The Fort Frances Homelessness Committee and the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) are pleased to announce the “Out of the Cold” overnight warming centre will have a new home this winter. In partnership with the Homelessness Committee, the RRDSSAB will again staff the centre and have secured […]
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The Canadian Press GUELPH, Ont.–Science has confirmed what many pet owners already know. “Cats are quite hard to read,” said Georgia Mason, a behavioural biologist whose recently published paper digs into the age-old question: What is my cat thinking? “Cats are a bit overlooked and underappreciated,” she said. “We thought […]
The Associated PressLeanne Italie NEW YORK–Climate change, gun violence, the very nature of democracy and an angsty little movie star called Forky helped propel “existential” to Dictionary.com’s word of the year. The choice reflects months of high-stakes threats and crises, real and pondered, across the news, the world and throughout […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of minus-six C (21 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with continuing chances of flurries and remaining cloudy overnight with a high of minus-two (28) and a low of minus-11 (12). Thursday will see periods of snow throughout the […]
The Associated Press OAKWOOD, Ga.–Police in Georgia say a man called out of his Steak on Shake job because he was “intoxicated,” then showed up anyway and demanded money while holding a co-worker at gunpoint. The Gainesville Times reports 20-year-old Kentarias Gowans, of Flowery Branch, is charged with offences including […]
The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland–Amazon said today it has removed “Christmas ornaments” and other merchandise bearing the images of Auschwitz that had been available on its online site. Amazon, which functions as a marketplace on top of selling products itself, said in a statement that “all sellers must follow our […]
The Associated PressSheikh Saaliq NEW DELHI–Hundreds of people gathered in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and other Indian cities today to demand justice in the case of a veterinarian who was gang-raped and killed last week. The protesters demanded a fast-track investigation of the case and stringent laws for the safety […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of minus-six C (21 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of flurries throughout the day and overnight, bringing a high of minus-three (27) and a low of minus-five (23). Wednesday will continue with a chance […]
Ken Kellar The cast of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” ran through a rehearsal on Thursday night before the two showings of their play at La Place Rendez-Vous the following evening. The two casts performed the stage version of the classic CBS special to packed houses with help from director Trevor […]
Ken Kellar The Slocan Ramblers (Adrian Gross, left, Frank Evans, Alastair Whitehead and Darryl Poulsen) brought their blistering brand of bluegrass to the Townshend Theatre on Friday night during the last Tour de Fort performance of the calendar year. The Juno-nominated band thrilled the audience with toe-tapping original songs and […]
Ken Kellar Students who dressed up for “Career Day” at St. Michael’s School on Friday assembled in the school gym for a photo. The dress-up day allowed students to come to school in the uniform or dress of the profession they wanted to pursue when they grew up–from the medical […]
Ken Kellar With only a few minutes to go before the official lighting of the Christmas tree in front of the Fort Frances post office building, a crowd started to assemble to witness the festivities on Saturday evening. Deputy mayor Andrew Hallikas addressed the crowd and “Citizen of the Year” […]
