Staff The Rainy River District Fastball League post-season began in earnest last night with two games in the West Division and one in the East. In the West, Rainy River played host to the Stratton Eagles while the Lakers welcomed the last-place Goldeneyes in an all-Sabaskong battle. Over in the […]
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Staff Out of all the all-stars on the field, it was perhaps Mariah Leahy who shone the brightest. Leahy, who is a member of the three-time defending champion Fort Frances Her-icanes, got it done on the mound and with the bat as she paced Team Stacy Patey to a 7-2 […]
Jamie Mountain Scott Fawcett had a highly successful coaching career that spanned nearly 30 years and included 10 championships at various levels of the game of football. But the Fort Frances native is quick to point out that football is a team sport and all of his accolades came from […]
Jamie Mountain Their faith in each other never wavered and it was ultimately what led them to success. The Fort Frances-based quartet of Clint Barton (skip), Scott Gobeil (third), Don Robertson (second), and Steve Maki (lead) didn’t let the pressure of playing at home get to them as they cruised […]
Press Release INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Mn.–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted three rail containers destined to arrive in Ranier, Mn. CBP officers inspected the rail containers and discovered several products in violation of intellectual property rights (IPR) regulations. […]
The Canadian PressChristian Paas-Lang OTTAWA–The chairman of the board of Bombardier, a scion of the Rotman family, the chairman of a major power company–these prominent Canadians all gave as much money as they’re allowed, or close to it, to both the Liberals and Conservatives in 2018. They are among at […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–The British Columbia SPCA is warning dog owners about the dangers of recreational marijuana to their pets now that it’s legal. The Vancouver branch says in a news release that an 11-week old husky puppy named Bear nearly died of a drug overdose. When Bear was surrendered […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario will establish a needs-based program for autistic children, the government said yesterday, firmly reversing course on a revamp that drew months of backlash from parents earlier this year. Social Services Minister Todd Smith made the commitment while apologizing for the earlier version of the program, […]
The Canadian Press YORK LANDING, Man.–Doors were locked, roads were empty and people were on edge, said a chief in northeastern Manitoba as armed police officers searched the area for two suspects in killings in British Columbia. “The manhunt is on here,” York Factory Chief Leroy Constant said yesterday. “Until […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–Health officials in Quebec confirmed yesterday they are revisiting the place of the grilled cheese sandwich on menus in care facilities following the choking deaths of at least two elderly residents in recent years. A coroner concluded earlier this year that the sandwich appears to pose […]
The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.–It seemed that one by one, members of the only Kansas City Chiefs team to win the Super Bowl would get a phone call or a knock on the door letting them know they had become Hall of Famers. The quarterback, Len Dawson. The linebackers, […]
The Associated PressDave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Mo.–Bo Bichette rapped a clean single in the first at-bat of his big league career, and then was greeted by his parents after the Toronto Blue Jays rolled to a 7-3 win over the Kansas City Royals last night. What did they say? “I […]
