Staff There were 15 new fires confirmed in the region by yesterday afternoon, including one new blaze in the district. Fort Frances fire #70 is “not under control” at 0.1 hectares and is located near Entwine Lake, approximately 88 kilometres northeast of Fort Frances. It was started by lightning. There […]
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The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER–The B.C. Lions know they’re facing an uphill slog in the second half of the season after dropping yet another close game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-4) squeezed out a 24-21 win Saturday night, handing the Leos (3-6) their first home loss of the season. Riders quarterback […]
Sam Odrowski Local MPP Greg Rickford held a big thumbs up with members of the OPP and town council inside the Civic Centre last Friday after making an announcement regarding the new $18-million OPP detachment that is being built on 200 McIrvine Road. The official construction start date is May […]
Sam Odrowski Sheri De Gagne, left, and Sue Drew enjoyed some freshly-fried fish at Sunny Cove Camp’s Russel Hall last Friday in support of the Watten Fire Department. Those who attended enjoyed an “all you can eat” fish and chip dinner.
Stephanie Hagenaars Crews from the Town of Fort Frances were seen working quickly to clean up the debris scattered throughout town this morning from last night’s thunderstorm. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect last night by Environment Canada, as an area of thunderstorms from the Dakotas and Minnesota were […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Those driving over the Noden Causeway this morning might have seen the oddity of a float plane flipped upside down after a thunderstorm barrelled through Fort Frances and surrounding area last night. Employees of Northern Wilderness Outfitters were quick to lift one of their float planes out of […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–Angry civil servants protested the Phoenix pay system debacle outside a federal Liberal cabinet retreat Thursday as the Trudeau government declared it would soon be taking an “entirely different approach” to how its employees get paid. In a statement released as protesters gathered outside the Liberal […]
Tonight will see occasional rain and drizzle with a low of eight C (46 F). Tomorrow will be cooler with low clouds, a high of 16 (61) and a low of seven (45). Wednesday will see clouds early on before becoming sunny. Expect a high of 20 (68) and a […]
By Russ Bynum And Brendan Farrington The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A gunman opened fire Sunday at an online video game tournament as it was being livestreamed from a Florida mall, killing two people and then fatally shooting himself in a rampage that wounded several others, authorities said. Jacksonville […]
By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA — Investigators working for the U.N.’s top human rights body said Monday that Myanmar military leaders should be prosecuted for genocide against Rohingya Muslims, taking the unusual step of identifying six by name among those behind deadly, systematic crimes against the ethnic minority. […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — Marijuana’s main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers’ breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using pot during pregnancy and afterward. Experts say the ingredient, THC, has chemical properties that could allow it […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don’t outweigh the benefits for most other folks, major new research […]
