The Associated Press ST. LOUIS–There were few bogey-free rounds among the morning wave at the PGA Championship at Bellerive, but Hideki Matsuyama and Jason Day have a couple of them to sit two-under and one shot off the lead. Some thought rains early in the week that softened the course, […]
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Stephanie Hagenaars Twyla Howarth, left, and Lori King teamed up for a game of pickleball yesterday morning at the tennis courts next to Fort High. The sport, which combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis, is played with solid paddles, a plastic ball, and on a smaller court, with […]
The Canadian Press BURNABY, B.C.–Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh took aim at the Liberal government’s investment in the Trans Mountain pipeline, and its lack of spending on housing and Pharmacare, while announcing he’ll run for a seat in Parliament in Burnaby, B.C. Singh announced yesterday his candidacy for the riding […]
Stephanie Hagenaars A Tai Chi workout was held in the Rainy Lake Square yesterday morning led by instructors Carole Mackintosh, left, Le Truong, Sheri De Gagne, and Karen Gagne of the Fort Frances Tai Chi Club. The hour-long session will be held every Wednesday at 11 a.m. until the end […]
From the MNRF With a warming trend over the next week, the fire hazard slowly starting to rebound in the Northwest Region as fuels on the surface become more receptive to burning. With the rise in temperatures, there is high likelihood we will see more lightning fires starting to occur. […]
From the OPP On July 24 around 10:55 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP were called to a disturbance at a gas station on King’s Highway in Fort Frances. Officers attended the area immediately and learned the suspect had fled the scene. Members commenced an investigation and learned […]
From the OPP On Monday around 11:05 a.m., two members of the Rainy River District OPP were on general patrol on Portage Avenue when they observed two individuals involved in a verbal exchange near a business. The officers approached the two parties to investigate the matter and one of them […]
The Canadian PressSpencer Harwood VANCOUVER–A new radio telescope has allowed space-watchers to see bursts of light travelling from a far-away galaxy in a discovery they say could open new doors in understanding the universe and the study of star systems. The revolutionary radio telescope housed in an observatory south of […]
The Associated PressMary Esch ULSTER PARK, N.Y.–In most of the world, donkeys are beasts of burden. But the only job of the long-eared denizens of Donkey Park is to nuzzle, bray, and beguile the diverse group of people who find comfort in their company. Donkey Park is the creation of […]
The Canadian Press JASPER, Alta.–Six people have died, including two tourists from the U.S., following a highway crash in Alberta’s scenic Jasper National Park. The collision happened about 5 p.m. on Tuesday on the Icefields Parkway near the Honeymoon Lake campground, about 60 km south of the Jasper townsite. A […]
It will be clear to partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of 13 C (56 F) and west-northwest winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow will be mainly sunny and hot, with a high of 30 (86) and low around 15 (59). Look for west winds gusting up to […]
From the OPP On Sunday around 1:40 a.m., a member of the Rainy River District OPP was on patrol near Reid Avenue in Fort Frances when he observed a Highway Traffic Act offence. The officer conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver. He subsequently was arrested and taken […]
