The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–A night of both franchise and personal milestones saw Mitch Marner once again lead the charge for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The slick winger had a goal and an assist in yesterday’s first-period barrage before Toronto held on to defeat the Florida Panthers 4-3 and set […]
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Sam Odrowski Retired lawyer Peter Kirby gave a presentation on the Magna Carta at the Fort Frances Museum on Tuesday evening. He spoke to the history and significance of this historical document which is the first example of a king of England consenting to written limits on his power drafted […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation. The 97-year-old Stevens said in an essay on The New York Times website that repeal would weaken the National Rifle Association’s ability to “block […]
Jamie Mountain Steve Windels of Team 40-plus looked to make a play as he was heavily guarded by Josh Pawluk of Team under-40 during the Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League’s “Mediocre Game” that was held at the Fort High Gym on Tuesday night as part of its all-star festivities. The […]
Staff Fort Frances native Brandon Bodnar’s impressive season just got a whole lot better. The SIJHL announced yesterday that the Thunder Bay North Stars’ goalie has been named its top goaltender award recipient for the 2017-18 season. On the year, the former Fort Frances Laker led all goalies in wins […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers exchanged handshakes and pleasantries with the English River Miners after their 2-1 overtime win in Game 4 of the best-of-five quarter-final playoff series Monday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The fifth-ranked Lakers won the series 3-1 and advanced to face the first-place […]
The Associated Press AQUINNAH, Mass.–A Massachusetts woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing her tenant of using her Martha’s Vineyard home to shoot pornographic videos without telling her. The lawsuit filed this week says Leah Bassett had no idea when she rented out her home in 2014 that it would […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted his government’s commitment to transparency and its tough stance on the wealthy at a high-priced fundraiser yesterday attended by some of Montreal’s elite. Before beginning his remarks to the roughly 150 Liberal party donors in attendance, Trudeau thanked Stephen Bronfman, a […]
The Canadian Press Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson will formally apologize next month for past discrimination against residents of Chinese descent. The apology will acknowledge the wrongdoings of past legislation, regulations and policies of previous Vancouver city councils. “This is an important day for council to come together in recognition of […]
The Associated PressMunir AhmedSherin Zada ISLAMABAD–Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai today said she was excited to be back in Pakistan for the first time since she was shot in 2012 by Taliban militants angered at her championing of education for girls. Yousafzai said in a brief speech at a […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor said the federal government has reached millions of young Canadians through various, intensive public education campaigns aimed at informing them about the health and safety risks of using cannabis. The lack of a visible, national public awareness campaign is among the […]
“A Mother’s Story of Hope,” will be presented this evening (March 29) at 6:30 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Guest speaker Tracy Smith will talk about better understanding the disease of addiction and details of what recovery can and does look like for families. The public is invited to attend. […]
