and Twitter. One in four people who took part in the survey said they didn’t trust the internet, a view increasingly being driven by lack of […]
Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny and comfortable. Expect a high of 23 (73) and a low of 11 (52). Thursday will see periods of rain with a high of 23 (73) and a low of […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing Toronto Mayor John Tory tried to woo Kawhi Leonard by presenting him with the key to the city. But the Raptors star and MVP of the NBA Finals said he wasn’t thinking about his long-term future yesterday. A master of living in the moment, he preferred […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Her-icanes’ captain Stacy Patey smacked a single through the right side of the infield during her squad’s 20-11 win over the Red Gut Babes in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action last night at VanJura.
From the MNRF
The forest fire hazard ranges from moderate to high throughout the Northwest Region, with some areas near Red Lake showing an extreme hazard. No new fires were discovered yesterday. At the time of this update, there were 12 active fires in the region: two of which were not under control, […]
The Associated Press MOORINGSPORT, La.–Sheriff’s deputies in Louisiana say an alligator took a bite out of one of their patrol cars. WBRZ-TV reports deputies were called Monday to Louisiana Highway 1 in Caddo Parish after someone spotted the gator in the middle of the road. The sheriff’s office says deputies […]
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a shower and a low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny and warmer. Expect a high of 21 (70) and a low of 10 (50). Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high of 23 (73) and a low of […]
Sam Odrowski Fun in the Sun (FITS) committee members Cathy Richards, left, and Jill Howarth, right kayaked along the some 800 ducks that were floated along Rainy River to ensure none escaped during FITS’s first-ever Rubber Ducky Race on Saturday morning. The Fort Frances Lions Club partnered with FITS to […]
The Associated PressSteve Karnowski MINNEAPOLIS–Documents that the federal Environmental Protection Agency tried to keep confidential show that its staffers criticized how Minnesota regulators drafted a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine, and concluded that the permit would violate federal law because it lacked pollution limits based on the […]
The Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–Brooke Henderson won the Meijer LPGA Classic yesterday to break the Canadian record for tour victories with nine. The 21-year-old Henderson led wire-to-wire for her second victory in three years at Blythefield Country Club, closing with a 2-under 70 in chilly conditions to hold off […]
