By Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press Dick Tracey didn’t have to visit a tall building to get over his fear of heights. He put on a virtual reality headset. Through VR, he rode an elevator to a high-rise atrium that looked so real he fell to his knees. “I […]
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Duane Hicks Wayne Skirten dropped off some used batteries Saturday morning during the Hazardous and Special Waste Day at the Public Works yard here. The event, which gives residents the chance to properly dispose of hazardous waste, was even more popular than last year, drawing 297 vehicles throughout the day–with […]
Staff The 200 block of Scott Street had to be blocked off this morning, and A Buck or Two and CIBC on Scott Street evacuated, after a gas line was struck during an excavation near the bank. Firefighters had to test the gas levels in the buildings to make sure […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances mayoral candidates Couns. June Caul (above) and Ken Perry chatted with voters who stopped by for a candidates’ meet-and-greet event held Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Rainy Lake Square. The eight candidates for council also were on hand, as were two running for Fort Frances […]
Duane Hicks Piper Cross, left, and her grandmother, Sandy Bridgeman, were among the 45 participants who came out yesterday afternoon–despite the hot, humid, and windy conditions–for the annual Terry Fox Run here. People of all ages walked, ran, and rode from the Sorting Gap Marina to La Verendrye Hospital and […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–Federal Opposition parties are preparing their ammunition for a fall session of Parliament aimed at attacking the Trudeau government’s record on pipelines, trade, and promises to raise fortunes of the middle class as the opening act in the year-long countdown to the 2019 election. MPs and […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Protesters lingered overnight outside the Ontario legislature after they were barred from observing a rare midnight sitting meant to speed up the passage of a controversial bill to cut Toronto’s city council nearly in half. Some voiced their opposition to the bill inside Queen’s Park as […]
Staff Members of the Muskie golf team tried their best at the NorWOSSA season-opener Friday in Dryden. Fort High tied for fourth in the team event with the Kenora Broncos with a combined score of 395. The Muskies were led by Aiden Wielinga (92), Mikel Ward (95), and Gordy Scott […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of six C (43 F) and east winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of just 15 (59) and low around six (43). Look for northeast winds gusting up […]
The Associated PressJake Seiner NEW YORK–Red Sox-Yankees in late September–as sure a thing as exists for baseball’s schedule-makers. AL East powers, historic foes, duking it out for a division title. Not this time. With Boston’s iron grip on the majors’ best record, New York is going into the upcoming series […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–Trevor Harris and William Powell led the way as the Ottawa Redblacks snapped the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ four-game winning streak with a 30-25 victory Saturday night. With the win, the Redblacks (7-5) assumed sole possession of first place in the CFL’s East Division. The Riders slipped to 7-5 […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LAS VEGAS–Brad Keselowski nailed the final restart and roared away from the field in the scorching Vegas heat. With another huge performance in his late-season surge, Keselowski finished up front again–and he’s got NASCAR’s “Big Three” drivers looking over their shoulders. Keselowski raced to his third-straight […]
