The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–Canada Post publicly admitted to a privacy breach involving thousands of Ontario’s online cannabis customers yestersday after the province’s only outlet for legal recreational marijuana notified clients of the problem. The postal service said someone had used its delivery-tracking tool to gain access to personal information […]
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The Associated PressJenna Fryer CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Kevin Harvick’s bid for a second NASCAR title suffered a massive setback when he was stripped of his berth in the championship race after series inspectors found his winning car from Texas Motor Speedway had been deliberately altered to give him a performance advantage. NASCAR […]
Press Release The Backus Community Center in International Falls is pleased to announce the return of seven siblings, “The Hunts,” this Friday (Nov. 9) at 7 p.m. The Hunts are an indie-alternative-folk band comprised of seven brothers and sisters. Born and raised in Chesapeake, Va., they grew up in a […]
Staff Talk about a banner day for the Muskie court sports teams. The junior and senior girls’ basketball teams, as well as the junior boys’ volleyball squad, all came away with NorWOSSA gold on Tuesday at Fort High. The top-ranked junior hoopsters rolled to a 39-25 win over the second-seeded […]
Sam Odrowski Craig Miller, environmental superintendent for the Town of Fort Frances, yesterday gave a presentation on the process of treating raw lake water at the town’s treatment plant for a Grade 8 class at St. Francis School. The class then toured the plant this morning, led by Miller and […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Longtime Conservative MP Tony Clement was forced out of his party caucus yesterday, the day after he admitted to sending someone sexually-explicit images and a video. He said in a statement issued Tuesday evening that he had sent the images in the last three weeks to […]
The Associated PressChristina Larson WASHINGTON–Scientists have found the oldest-known example of an animal drawing: a red silhouette of a bull-like beast on the wall of an Indonesian cave. The sketch is at least 40,000 years old, slightly older than similar animal paintings found in famous caves in France and Spain. […]
“Indigenous Veterans of Treaty No. 3,” a new exhibit running through December at the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre, will open today (Nov. 8) from 5-7 p.m., with opening remarks at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to attend. Fort Frances High School presents its […]
The Associated PressMichael Wagaman SACRAMENTO, Calif.–Kawhi Leonard isn’t making a big deal out of Toronto’s NBA-best 11-1 start. He’s trying to stay focused on the nuances of coach Nick Nurse’s offence. Once that happens, Leonard says, the Raptors really will get rolling. Leonard had 25 points and 11 rebounds in […]
The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.–A Missouri landlord stumbled upon an unwanted house guest while evicting a tenant: a large alligator in a hot tub. The tenant described the 150-pound reptile as “gentle as a puppy” after animal control workers were called to the Kansas City home yesterday. The workers […]
The Associated PressKrysta Fauria THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.–Using a smoke bomb and a handgun, a hooded gunman dressed all in black opened fire during “college night” at a country music bar in southern California last night, killing 12 people and sending hundreds fleeing in terror, authorities said today. The gunman then […]
It will be cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-nine C (16 F) and west-northwest winds gusting up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow will see a chance of snow, with a possible accumulation of two-four cm (an inch or so). Look for a high of minus-four (24) and low around […]
