The Associated PressJoe Harris ST. LOUIS–Timo Meier handed a big win to Erik Karlsson and the San Jose Sharks. Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Meier, and the Sharks rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 last night to take a 2-1 […]
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The Associated PressMarilynn Marchione If you want to save your brain, focus on keeping the rest of your body well with exercise and healthy habits rather than popping vitamin pills, new guidelines for preventing dementia advise. About 50 million people currently have dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease is the most common […]
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA–A casino in Philadelphia that served a gambler 17 free drinks over an eight-hour period has been fined $17,500. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports state regulators imposed the fine yesterday on the SugarHouse Casino over the September incident. Officials say the patron was playing Pai Gow, a table […]
The Associated PressKevin Freking WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Conrad Black, a former newspaper publisher who has written a flattering political biography of Trump. Black’s media empire once included the Chicago Sun-Times and The Daily Telegraph of London. He was convicted of fraud in […]
Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of two C (36 F). Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a high of 15 (59) and a low of four (39). Saturday will be cloudy with a passing morning shower, followed by a little rain at night. Expect a […]
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Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Grand Chief of Grand Council Treaty #3 said he supports the recent friendship agreement signed between the Town of Fort Frances and Couchiching, Mitaanjigamiing, Naicatchewenin and Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nations, also known as Agency One communities. “The First Nations involved have been embroiled in this situation and tied […]
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Looking for something to do over the Victoria Day long weekend? Why not go through your book shelves, pick out some titles you’ll never read again (or maybe never get around to reading in the first place), and donate them to a good cause? The “Friends of the Library” will […]
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Janet Lambert
Janet Lambert
The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary executive held their regular monthly meeting on May 7 in the board room of the hospital. Dixie Badiuk and Helene Cone are gearing up for “Rockin’ for a Reason.” This year it will be held at the “Spring Market” on May 24 and 25 at […]
Staff It was another near perfect day for the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer team at the second slate of NorWOSSA games in Dryden yesterday. The boys’ squad won both of their games against the Kenora Broncos and host Eagles to improve their league-best record to 4-0. The Muskies have […]
Jamie Mountain Soccer is a fast moving sport and sometimes the best thing to do is just to protect yourself, as this youngster on the right quickly found out during the Spain vs. Germany match yesterday evening in Division 4/5 soccer action at the St. Francis Sports Field. Fort Frances […]
Submitted Alexis Latter, left, and Zeila Dal performed a short ukulele recital as their instructor Jim Curtis looked on approvingly last Wednesday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Curtis has been teaching youths and adults to play. The library currently has a few openings left for upcoming […]
Ken Kellar Mary Hickling, lrft, and Jean Bujold prepped a sheet of scones for the oven at the Fort Frances Museum on Saturday. Hickling was running the scone making workshop as part of the museum’s adult spring workshops. The final workshop for the spring will be building terrariums from 1-3 […]
