The Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.–Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin was named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City. Her victory last night resurrected a string of successes the Empire State has had in the pageant in recent years. Mallory Hagan, Nina Davuluri, and Kira Kazantsev won the title from […]
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The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Kirk Cousins gave the Minnesota Vikings exactly what they needed for a victorious debut by their new quarterback. The throws Cousins made in tight coverage at important times were on target. And unlike Jimmy Garoppolo, he kept the ball out of the other team’s hands. Cousins […]
Staff The Muskie football team’s start to the WHSFL season has been delayed. The black-and-gold had to cancel their season-opener against the Churchill Bulldogs in Winnipeg on Friday after FFHS administrators felt not enough players had received adequate practice time. “We had to forfeit our first game due to lack […]
Staff It is only the pre-season but wins still feel good. The Fort Frances Lakers got off to a winning start in SIJHL exhibition play by sweeping both games of a home-and-home series against the Minnesota Iron Rangers over the weekend. The Lakers used a well-balanced attack last night, getting […]
It will be mainly clear tonight, with an overnight low of 11 C (52 F) and south winds gusting up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow will see increasing cloudiness, with a high of 26 (79) and low around 14 (57). Look for south winds gusting up to 24 km/h. Morning showers […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman Anthony Antonelli (44) looked to keep a Minnesota Iron Rangers’ opponent from scoring during his squad’s 6-2 win last night in SIJHL pre-season action at the Ice For Kids Arena here. The Lakers swept the home-and-home series after claiming the opener by a 3-2 […]
Sam Odrowski Natasha Yarmovich expressed her interest in joining the Wado Kai Karate Club by filling out a registration form during the inaugural “1-Stop Registration” event held by KidSport in the arena auditorium on Thursday evening. Residents had the opportunity to sign up for more than 20 different clubs, sports […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Canoeist David Danyluk doesn’t live far from Winnipeg’s Assiniboine River but he tends to spend more time paddling further afield. That’s because he doesn’t want to risk gliding through the sewage that regularly makes its way into Winnipeg’s river system. The sewage dumps are a black […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The mayors of four Ontario cities are urging the federal government to take over a basic income pilot project that’s being cut short by the province, arguing the program provides valuable data that could be used to address poverty. In a joint letter, the mayors of […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Doug Ford’s efforts to slash the size of Toronto’s council ahead of an election was ruled unconstitutional today, dealing a major blow to the Ontario premier and putting the fate of the city’s fall vote in limbo. In a scathing decision, Superior Court Justice Edward Belobaba said […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canadians could find out as early as today whether they’ll face a possible strike later this month by mail carriers and plant workers at Canada Post. Those workers, who increasingly have delivered online orders to Canadians over the past few years, wrapped up voting yesterday on whether […]
From the OPP On Saturday around 7:20 a.m., officers from the Thunder Bay OPP were advised of a vehicle in the ditch on Mabella Road on Highway 11. Officers attended the scene and upon further investigation, it was revealed the vehicle was stolen from Fort Frances. A 36-year-old Fort Frances […]
