Ken Kellar Maggie LeMesurier, right, demonstrated her sushi-rolling technique for the group who attended the teen sushi making class offered at the Fort Frances Public Library yesterday. LeMesurier walked through the process of making sushi rice, cutting up ingredients and rolling up custom sushi rolls. Teens also got to sample […]
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An internet outage at the Fort Frances Public Library has continued into its third day. The library has been without an internet connection since Tuesday, when a truck doing work in the area pulled down their service cable. The outage has affected all computers at the library, meaning anyone looking […]
The Canadian Press The Royal Canadian Legion says its leaders have approved a new policy that prohibits its branches from affiliating with groups that promote hatred. Last month, the legion’s Dominion Command said it would take action to prevent a repeat of an incident where the anti-immigration group Soldiers of […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson TORONTO–Falls appear to be the leading cause of injuries that land seniors in hospital, according to newly released data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information that has experts calling for more preventative education on the issue. The data collected from participating hospitals across the country […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–The federal government has announced new measures to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that have been dying from ship strikes and getting caught in fishing gear. The well-being of the endangered species is of great concern to Canadians, Fisheries Minister […]
The Canadian Press PERTH COUNTY, Ont.–Provincial police say a man has been charged after he used a case of beer as a substitute for a booster seat for a two-year-old. OPP say they stopped a sedan on a road in the town of Atwood, Ont., around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday. […]
The Canadian PressDan Healing CALGARY–Canada’s largest oil producers are calling on the Alberta government to reward companies that commit to adding crude-by-rail capacity by easing their oil curtailment levels. The proposal would allow crude oil export capacity to increase at the same time that barrels are being produced to fill […]
The Associated PressHoward Fendrich WIMBLEDON, England–After going more than 1 1/2 years without playing each other anywhere, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will be meeting at a second consecutive Grand Slam tournament when they face off in Wimbledon’s semifinals. Last month, Nadal got his shot at Federer on red clay, […]
From the OPP
The Treaty 3 Police Service (T3PS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are conducting an investigation into a death that occurred in the Grassy Narrows First Nation community. On Tuesday, at approximately 12:55 a.m., Treaty 3 Police Service officers responded to assist a male who had been seriously assaulted on […]
From the OPP
The Ontario AMBER Alert program continues to be an instrumental tool in assisting both the public and police with locating an abducted child who may be in danger. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that calling 911 or any emergency service communication centre is not […]
By Matthew Lee The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The abrupt resignation of Britain’s ambassador to the United States over leaked cables critical of the Trump administration may have jolted official Washington, but it’s unlikely to have a lasting impact on the U.S.-British relationship or diplomatic practice. Current and former diplomats […]
By Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press When reforms shortened working hours for U.S. doctors-in-training, some worried: Was that enough time to learn the art of medicine? Would future patients suffer? Now a study has answers, finding no difference in hospital deaths, readmissions or costs when comparing results from doctors […]
