Fort Frances Mud Dogs’ pitcher Jodie Hood took the worst of a run-scoring collision between her and Dana Ward of the Fort Frances Her-ricanes in a Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League playoff matchup last night at VanJura. The fourth-seeded Her-ricanes won the game by a 17-2 margin over the […]
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From the MNRF There were four new fires in the Northwest Region by the late afternoon yesterday. Nipigon fire #47 is a 0.2 hectare lightning caused fire located approximately 77 kilometres east of the far north community of Webequie. The fire is currently “not under control.” Nipigon fire #48 is […]
Tonight will be clear and cooler with a low of nine C (48 F). Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon. Expect a high of 24 (75) and a low of 11 (52). Saturday will be rather cloudy with a heavy […]
The Canadian Press AMSTERDAM–Mutated strains of HIV circulating in Saskatchewan are leading to faster-developing AIDS-related illnesses in the Indigenous population, new research has shown. The research from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and Simon Fraser University was presented at the 2018 AIDS Conference in Amsterdam today. It showed […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill OAKVILLE, Ont.–Dustin Johnson pulled on the Edmonton Oilers jersey with “Gretzky 99” on the back, lined up his shot, and drove over the water and on to the green at No. 7 on Glen Abbey Golf Course. American through-and-through, the RBC Canadian Open is Johnson’s home […]
The Associated Press OMENA, Mich.–Politics in a small northern Michigan village have gone to the cats and dogs and goats and even chickens. Omena’s newly-elected mayor is a feline named Sweet Tart. Dogs Diablo Shapiro and Punkin Anderson Harder are vice-mayor and second vice-mayor. An election committee named Harley the […]
The Associated PressDarlene SupervilleSusannah George WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump says the United States will impose sanctions on NATO ally Turkey over a detained American pastor held on terror and espionage charges. Shortly after the possibility of sanctions was first announced by Vice-President Mike Pence today, Trump wrote on Twitter that the […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber The largest and most precise study yet done on acid emissions from Alberta’s oilsands suggests they could eventually damage an area almost the size of Germany. The study finds that in 2013 more than 330,000 square kilometres in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan absorbed acid deposits high […]
Stephanie Hagenaars The Science North “Bluecoats” were back in town yesterday and this time they brought something new and exciting: robots! The “Robots en Route” workshop, hosted by the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, showed the group of kids on hand a basic form of designing, building, and programming […]
Jamie Mountain Connor Nelson of Manitou Forest Products circled back with the ball and surveyed his options while teammate Mark Faragher gave him some directions during their squad’s 2-2 tie with Centra Pipelines in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action last night at the St. Francis Sports Field. It was […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–The Ontario government says part of the $1.9 billion it has earmarked for mental health over the next decade will go to police to help first responders deal with mental health issues and to offer de-escalation training. The announcement came after Premier Doug Ford met with […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Toronto Blue Jays have traded reliever Seunghwan Oh to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor league first baseman Chad Spanberger, outfielder Forrest Wall and a player to be named later or cash considerations. Oh was briefly removed from the Blue Jays’ 12-6 loss in 11 […]
