From the OPP Last Tuesday, members of Treaty #3 Police Service responded to a report of a deceased male found in a wooded area on Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation. The male has been identified as Norman Copenace, 47, of Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation. A post-mortem examination was conducted […]
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Jamie Mountain Ashton Veldhuisen looked to snap a shot on the Westfort Rangers’ goal during the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Canadians’ 1-0 win in the final of their annual home tournament yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Canadians compiled a 4-1 record en route to the gold […]
Staff The week didn’t start off so well for the Muskie girls’ hockey team but the weekend more than made up for it. Martina Woods and Tatum Glowasky each netted hat tricks to pace the visiting Muskies (4-5-0-1) to a 13-0 drubbing of the fifth-place Sioux Lookout Warriors (0-7) yesterday […]
The Associated PressRich Dubroff WASHINGTON–The Toronto Raptors began with a rush. They scored the first nine points against the Washington Wizards, built a 19-point lead in the first quarter, and went ahead by 23 in the second quarter. Near the end of the third quarter, Toronto still led by 17 […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario has announced the first 25 companies that can apply for cannabis retail licences in the province. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says Tripsetter Inc., The Niagara Herbalist, and Pure Alpha Holdings are among those that have been selected through a lottery. The agency accepted […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson HONOLULU–Matt Kuchar didn’t have the start he wanted yesterday in the Sony Open–not with three bogeys in five holes after making just one through three rounds. The finish was better than he could have imagined. Kuchar seized control late in the round with back-to-back birdie putts, […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–This time Bryan Little scored the game-winner with the spotlight on him. The Jets’ forward found the back of the net off a rebound at 4:49 of overtime yesterday to lift Winnipeg to a 4-3 victory that extended the Anaheim Ducks’ losing streak to 11 games. […]
Staff Council will decide tonight on whether to allow recreational cannabis retail stores within town limits. The Planning & Development executive committee is recommending council pass a resolution allowing cannabis retail stores in the Town of Fort Frances and direct administration to provide written notice to the Alcohol and Gaming […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added two new faces to his cabinet this morning, tapping Montreal MP David Lametti as Canada’s new justice minister and Nova Scotia’s Bernadette Jordan as minister of rural economic development–a new position on the front bench. Speaking outside Rideau Hall, Trudeau said he […]
Staff The ace has been “caught.” Richard Norman of Alberton was the lucky winner in the “Catch the Ace” raffle draw held Friday evening at the Emo Legion. His ticket was drawn and he had selected envelope #17–which contained the ace of spades. As such, Norman won the weekly prize […]
Sam Odrowski Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak visited “Curvy Chick” here Thursday afternoon to announce the federal government’s investment of $2.25 million into the Rainy River Future Development Corp. Of the funding, $1.5 million will help support the ongoing operations of the RRFDC for the next five years while […]
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-13 C (eight F) and southwest winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Tomorrow also will be cloudy, with a high of minus-six (21) and low around minus-24 (11 below zero). Look for west winds gusting up to 28 km/h. […]
