The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–The Conservatives have stolen a Quebec riding away from Justin Trudeau’s ruling Liberals, in the first test of Andrew Scheer’s effort to recreate the nationalist-conservative coalition that helped federal Tories dominate the province in the 1980s. Conservative candidate Richard Martel captured 52.7 percent of the vote […]
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Staff Nearly 4,000 Hydro One customers living west of Fort Frances will experience a scheduled power outage (July 4th). Power will be out from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for customers living in communities and First Nations from Alberton to Rainy River, according to Hydro One. The purpose of the interruption is […]
Staff The United Native Friendship Centre is celebrating National Aboriginal Day on Thursday (June 21) by hosting a barbecue in front of its building on Portage Avenue to support the Fort Frances Bear Clan. The event will run from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., during which bannock burgers, hotdogs, and pop will […]
The Associated Press ADAMS, Mass.–Authorities say furry critters, not vandals, likely are to blame for American flags that disappeared from veterans’ graves in Massachusetts. The flags at Bellevue Cemetery in Adams first were reported missing earlier this month. Residents volunteered to replace the flags by hand but then those went […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–A federal bill to legalize recreational cannabis was bounced back to the Senate yesterday, where the government’s representative argued it’s time to get on with lifting Canada’s almost century-old prohibition on marijuana. The House of Commons voted 205-82 to reject 13 amendments passed by Senate, including […]
The Associated PressMatt O’Brien SAN FRANCISCO–IBM pitted a computer against two human debaters in the first public demonstration of artificial intelligence technology it’s been working on for more than five years. The company unveiled its Project Debater in San Francisco yesterday, asking it to make a case for government-subsidized space […]
From the OPP A 24-year-old male was arrested yesterday and charged with first-degree murder following the death of a 15-year-old female. Darrell Tuesday, from Mishkosiminiziibiing (Big Grassy River First Nation), has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Fort Frances on June 25. On June […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–A federal judge has approved a landmark deal to compensate members of the military and other agencies who were investigated and sometimes fired because of their sexual orientation. Cheers of joy and celebratory hugs greeted the decision of Federal Court Justice Martine St-Louis after hours of […]
The Associated PressHoward Fendrich WASHINGTON–It was a long and odd day–one that started with teenager Juan Soto homering in a game that officially was played before he made his major-league debut. Huh? Soto delivered a tie-breaking pinch-hit, two-run shot in the sixth inning of a game that began and was […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Brian White from the Fort France Power Corp. was hanging flower baskets along King’s Highway here this morning as part of “Project Petunia.” The baskets, sponsored by individuals, businesses, and community groups, are hung to beautify Fort Frances during the summer months.
The Associated PressKristie Rieken HOUSTON–Jose Altuve upped the pressure on Alex Bregman as he walked to home plate with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. “Altuve told me . . . that he’s not bringing his bat or batting gloves to the on-deck […]
The Canadian Press VICTORIA–A pod of orcas has made a brief visit to Victoria Harbour–the second excursion by a group of killer whales in as many weeks. Jackie Cowan, who lives on a boat in the harbour and also is a captain on a whale-watching vessel, said the pod cruised […]
