The Associated Press BERLIN–German authorities have ordered a blinged-out golden Porsche off the road for being too shiny. Hamburg’s Morgenpost reported April 5 the 31-year-old driver was stopped in the northern city last week and told his Porsche Panamera, sporting a reflective gold foil finish, might blind other drivers and […]
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Tonight will be clear with a low of zero C (32 F). Tomorrow will be see some sun, a high of 16 (61) and a low of six (43). Saturday will see a mix of clouds and sun. Expect a high of 17 (63) and a low of two (36). […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government released a new ad against the federal carbon tax yesterday that the opposition decried as publicly funded partisan advertising–something the Tories railed against before they were in power. The ad features a female narrator saying the tax will see people pay more to […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante AKWESASNE, Ont.–Lewis Mitchell, a former police chief on the Mohawk territory of Akwesasne, chuckled when asked if he thought he would have trouble finding customers when his first batch of cannabis is ready for sale around summertime. “No, not at all,” the president of Seven Leaf […]
Sam Odrowski St. Francis students Matthew Strain, left, and Alexa Bagacki hammered nails into a crucifix during the school’s interactive Stations of the Cross ceremony this morning. Participating in the Stations of the Cross around Easter time is a common Catholic tradition. There are 14 stations and each one depicts […]
Due to the Good Friday holiday, the Times will be closed tomorrow (April 19) and there will be no Bulletin published. We will open as usual and resume publishing on Monday, April 22. A Good Friday service will be held on Friday, April 19 at New Beginnings Fellowship Church. Breakfast […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Two starts ago, on a soggy mound in Philadelphia, Jake Odorizzi let the rain derail his pitching and didn’t finish the first inning. The weather in Minnesota last night didn’t deter him, and neither did Toronto’s lineup. Nelson Cruz had two hits and two RBIs, helping […]
The Canadian PressColette Derworiz EDMONTON–An unofficial turnout shows nearly 70 per cent of Albertans voted in Tuesday’s provincial election ‚Äî the highest in decades. Elections Alberta said about 2,615,000 people in Alberta were registered to vote. Deputy chief electoral officer Drew Westwater said the unofficial turnout was 69.9 percent, based […]
The Associated PressAndrew Selsky SALEM, Ore.–Rose Marie Bentley was an avid swimmer, raised five kids, helped her husband run a feed store, and lived to the ripe age of 99. It was only after she died that medical students discovered that all her internal organs except for her heart were […]
Press Release
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce (FFCC) will be holding their annual general meeting from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday (April 23) at the Copper River Inn. The FFCC is excited to welcome MPP Greg Rickford, as well as representatives of the local OPP, as our guest speakers. This is […]
Staff Both the Muskies and Rainy River Owls will have some representatives from their badminton teams at the NWOSSAA championships in Thunder Bay next Wednesday (April 24). The black-and-gold will have two members moving on while the Owls qualified three ‘birders’ at the NorWOSSA finals in Dryden Yesterday. Players had […]
The Associated PressMike Householder Detroit-area Roman Catholics have one more dining option during Lent than most other followers of the faith. The culinary appeal of that item, however, is up for debate. A long-standing permission allows local Catholics to eat muskrat–a furry, marsh-dwelling rodent native to the area–“on days of […]
