The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–While they are rivals for the starting quarterback position on the Montreal Alouettes, there is no ill-will between Johnny Manziel and Antonio Pipkin. The two trained together at the George Whitfield quarterback academy in San Diego before they became teammates this season in Montreal. “We’ve known […]
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The Associated Press BALTIMORE–Adam Jones hit his second career grand slam, and Trey Mancini added a solo shot, as the Baltimore Orioles dumped the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 last night to complete their first three-game sweep of the season. The Orioles overcame a four-run deficit and three Toronto homers to […]
The Canadian Press PORTLAND, Ore.–It took a while for Brooke Henderson’s win at the CP Women’s Open to sink in. The 20-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont. made history Sunday when she became the first Canadian to win the national women’s golf championship in 45 years. Speaking a day before teeing […]
The Canadian Press NEW YORK–Milos Raonic felt he stepped up in the second round of the U.S. Open–and the scoreline indicates the Canadian did just that. After an inconsistent performance in a four-set win over qualifier Carlos Berlocq to open the final Grand Slam of the year, the No. 25 […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Resolute Forest Products Inc. has signed a deal to sell its recycled bleached kraft pulp mill in Fairmont, W.Va., for US$55 million. The company says ND Paper LLC, a subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd., has agreed to buy the mill. Nine Dragons has […]
The Associated Press VANCOUVER — The Canadian province of British Columbia has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against dozens of pharmaceutical companies, alleging they falsely marketed opioids as less addictive than other pain drugs and helped trigger an overdose crisis that has killed thousands. The lawsuit is the first of […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars New changes have come to the Fort Frances Family Health Team (FHT), bringing more access for local and surrounding residents at a time that is seeing a shortage of doctors and overall health support. FHT executive director Gerri Yerxa is very excited as the clinic has just […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Members of the Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services (KRRDCFS) helped “Backpacks for Kids” organizers Ashley Sisco, far left, and Kathy Lampi, far right, of M. Wu Denistry unload backpacks filled with school supplies at the KRRDCFS office yesterday. This year’s campaign blew previous years’ numbers out […]
Stephanie Hagenaars A tree on Front Street was snapped in half during Sunday night’s storm–an example of the many broken trees and downed power lines, as well as some property damage, throughout Rainy River District. Even though some rain was in the forecast for Sunday, the high winds and torrential […]
Stephanie Hagenaars The Fort Frances Family Health Team stood underneath their new sign yesterday and are excited to welcome their new nurse practitioner Sandra Ottertail. Pictured here are NP Marlyss Graham, front row left, RPN Cheryl Kawulia, RN Tina Gerber, office manager Liz Parent, RN Stephanie Berger, and executive director […]
By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press When consumers buy butterfish or white tuna at a grocery store they may instead receive a fish dubbed “the laxative of the sea,” according to an investigation into seafood fraud that found nearly half of seafood samples it tested at Canadian grocery stores and […]
By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — On a drizzling summer afternoon in South Portland, marine biologist Walt Golet is helping attach a quarter-ton Atlantic bluefin tuna to a heavy crane so it can be weighed as part of New England’s premier tournament for the giant fish. […]
