Staff The Fort Frances Lakers will have a new face in the fold when they open their annual training camp next Thursday (Aug. 30). Head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan announced Tuesday that the club had acquired defenceman Presten Bobyk from the Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) in exchange for forward […]
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From the MNRF The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individuals responsible for starting a forest fire on an island in Lake of the Woods. The fire was 0.1 hectares in size when discovered on the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 4 on […]
The Canadian Press BARRIE, Ont.–The union representing provincial police officers in Ontario is calling on the Special Investigations Unit to end the practice of launching an investigation when an officer unsuccessfully administers naloxone to an overdose victim. Ontario Provincial Police Association president Rob Jamieson said officers end up being the […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Marie-Mai Langevin was carefully measuring out spoonfuls of cupcake batter into individual muffin cups this morning during a cooking camp at Confederation College. The camp, led by Fort High teacher Kelly Connor, teaches the kids the skills to be a “master chef junior–it’s edible incredible!” The group of […]
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN–Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said today it will send a cargo vessel through the Russian Arctic for the first time as a result of melting sea ice. Janina von Spalding, spokeswoman for the world’s biggest shipping company, said the new ice class container vessel, Venta Maersk, […]
The Canadian PressCassandra Szklarski TORONTO–Carol Francey waxes nostalgic when she thinks back to the first time she tried pot. The year was 1966, the place was Toronto’s hippie-packed Yorkville neighbourhood, and she was 17-and-a-half-years-old. The Victoria resident has been using pot ever since, she said some 52 years. And for […]
The Associated PressMike Schneider ORLANDO, Fla.–The Walt Disney Co. is offering to pay full tuition for hourly workers who want to earn a college degree, finish a high school diploma or learn a new skill, the entertainment giant said yesterday. As many as 80,000 hourly workers in the United States […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES–George Clooney can raise a glass, even if he’s not starring in any hit movies. The 57-year-old tops the 2018 Forbes’ list of highest-paid actors with $239 million in pretax earnings. Forbes credits up to $1 billion that a British conglomerate said it would pay for […]
The Associated PressFrank Jordans BERLIN–Whichever way the wind blows, a new satellite launched yesterday will be watching it. The Aeolus satellite will be the first to directly measure wind speeds and directions all over the globe, allowing scientists to improve worldwide weather forecasts. “This has not been done before from […]
Staff It was Travis Tom who shone the brightest under the lights at Couchiching on Tuesday evening. The Fort Frances Braves’ pitcher was a double-threat, tossing a no-hitter and clubbing a pair of homers to help pace his squad to an 11-0 drubbing of the Dawson Tigers in the deciding […]
Duane Hicks Shyan Scott made some colourful artwork, using a marker and alcohol on fabric to create a “tie-dye” effect, on Monday afternoon during Community Living Fort Frances and District’s “Open Air Art Studio” at McIrvine Park. The theme was chromatography–using science to separate colour mixtures. Next Monday’s free activity […]
It will be clear tonight, with an overnight low of 11 C (52 F) and light southwest winds. Tomorrow will be mainly sunny, with a high of 27 (80) and low around 16 (61). Look for south-southwest winds gusting up to 18 km/h. Cloudy skies are forecast for Friday, along […]
