The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.–Gary Woodland denied Brooks Koepka’s bold bid at history and made U.S. Open memories of his own yesterday with two clutch shots, a birdie putt on the final hole and that silver trophy in his hands at Pebble Beach. Yeah, he’s got this. Koepka, […]
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The Associated Press MOSCOW–Russian scientists have found the furry head of an Ice Age wolf perfectly preserved in the Siberian permafrost. The head of a wolf, which died 40,000 years ago, was discovered in the Russian Arctic region of Yakutia. Valery Plotnikov, a top researcher at the local branch of […]
The Associated Press WALHALLA, S.C.–A South Carolina woman who police say was driving drunk will not be cited with a DUI because her vehicle of choice was a toy truck. News outlets quote police as saying that instead they charged 25-year-old Megan Holman with public intoxication. They say they spotted […]
The Canadian PressCamille Bains VANCOUVER–Heavy drinking landed Dawn Nickel in the emergency department four times twice for alcohol poisoning and two more times when she took pills with alcohol to try and kill herself. “I had no recollection of either wanting to end my life or taking the pills to […]
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a shower and a low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny and warmer. Expect a high of 21 (70) and a low of 10 (50). Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high of 23 (73) and a low of […]
Sam Odrowski Fun in the Sun (FITS) committee members Cathy Richards, left, and Jill Howarth, right kayaked along the some 800 ducks that were floated along Rainy River to ensure none escaped during FITS’s first-ever Rubber Ducky Race on Saturday morning. The Fort Frances Lions Club partnered with FITS to […]
Mayor June Caul, right, shook hands with and presented flowers to Warrant Officer 2nd Class Courtney Sinclair of the 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadets Squadron following the cadets’ speeches about their trip to Europe in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day on Saturday. The cadets spoke at the Manitoba […]
Ken Kellar Ryan Scott stood for a photo with the new plaque that has been affixed to the can recycling container at Sixth Street School in honour of his late son, Arlan. The Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club made the dedication early Saturday afternoon, with club president Travis Michl saying […]
Ken Kellar Alex Larson, left, and Michelle McCool each grabbed some “strawberries” from Diane Taggart and Laurie Kosowick at the Pick-a-Strawberry booth during the “Strawberry Social” held on the La Verendrye Hospital grounds on Thursday. Each of the made-up berries had a number or symbol on the bottom that corresponded […]
Marc Stuempfle Mary O’Connor, left, presented Gaydonna Barker–representing the team of the Church of the Holly Spirit–with the prize basket for being the top fundraising team Saturday during the “Walk for Alzheimer’s” fundraiser here. Participants, including friends and family members of those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, walked along the […]
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There were no new fires in the Northwest Region yesterday but four new ones reported on Saturday. Fort Frances fire #5 is a 0.2 hectare blaze located north of Kaiashkons Lake. It is being observed. Kenora fire #30 is currently 5.7 ha. and not under control. The fire is located […]
The Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–Brooke Henderson won the Meijer LPGA Classic yesterday to break the Canadian record for tour victories with nine. The 21-year-old Henderson led wire-to-wire for her second victory in three years at Blythefield Country Club, closing with a 2-under 70 in chilly conditions to hold off […]
