The Canadian Press BANFF, Alta.–Police are asking for help finding a 1900s-era coal miners’ lamp that was removed from a historic site in Banff National Park. Banff RCMP received a report on Saturday that the artifact was missing from the Lower Bankhead near Lake Minnewanka. Police said the Wolf Flame […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh formally is asking the prime minister to immediately give cities the leeway to ban handguns. In a lengthy letter to Justin Trudeau outlining a long-term approach to tackling crime, Singh said more policing is not a solution to gun violence in cities […]
The Canadian Press KANANASKIS, Alta.–RCMP say two men died yesterday in the crash of a small plane in a rugged mountainous region southwest of Calgary. Police said the twin-engine aircraft went down around 1:30 p.m. There were eyewitness reports that the Piper PA-31 Navajo crashed in the Rae Glacier area. […]
The Associated PressBen Nuckols WASHINGTON–As he slogged through a season at Triple-A Syracuse that didn’t appear to be leading anywhere, Tommy Milone started rediscovering the control that made him a reliable starter in the majors. Now, the 31-year-old left-hander is pitching meaningful games for a team trying to get back […]
Staff Another SIJHL season is almost upon us. The Fort Frances Lakers yesterday announced its four-game pre-season schedule for the 2018-19 season. Fort Frances will do battle in a pair of home-and-home series–the first coming against the Minnesota Iron Rangers The Lakers will travel to Hoyt Lakes on Sept. 8 […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO–Trumaine Washington’s patience has been rewarded. The rookie cornerback will make his first CFL start tonight when the Toronto Argonauts host the Ottawa Redblacks. Washington was impressive during training camp but started the season on the practice roster. Washington cracked the active roster in Toronto’s 38-20 […]
The Canadian PressAdina Bresge Experts say a recent Statistics Canada report on gender disparities in unpaid labour paints a dim yet familiar picture about the burdens women face at home and in the workforce. The report, published Monday, found that men and women aged 25-54 work roughly the same number […]
“Bob Wepruk & the Northern Jammers” will hold a free concert tonight (Aug. 2) from 6-8 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Square. Their country and bluegrass tunes will be sure to get you dancing. Also be sure to bring a lawn chair. The Halkirk fire protection team will hold its […]
Staff Duane Carlson wasn’t going to let his squad’s season come to an end. Carlson crushed a walk-off homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift the second-seeded Sight & Sound Wolves into the Rainy River District Fastball League’s East Division final with a thrilling 6-5 win over the […]
Staff Al’s Racquet Stringing wasn’t going to lose three games in a row–not if Natalie Desjardins could help it. Desjardins scored four times, including a natural hat trick in the second half, to pace Al’s to a 6-1 romp over a short-handed La Place Rendez-Vous squad in Borderland Soccer League […]
From the OPP With the first half of the year behind them, the OPP has laid 932 “Move Over” charges so far this year against drivers who failed to slow down and move over when approaching an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing. While the year-to-date number sets the stage […]
From the MNRF Lower temperatures and precipitation have had a cooling effect on the regional forest fire situation. There currently are 93 active fires in the region, 63 of which are listed as “under observation,” nine as “under control,” and seven as “being held.” The other 14 are listed as […]
