The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Joe Morrow felt a bit like he was wearing glass slippers instead of skates last night. The Jets’ defenceman scored at 12:47 of the third period to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their first-round NHL […]
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Fort Frances Little Theatre presents “Calendar Girls” at Knox United Church on April 12-14 at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15 each, which are available at the Fine Line Art Gallery (529 Mowat Ave.) and at the door. Rainy River Ag Days […]
From the OPP On Monday, members of the Fort Frances OPP conducted a drug-trafficking investigation in Rainy River District. A vehicle stop subsequently was conducted in Watten Township around 11:45 p.m., which resulted in three males aged 45, 40, and 39, all of Rainy River District, being arrested and charged […]
Duane Hicks Dimit Bus Lines Ltd. once again went all out to decorate its buses for the annual “Day of Pink” yesterday–a day where communities can unite in celebrating diversity while raising awareness to stop all forms of bullying, including homophobia, transphobia, and transmisogyny. Many of the drivers volunteered their […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A plot to delete documents about the Ontario government’s pre-election cancellation of two gas plants struck at the heart of the democratic process, a judge said yesterday as he sentenced a former top political aide to four months in jail. The crime committed by David Livingston, chief […]
Submitted by Tyler Moffitt Fire Chief/CEMC Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service As of April 11, 31 people have lost their lives to fire in the province of Ontario so far this year. This tragic and alarming statistic already has surpassed the January to April 11, 2017 fatalities, which numbered […]
The Associated PressDavid Ginsburg BALTIMORE–The Baltimore Orioles finally put on an offensive show at Camden Yards–one that manager Buck Showalter hopes will be repeated many times this summer. Jonathan Schoop drove in two runs, and Kevin Gausman pitched six effective innings, as the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 […]
The Associated Press MIAMI–The N.Y. Mets are winning even when they can’t get a hit against the opposing starter. Miami Marlins’ lefty Jarlin Garcia was pulled after pitching six hitless innings in his first major-league start yesterday and the Mets rallied to take advantage of a strong season debut by […]
Jamie Mountain Taggs’ Source For Sports was among the local businesses participating in “National Jersey Day” today. Canadians across the country traded in their usual week-day attire for sports jerseys to show support for the victims of the tragic Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash last Friday near Tisdale, Sask. that claimed […]
Duane Hicks Lisa Olafson of “Dirty Dishes,” along with bandmates Suzy Wilde and Ali Porter, delighted a full house yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre with their harmony-driven Gospel, bluegrass, and country stylings to close out Tour de Fort’s 2017-18 season. Tour de Fort also announced its lineup for the […]
The Associated PressPete Iacobelli HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.–Dustin Johnson is not satisfied with his Masters’ history, no matter how many top-10 finishes he posts at Augusta National. The top-ranked Johnson wound up 10th in last week’s major–his third-straight appearance in the top 10 on the challenging layout. “I definitely expect […]
The Associated PressTim Reynolds MIAMI–Here were the two primary goals for the Miami Heat on the final night of the regular season: beat the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and get Wayne Ellington into the team record book. Done, and done. Ellington scored a career-high 32 points while […]
