The Associated Press LONDON–Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, may be keeping plans about their impending baby under wraps, but that hasn’t stopped everyone in Britain from trying to guess the gender and the name of their first child. If Britain’s bookmakers are to be believed, it’s definitely […]
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Tonight will be mainly clear with fog late in the night. Expect a low of zero C (32 F). Tomorrow will see periods of sun and cloud with a high of 15 (59) and a low of two (36). Wednesday will be cooler with afternoon rain. Expect a high of […]
From the OPP
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Dryden Detachment members would like to request the public’s assistance in locating a missing woman. Susan Tilley, 39, of Dryden, was reported as missing on April, 11, 2019 at approximately 2:30 p.m. She is described as being five feet in height, heavy build, mid-length, dark […]
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INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn.–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers working at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted multiple rail containers destined to arrive in Ranier, Minnesota. CBP officers inspected the rail containers and discovered merchandise in violation of intellectual property rights (IPR) regulations. The containers […]
From the OPP
On April 11, 2019 at 5 p.m., officers of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on the 300 block of Scott Street in the Town of Fort Frances. After speaking with the driver, he subsequently failed the roadside test and was arrested […]
Sam Odrowski Retired firefighter Len McCormick, left, and Gail Kelly enjoyed a hot meal at the La Vallee Fire Department’s third-annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Saturday evening at the Devlin Hall. The fundraiser saw 235 people go through the door and raised roughly $2,500 through ticket sales.
Ken Kellar North Star Deserter (Ryne Strachan) entertained the crowd at a fundraising event at From the Grind Up on Friday evening. Proceeds from the event, which featured a total of eight local acts, went towards supporting the Robertson family of Churchill, Man. while their infant son, Malcolm, undergoes treatment […]
Cindy Manty, left, and Dawn-Marie Danylchuk participated in a Metis beading workshop at the library on Saturday. The event was part of the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre’s Indigenous Art Workshop Series that is in partnership with the library, Fort Frances Museum, Seven Generations Education Institute, Sunset Country Métis, Project Sunset, Gizhewaadiziwin […]
The Associated Press BEIJING — The only known female member of one of the world’s rarest turtle species has died at a zoo in southern China, officials said Sunday. The animal was one of four Yangtze giant softshell turtles known to be remaining in the world. The Suzhou zoo, where […]
The Associated Press HOPKINTON, Mass. — Runners are trying to stay dry as they await the start of the 2019 Boston Marathon. The 123nd running of the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon got a wet start. But it’s not as cold as expected, with temperatures in the 60s […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press A drug that’s used to help control blood sugar in people with diabetes has now been shown to help prevent or slow kidney disease, which causes millions of deaths each year and requires hundreds of thousands of people to use dialysis to stay alive. […]
