In an article in yesterday’s Times regarding applications for musicians to play at the Rainy Lake Square later this year, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. gave the wrong deadline for voting. The public voting on musicians will begin Feb. 15 and end March 1, not April 9. The Times […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A new study suggests it’s the origins of the wine expert–not just the wine–that can impact perceptions of wine quality. Researchers at Concordia University say they noted striking differences when they examined the opinions of wine experts from B.C.’s Okanagan Valley and those from Montreal. The two […]
The Canadian Press Canadian officials are condemning the killers of a Canadian mining company executive whose bullet-riddled body has been found in Burkina Faso. Kirk Woodman, a Halifax man who worked for Vancouver-based Progress Minerals Inc., was found dead yesterday in Oudalan province, an official with the west African country’s […]
Jamie Mountain Greta Fedoruk looked to spike the ball over the outstretched arms of a Dryden Eagles’ opponent during the Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team’s 3-1 win Tuesday afternoon at Fort High. The first-place Muskies had a perfect 6-0 record in NorWOSSA play heading into this afternoon’s match against the […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen BOSTON–Kyrie Irving said he regretted criticizing his younger teammates, then he made a call to a former teammate he also owed an apology. The Celtics’ point guard said he called LeBron James over the weekend to apologize for failing to understand the burden the four-time NBA […]
The Canadian Press SHERBROOKE, Que.–Finance minister Bill Morneau yesterday painted a rosy picture of Canada’s economic future, despite diplomatic and political upheavals around the world that could disrupt global trade and impede growth just as this country prepares to head to the polls in October. Morneau’s upbeat assessment came as […]
Barb EverettSubmitted by The Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on Jan. 9, with 24 members in attendance. The meeting was brought to order at 7 p.m. by president Alfreda Easton. Minutes from the Dec. 12 general meeting and the Jan. 2 executive meeting were read and approved. An […]
The Associated Press LA QUINTA, Calif.–The timing couldn’t be better for Justin Rose, or for the Desert Classic. Rose played so much golf toward the end of last year that he wasn’t quite ready to fly from his home in the Bahamas to Hawaii to start 2019 against a winners-only […]
Staff Tyler Browning’s goal in the 10th round of the shootout was the difference last night as the Dryden GM Ice Dogs escaped with a 5-4 win over the visiting Fort Frances Lakers. Evan Walls opened the scoring for Dryden (16-12-3-1) just over six minutes into the first period before […]
The “Fibre Arts Festival,” a juried show featuring the work of local fibre artists, will be on display in the small gallery upstairs at the Fort Frances Museum starting soon. Tour de Fort presents “The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer” today (Jan. 17) at 7:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre […]
Staff The first slate of games in the new year saw stellar play by a few guys, and some tough games for others, in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday night at Fort High. Opening the night was a battle between the BDO Ballerz and the Muskies. While it’s […]
The Associated PressCandice Choi NEW YORK–A hamburger a week but no more–that’s about as much red meat people should eat to do what’s best for their health and the planet, according to a report seeking to overhaul the world’s diet. Eggs should be limited to fewer than about four a […]
