By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press his foolproof French toast recipe guarantees crisp, custardy slices by keeping things simple. Stale bread is standard, but we got better (and more efficient) results from oven-dried slices. For the batter, we beat milk, egg yolks, and melted butter for an indulgent coating; […]
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Staff Election Day finally has arrived and district municipalities will see some new faces among their leaders after tonight. Here in Fort Frances, voter turnout sat at 41 percent as of 9 a.m. today, with 2,189 people out of the 5,179 eligible voters having cast their ballots by internet or […]
Staff A Kyle Auger goal just past the 16-minute mark of the second period proved to be the winner as the Thunder Bay North Stars edged the Fort France Lakers 2-1 in SIJHL action Friday night at the Fort William Gardens. The North Stars got off to a quick start, […]
Staff The Muskie senior girls’ basketball team showed some bite in their game by roaring to a third-place finish at the annual Tiger Fall Classic Tournament over the weekend in Thunder Bay. The Muskies kicked off play Friday with a 57-40 win against the St. Patrick Saints (Thunder Bay). Ellie […]
From the OPP On Monday, Oct. 15 around 8:45 p.m., members of the Kenora OPP responded to a report of three males missing on Lake of the Woods near Manitou Island. Police learned that the vessel capsized and the males had not resurfaced. Two of the males were located on […]
There’s a chance for occasional flurries late tonight, with an overnight low of minus-two C (28 F) and northwest winds gusting up to 18 km/h. Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold, with a high of just three (37) and low around minus-three (26). Look for north-northwest winds at nine km/h. […]
From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP are seeking the public’s assistance in the desecration of about 50 tombstones at the Fort Frances Cemetery on King’s Highway that occurred sometime between Friday, Oct. 12 and Thursday, Oct. 18. Unknown culprit(s) entered the Fort Frances Cemetery and caused […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer KANSAS CITY, Kan.–Chase Elliott first had to figure out how to win at NASCAR’s top level. Now that he’s got that handled, the son of 1988 champion Bill Elliott is chasing a title of his own. Elliott won at Kansas Speedway yesterday for his second victory […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer CALGARY–The Saskatchewan Roughriders recovered their offence in a 29-24 win over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. After getting shut out 31-0 by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in their previous game, the Roughriders kept Calgary’s defence on the field and generated points from long drives. “They’re […]
The Associated PressDennis Waszak Jr. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.–Mike Zimmer gathered his team around him in a victorious locker-room and let them in on what they just accomplished. The Minnesota Vikings, he told them, had never defeated the Jets on the road–until yesterday. Kirk Cousins and the rest of his teammates […]
The Associated PressKyle Hightower BOSTON–When Alex Cora was hired to manage the Red Sox a year ago, he knew he wanted to put relationships with his players first. It made him a success as general manager of Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, again as a GM and […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–The Calgary Flames have had trouble winning in New York in recent seasons. Opportunistic scoring and stellar goaltending changed that on this trip. Johnny Gaudreau and Garnet Hathaway each scored twice, and back-up goalie David Rittich made 44 saves, as the Flames snapped a six-game losing […]
