The Canadian PressArmina Ligaya TORONTO–Two of Canada’s biggest banks warned yesterday that “fraudsters” may have accessed certain personal and financial information of up to 90,000 customers. The Bank of Montreal said hackers contacted the bank on Sunday claiming to be in possession of the personal information of fewer than 50,000 […]
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The Associated PressKristie Rieken HOUSTON–Stephen Curry and Golden State turned all those Houston bricks into a road back to the NBA Finals. Needing not only all their firepower but also 27-straight misses by the Rockets during an epic cold streak from three-point range, the Warriors rallied to keep alive their […]
Staff The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association is requesting temporary forgiveness from town council for outstanding finance fee charges. The FFMHA had paid its outstanding ice rental fees for 2017-18 in the amount of $69,488.60 but still outstanding are finance fee charges that were incurred in the amount of $1,632.43, […]
Staff The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has lifted the Restricted Fire Zone that had been in effect across the region, effective immediately. The forest fire hazard rating remains “high” throughout most of the Fort Frances, Kenora, and Dryden districts. It ranges from “moderate” to “low” in the Thunder […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The acting head of Elections Canada is supporting the Trudeau Liberals’ attempt at rewriting federal election rules, but warns more needs to be done to limit the influence of foreign money at the ballot box. Acting chief electoral officer Stephane Perrault said the government’s elections reform bill, […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s NDP leader yesterday took her election campaign to the riding Doug Ford is hoping to capture, slamming the Tory leader’s tax plan on his home turf as recent polls suggest one of the two will be the next premier. Andrea Horwath, whose New Democrats have […]
Cindy Homer, along with her children, Jonah and Ashlee, planted beets and peppers in their plot at the Fort Frances Community Garden on Lillie Avenue North for the first Kids’ Garden Club meeting of the season yesterday evening. The club provides everything needed to grow a healthy garden, including the […]
The Canadian Press STRATFORD, Ont.–Police in Stratford, Ont. say all buildings at the Stratford Festival have been turned back over to staff following a bomb threat that cancelled the official opening night of the 2018 season. Police had said yesterday evening that they received a call that explosives had been […]
Sam Odrowski Fort High student Samantha Berg shared what she learned about therapy and service dogs while on her placement at La Verendrye Hospital this semester during “Co-op Display Day” held earlier today in the school cafeteria.
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–A Senate committee yesterday passed 40 amendments to the federal government’s cannabis legalization bill, including one that would allow provinces and territories to ban home-grown marijuana. But the social affairs committee refused to accept a Conservative amendment that would have prohibited home cultivation outright. And it […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton LAS VEGAS–An expansion team on a jaw-dropping run, an opponent that started the season with perhaps its lowest expectations in years, a superstar finally getting his first chance at glory, a head coach left at curb 18 months ago, and a city that connected with its […]
The Associated Press CONCORD, N.C.–It’s official: Kyle Busch can win everywhere. Busch marked off the only track where a points-race victory had eluded him last night, leading 377 of 400 laps in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch is the only driver in NASCAR’s modern era to win […]
