The Associated PressBarry Wilner MIAMI–Patrick Mahomes needed just the waning minutes of Super Bowl 54 to end a whole lot of frustration. A championship 50 years in the making for the Kansas City Chiefs. A two-decade wait for an NFL title for coach Andy Reid. All it took was falling […]
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The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–Terence Davis took a pass from Fred VanVleet with four-and-a-half minutes to play yesterday afternoon, and drilled a three-pointer to propel him over the 30-point mark. Exactly how VanVleet had drawn it up. Davis poured in a career-high 31 points–with a little help from his teammates–and […]
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The Northwestern Ontario’s Board of Health has chosen a new chair. Doug Lawrence, who is in his second term as Mayor of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout, takes over from former Fort Frances Councillor Paul Ryan who has been in the Chair position since 2016. Lawrance is also a Director […]
Tonight will see a few clouds and a low of -20 C (-4 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny and clear overnight with a high of -12 (10) and a low of -22 (eight below). Wednesday will bring a mix of sun and cloud and a chance of flurries overnight […]
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Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a Gastroenteritis Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care. The Respiratory Outbreak which was declared on Jan. 20, is also still in effect. All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities are cancelled until further notice. Visitors are restricted […]
Jamie Mountain Kyle Uzelman of the Fort Frances Lakers looked to make a quick move with the puck to evade Red Lake Miners’ defenceman Skylar Tremblay during the first period of his squad’s 2-1 loss in SIJHL action on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Uzelman tallied the […]
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The Fort Frances Lakers have come oh so close in games lately but it still hasn’t registered in the win column. Despite their best efforts, the Lakers dropped both games of a home-and-home series against the Red Lake Miners over the weekend. Fort Frances has now dropped seven straight games […]
The Associated PressHoward Fendrich MELBOURNE, Australia–Novak Djokovic was looking weary and worn down. He felt dizzy and trailed Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open final–miscues mounting, deficit growing. Djokovic did what he does, though. He refused to lose, waited for a chance to pounce and found his best tennis when […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–Dirk Lemcke spent 8 1/2 years in a combat regiment with the United States military before he became a truck driver and a painter. He never expected to be homeless. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and a number of chronic health problems, Lemcke found himself out […]
Ken Kellar Aspen Avis, left, and Fort Frances Public Library’s Sam Manty worked together on a modelling clay puppy during one of the activities put on by the Library for the PD Day on Friday. Activities included BINGO, craft time and board games and gave kids a safe place to […]
Town crews busted another snowbank along Second St. this morning. Following several significant snowfalls, the town has been working to cut back some of the taller banks, which are impeding drivers along roadways and lines of sight at intersections. -Ken Kellar photo
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The Thunder Bay North Stars used a four-goal outburst in the third period to pull out a 5-4 comeback win over the Fort Frances Lakers in SIJHL action last night at the Fort William Gardens. It was the fifth straight loss for the Lakers, who saw their record fall to […]
