The Canadian Press TORONTO–More than two decades after Ontario started phasing out its red-and-white health cards, the government is setting a firm end date to cancel all remaining ones. The province has been gradually removing them from the system and issuing residents more secure photo ID health cards since Bob […]
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The Associated Press PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Sheriff’s officials say a Florida woman pulled a small alligator from her yoga pants during a traffic stop. The Charlotte County sheriff’s deputy stopped a pickup truck Monday after it ran a stop sign and 22-year-old driver Michael Clemons told him he and his 25-year-old […]
Staff Talk about a good start to the NorWOSSA regular season. Both the Muskie boys’ and girls’ soccer teams were able to come away with at least a win in their season-opening games yesterday at Fort High. The boys’ squad opened with a 4-0 shutout of the Dryden Eagles yesterday […]
The Associated PressScott Sonner RENO, Nev.–Forensic genealogists followed a trail built on decades-old DNA evidence to help determine the identity of a woman whose body was found near a Lake Tahoe hiking trail in 1982 and her killer, investigators said Tuesday. Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam announced he has closed […]
The Associated PressDanica Kirka LONDON–Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor slept through his first press conference, but royal experts say the merino wool wrap in which he snuggled said a lot about how his parents, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will approach his future. Meghan, a former TV star, is […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow SAN JOSE, Calif.–Joe Pavelski was positioned just a few feet away from the spot where he was bleeding from his head on the ice just over two weeks ago when he did what he has done so often in his brilliant career. Pavelski got his stick […]
Jamie Mountain Kayli Machura unloaded a high-arcing pass during the first half of Muskie girls’ soccer team’s 3-2 win over the Dryden Eagles in the NorWOSSA regular season-opener yesterday morning at Fort High. The Muskies then battled the Kenora Broncos to a 1-1 draw that afternoon to start the season […]
Sam Odrowski Masson Normand of Pulse Ministries visited St. Michael’s School on Tuesday to host a “Pulse Retreat.” During the event he performed high-energy, Catholic faith-based music, as well as showed educational videos, talked with the students about God, and used other mediums to communicate the Gospel. All of St. […]
Grade 1 St. Michael’s student Blase Dennis did his best to spell out words yesterday morning during the school’s Grade 1 French Immersion Spelling Bee. As part of Catholic Education Week (May 6-10), several spelling bees are being held at the school for students in Grades 1-3. -Sam Odrowski photo
Submitted Ava Burns, a Grade 2 student in Cathy Richard’s class at Robert Moore School, was among the youngest district students competing in the annual chess tournament yesterday at Crossroads School in Devlin. Schools from across the district were invited to participate in the Education Week activity.
Ken Kellar Fort Frances Public Library staff member Samantha Manty explained to Charlene and Trista Calder how to make a “seed bomb” and use the library’s seed library at the kickoff event for the Kids’ Garden Club at the Métis Hall on Monday. The club will meet every Monday during […]
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A local organization is hitting a big milestone this month. “On the 16th of May, we’re celebrating our 60th anniversary,” said Alanna Barr, CEO of Community Living Fort Frances and District (CLFFD). “We’re having a dinner and dance at La Place Rendez-Vous that night, so it’s the people we provide […]
