Duane Hicks Kings of None, including Tyler Gagne (lead guitar), Todd Wrolstad (drums), Dave Byrnes (vocals, rhythm guitar), and Ted DeBenetti (bass), rocked the Rainy Lake Square on Thursday evening–the third concert in this summer’s Rainy Lake Series. The local band was joined on stage for several songs by guest […]
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Stephanie Hagenaars Winnipeg drag queen Prairie Sky read a story by her uncle Leo Yerxa entitled, “Ancient Thunder,” at the Drag Queen Story Hour & Craft Time event held at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday afternoon as part of “Pride Week.” Lady Quinnzarr, Pharoah Moans and Vida […]
The Associated PressBen Walker WASHINGTON–David Ortiz can now laugh, sort of, at the shifting culture of baseball. For J.D. Martinez, Nolan Arenado, Aaron Judge and every other All-Star hitter, dealing with different defensive alignments is just part of the game. Tune in tomorrow night and no telling where fans will […]
Sam Odrowski OPP Community Safety Officer, Yenta Davidson, rear, and volunteer, Sheri De Gagne, middle, took Crossroads School children from the OPP led youth empowerment program, Project Sunset, for a paddle around Labelle’s Birch Point last Thursday. Project Sunset participants built their canoeing and camping skills while practicing water safety […]
The Associated PressElaine Ganley PARIS–It was a victory for all of France and the home crowd did it justice, pouring into Paris’ Champs-Elysees Avenue by the tens of thousands to celebrate in an explosion of joy. France’s 4-2 win over Croatia in the World Cup final in Moscow yesterday marked […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Over 200 people marched across the International Bridge on a hot and sunny Saturday morning for Rainy River District and Koochiching County’s inaugural “Passport to Pride” march. The march was led by high school students Raina Johnson and Macey McMillen, who carried the “Pride” banner. Starting in Smokey […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Borderland Pride’s “Passport to Pride” stopped at the Fort Frances Civic Centre on Saturday for a flag ceremony and speeches from various Canadian dignitaries and special guests. During the inaugural “Pride Week” ceremony, Borderland Pride co-chair Doug Judson shared a few words with the hundreds of people that […]
From the MNRF It was another active day for forest fires out on the landscape in the Northwest Region. By early afternoon yesterday, there were 23 new fires in the Red Lake, Kenora and Sioux Lookout districts. Red Lake fires 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81 and 82 […]
The Associated PressKen Powtak BOSTON–The Boston Red Sox rolled through the pre-All-Star game portion of their schedule piling up wins. Now, they’ll have a few days to sit back, relax and enjoy their historic start. Xander Bogaerts homered in his first at-bat a day after hitting a walk-off grand slam […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Even Bagacki, left, Solanah McDonald and Carter Payne were focused yesterday as they carved out their pieces to create an angel fish mosaic during a carpentry summer camp at Fort Frances High School. FFHS teacher and carpentry camp supervisor, Vince Gouin, said in only a couple of days […]
The Associated PressJonathan LemireJill Colvin BRUSSELS–Under fire for his warm embrace of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump jolted the NATO summit yesterday by turning a spotlight on Germany’s ties to Russia and openly questioning the value of the military alliance that has defined American foreign policy for decades. Trump […]
Duane Hicks A mailout earlier this week to local residents offering a warranty for sewer and water lines is a legitimate offer. Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob said the town has gotten “a tremendous amount” of phone calls from the public asking whether the warranty offered by Service Line […]
