The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Marcus Stroman doesn’t want to let the noise surrounding his future with the Blue Jays affect his performance on the mound. Instead the Toronto right-hander, who’s been linked to trade rumours since the off-season, has been trying to turn that into motivation–even when the results don’t […]
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The Associated PressEddie Pells PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.–Brooks Koepka brought his ‘A’ game to Pebble Beach yesterday, hoping it would be good enough to make history. It was in a way. Just not good enough to slow down the magic show Gary Woodland was putting on behind him. Koepka’s round of […]
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For the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) and their staff, it’s time again to make room in the trophy case. Health educator Hailey Coleman who works out of the Rainy River office has just been awarded the Rainy River District School Board’s (RRDSB) Community Partner of the Year. Coleman’s award comes […]
Ken Kellar The Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club stood with the aluminum can recycling bin that the club dedicated to the memory of Arlan Scott on Saturday. Members affixed a wooden plaque to the bin, which is located at the corner of Sixth Street and Portage Avenue, and held a […]
Ken Kellar Laura Bruyere, left, Donna Penney and Corinne Webb filled some takeout bags with ready-to-go strawberry shortcake ahead of the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary’s “Strawberry Social” on Thursday. Hundreds of takeout orders were made to ship out across town for those who couldn’t attend the social itself.
Ken Kellar Chef Joseph Roberts and La Place Rendez-Vous general manager Sarah Noonan took a moment out of a busy day to pose for a photo in the dining room at La Place Rendez-Vous. Roberts is a Red Seal chef with 30 years of experience in kitchens across southern Ontario, […]
Ken Kellar McDonald’s assistant managers Bobbi Hudon, left, and Haley Trimble, and McDonald’s general manager Cathy Tovey joined Mayor June Caul and OPP S/Sgt. Dereck McLean to kick off “Operation Safety Scoop” on Thursday. The program is aimed at awarding “positive tickets” to area youth, as well as to establish […]
Sam Odrowski Tearfund president and CEO Wayne Johnson delivered a presentation on global poverty and the work his organization is doing to combat it at the Church of the Holy Spirit on Saturday. Although the Church of the Holy Spirit is a relatively small congregation, in the last two years […]
Marc Stuempfle As the Passport to Pride March came to an end Saturday morning at Rainy Lake Square, the community was able to socialize and share their own experiences with one another. The march showcased unique clothing design or even a rainbow alien. Pride outline the positivity of free expression […]
By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA — A record 71 million people have been displaced worldwide by war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, an increase of more than 2 million from last year and an overall total that would amount to the world’s 20th […]
By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA — A record 71 million people have been displaced worldwide by war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, an increase of more than 2 million from last year and an overall total that would amount to the world’s 20th […]
The Associated Press MOSCOW — An emaciated polar bear has been sighted in a Russian industrial city in Siberia, far south of its normal hunting grounds. Emergency officials in the city of Norilsk in a statement on Tuesday warned local residents about a bear that has been spotted in one […]
