“Tour de Fort” presents Calum Graham and Don Ross today (Feb. 7) at 7:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre (doors open at 7 p.m.) The event is open to passport-holders but a limited number of tickets will be available at the theatre box office for $35 each. St. John’s Anglican […]
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Staff Bryce Young recorded his fifth hat trick of the season as part of a six-goal barrage in the second period to help the Red Lake Miners to a 7-3 win over the Fort Frances Lakers on Tuesday night at the Cochenour Arena. The Lakers started strong as they opened […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber Greenland and Antarctica are a long distance away but newly-released research suggests the accelerating disappearance of their ice caps will have a major–and underestimated–effect on extreme weather in Canada. “We’re underestimating the impact of the ice sheets on the climate system,” said Natalya Gomez, a professor […]
The Associated PressTom Krisher DETROIT–Cold temperatures can sap electric car batteries, temporarily reducing their range by more than 40 percent when interior heaters are used, a new study found. The study of five electric vehicles by AAA also found that high temperatures can cut into battery range, though not nearly […]
The Canadian PressLauren Krugel CALGARY–A veteran Canadian Pacific Railway engineer says railroaders are supporting each other after a derailment in the Rocky Mountains earlier this week claimed three of their own. “All the people I work with are incredible professionals, and we take care of each other and watch each […]
The Canadian PressHina Alam VANCOUVER–Inhaling smoke from a wildfire can be equal to smoking a couple of packs of cigarettes a day depending on its thickness, says a researcher studying wildfires in Western Canada. Mike Flannigan, a professor with the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta, said […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–The fans left happy after a back-and-forth game Mike Babcock deemed “way too entertaining for the coach.” And his team won. Trailing 2-1, the Maple Leafs scored three goals in four minutes late in the second period last night to pull ahead of the Ottawa Senators. […]
Duane Hicks Jim Curtis taught youths the basics of playing the ukulele yesterday during the first session of the new “Music Lessons in the Library” series at the Fort Frances Public Library. The five-week ukulele program is for kids aged nine-12. Registration is now closed but if you’re interested in […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau, located in the old CN station on Fourth Street West here, soon will be able to be used as a warming centre. Late last month, the Fort Frances Homeless Committee had requested use of the East End Hall as a temporary pop-up shelter […]
Sam Odrowski Two students from Sturgeon Creek School gave a small preview of what can be expected for their upcoming production of “Mary Poppins” during the Rainy River District School Board’s regular monthly board meeting held Tuesday night at the Education Centre here. The school also received the board’s monthly […]
Staff Tatum Glowasky and Issy Taylor each notched hat tricks to help pace the Muskie girls’ hockey team to a 10-0 rout of the Kenora Broncos on Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The pair also recorded two assists apiece as part of a five-point night while birthday […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is overhauling its autism program in an attempt to clear a waiting list of 23,000 children, but families and advocates say that backlog will be eliminated at the expense of the amount and quality of treatment. The changes announced yesterday by Children, Community and Social […]
