Sam Odrowski Al Cesuinas of Dryden unloaded a serve at the multi-use courts here Saturday during the first tennis tournament held in Fort Frances in about a dozen years. Cesuinas and his partner, Al Christiansen, landed in third place during the doubles portion of the tournament. Singles play scheduled for […]
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The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Federal MPs on the natural resources committee were to meet this afternoon for an emergency session to discuss last week’s game-changing court decision to tear up federal approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The meeting comes at the request of the three Conservatives and […]
The Canadian PressDavid Alter Toronto Blue Jays’ starter Marcus Stroman and his ailing finger pointed the blame at himself for his most recent outing. “I just had no feel today,” he said. “I didn’t make the pitches I needed to and I kind of paid the price. “I didn’t execute.” […]
From the OPP Members of the OPP’s North West Region Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Services, along with the Office of the Chief Coroner and Forensic Pathology Service, are assisting the Treaty #3 Police Service with a suspicious death investigation. The investigation is in the early stages and currently is […]
The Associated Press NORTON, Mass.–Bryson DeChambeau plays golf differently from everyone else and is getting the results everyone wants. It doesn’t take a scientist to figure that out. For the second-straight week in the richest part of the PGA Tour season, DeChambeau took down one of the strongest fields of […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of eight C (46 F) and north-northwest winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny but cool, with a high of just 17 (62) and low around three (37). Look for northwest winds gusting up to 18 […]
The Canadian PressJanice Dickson OTTAWA–In the past, public health campaigns warning of the harmful effects of drugs delivered one resounding message: don’t do it. But now that the federal government has decided to legalize marijuana, Health Canada has undertaken new strategies to try and land on teens’ screens and in […]
Sam Odrowski The “White” and “Black” teams at the Fort Frances Lakers’ training camp gave it their all during a second period face-off Saturday night at the Ice For Kids Arena in hopes of impressing the coaches and making the team. Those who played were part of the fifth and […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–As most students returned to class today, a major teachers’ union says it is taking legal action to fight the Ontario government’s decision to repeal a modernized version of the province’s sexual-education curriculum. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario said it is seeking an injunction to keep […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The politically-charged breach of trust trial of one of the military’s most senior leaders is set to run through most of the next federal election. Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and his high-profile lawyer, Marie Henein, were allowed to schedule the seven- to eight-week criminal trial to start next […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–Zach Collaros was due. Defence and special teams had been carrying the Saskatchewan Roughriders through much of the season. But on Sunday in the Labour Day Classic, Collaros came through–engineering two fourth-quarter touchdown drives to lift the ‘Riders to a 31-23 comeback victory over the Winnipeg Blue […]
Fort Frances Lakers’ season passes are on sale at the arena today (Aug. 30) from 5-7 p.m., tomorrow (Aug. 31) from 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m., and again on Saturday, Sept. 1 from 8-10 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. They cost $240. They’re also available by calling John (274-1447) or Ria […]
