The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–If last night’s game marked the last for Marco Estrada in a Blue Jays’ uniform, he wasn’t pleased with how it ended. Estrada, who will become a free agent at the end of the season, allowed four runs on seven hits–including two solo homers–as the Jays […]
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The Canadian Press CALGARY–The odds are stacked against Sami Niku when it comes to cracking an experienced Winnipeg Jets’ blueline this season. But the 21-year-old Finn is showing he’s not far away. Niku and Nikolaj Ehlers, who notched the overtime winner, each scored twice last night as Winnipeg won 5-4 […]
The Associated PressFred Goodall TAMPA, Fla.–It was not the way Ben Roethlisberger would draw it up but the Pittsburgh Steelers will take it. In desperate need of a win, the two-time defending AFC North champions capped a tumultuous week in which star receiver Antonio Brown made headlines by shouting at […]
Look for occasional rain and drizzle tonight, with an overnight low of two C (35 F) and west winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow will see brief afternoon showers, with a high of 12 (53) and low around four (39). Look for west-southwest winds gusting up to 18 km/h. […]
Staff The Fort Frances Senior Centre is asking town council to support, in principle, helping it acquire a larger facility that would meet current and future programming needs. In a letter to council, Diane Maxey, chair of the Fort Frances Senior Centre Board of Management, explained that activity there has […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by mid-afternoon yesterday. There currently are six active fires in the region, one of which is listed as “under control” and five as “under observation.” The forest fire hazard is “low” across the region. To see a complete […]
International FallsLaurel BeagerEditor, The Journal Falls International Airport will receive more than $1 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for new safety equipment and infrastructure projects. Congressman Rick Nolan, a member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, announced last Wednesday that grants totalling nearly $3.5 million will […]
Duane Hicks Town council will vote tonight on whether to impose a new tax locally. The Economic Development Advisory Committee is recommending the town adopt a four percent municipal accommodation tax (MAT), effective Jan. 1, 2019. This would be applied on all accommodation that is less than 30 days in […]
From the OPP On Sept. 20 around 6:10 p.m., two members of the Rainy River District OPP conducted a vehicle stop in the area of Portage Avenue in response to a traffic complaint. Officers spoke with the driver, and commenced an investigation. As a result, a 26-year-old Fort Frances man […]
Duane Hicks Rob Tovey and Kerry Zucchiatti on Thursday evening rehearsed a scene from “Monday at the Manor,” an upcoming dinner theatre production written and directed by Tracy Gibson. The comedy will be performed Oct. 18-20 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets, which cost $45 each, are available there now.
Sam Odrowski Those attending the annual “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” self-esteem retreat for young women got in touch with their creative sides Friday afternoon during one of the arts-based workshops where they decorated tiles. The retreat ran from Sept. 20-23 and roughly 60 girls from across Northwestern […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–Word of Friday’s tornado reached Laurel Wingrove and Alex Carlson at a Toronto wedding, and by Sunday morning they completed the grim pilgrimage back to the apartment they’ve called home for four months. Almost nothing was waiting for them. The roof was sheared off, the second […]
