Press Release In February, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care closed Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home to admissions due to repeated non-compliance issues. We have been working diligently to address these areas and are focused on meeting compliance requirements with the aim of getting the home re-opened to admissions. It […]
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By Duane Hicks Mayoral candidates June Caul and Ken Perry weighed in on a host of issues facing Fort Frances on Tuesday evening during a forum hosted by the local Chamber of Commerce at the Townshend Theatre. Chamber past president Cathy Emes, who acted as the moderator, posed a series […]
By Mark Lewis And Jim Heintz The Associated Press OSLO — The Nobel Peace Prize on Friday was awarded to a Congolese doctor and an Iraqi woman who was held captive by the Islamic State group for their work to highlight and eliminate the use of sexual violence as a […]
By Bernard Condon The Associated Press NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s flagship golf resort in Scotland has lost millions of dollars for a fourth year in a row. His Turnberry resort on the Irish Sea lost 3.4 million pounds ($4.4 million dollars at current exchange rates) in 2017, despite […]
The Associated PressKyle Hightower FOXBOROUGH, Mass.–Beginning in the early 2000s and lasting for more than a decade, the match-ups between Peyton Manning’s Colts and Tom Brady’s Patriots were must-watch ones. From their three AFC championship games to the six regular-season MVP awards Brady and Manning captured during that span, quarterback […]
The Associated PressGenaro C. Armas MILWAUKEE–The bullpen day has come to October. The Milwaukee Brewers plan to open their first post-season series in seven years with a reliever. Manager Craig Counsell hadn’t decided who would go first when the Brewers host the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of the NL […]
The Associated PressRonald Blum NEW YORK–Fans have been waiting for another one of these rumbles: baseball’s most-bitter rivals set to tangle again–this time as 100-win heavyweights in the playoffs. Munson vs. Fisk, Pedro vs. Popeye , ‘A-Rod’ vs. Varitek, and earlier this year, Brock Holt vs. Tyler Austin. The Boston […]
Duane Hicks Mayoral candidates June Caul and Ken Perry weighed in on a host of issues facing Fort Frances on Tuesday evening during a forum hosted by the local Chamber of Commerce at the Townshend Theatre. Chamber past president Cathy Emes, who acted as the moderator, posed a series of […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP would like to warn the public of a new extortion scam that is threatening consumers. This scam, which already has taken place in the Northwest Region, is as follows: You will receive an e-mail indicating that the sender has a video of […]
Staff The season officially has come to a close for the Muskie golf team. Neither Aiden Wielinga nor Mikel Ward were able to qualify for OFSAA at the NWOSSAA championships held Tuesday at Kitchen Creek. Ward carded a 93 while Wielinga shot a 107 to finish 20th and 36th, respectively, […]
Staff It was a successful day for two of the four Muskie court sports teams Tuesday in Dryden. Both the senior and junior girls’ basketball teams came away victorious while both boys’ volleyball squads stumbled. The senior hoopsters led the host Eagles 32-27 at halftime before cruising to a 63-51 […]
Duane Hicks Shelly Mallet, a Healthy Babies/Healthy Children worker at the United Native Friendship Centre here, properly installed a child car seat Friday morning during a free clinic at the Rainy River District EMS ambulance garage. The clinic, hosted by the Fort Frances “Best Start” Hub in conjunction with the […]
