The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS–Jose Berrios said it feels weird to be described as an all-star after being named to the American League team for the first time in his career. His pitching last night showed the honour isn’t misplaced. Eduardo Escobar had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run […]
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Sam Odrowski Kix Jewell and Seamus Baxter had a blast constructing their Lego castle during the “Lego Mania” event held yesterday at the Fort Frances Public Library. The Lego sessions are held every Monday starting at 1:30 p.m. from now until Aug. 20, with the exception of Aug. 6 (civic […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey Ontario has put a large swath of homes on evacuation notice, emptied two provincial parks, and called for help from other provinces as forest fires rage near the Quebec border. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry placed residents near Temagami, Ont. on notice yesterday morning […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright RIGA, Latvia–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that Canada is extending its NATO commitment in Latvia by another four years–to March, 2023–and will boost the number of troops in the country to 540 from the current 455 in a show of ongoing solidarity with the alliance. […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s new Tory government has cancelled a $100-million fund earmarked for school repairs this year–a cut that comes as a result of Doug Ford’s campaign promise to scrap the province’s cap-and-trade system. School boards were notified on July 3 that the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund would […]
Duane Hicks The reconstruction of the sidewalks on the 300 block of Scott Street will take place later this year. Town council last night awarded the tender to Makkinga Contracting and Equipment Rentals for a total price of $408,434, plus applicable taxes and including a $15,000 contingency. The job will […]
From the MNRF Seven new fires were confirmed by yesterday afternoon in the Northwest Region. Kenora Fire #68, located on an island in Shoal Lake, was a 0.1-hectare lightning start. It was listed as “under observation” at last report. Dryden Fire #19, meanwhile, located about 14 km east of the […]
From the OPP From July 4-9 in Fort Frances, many vehicles were entered and property was stolen. Members of the Rainy River District OPP began investigating the circumstances of each incident. As a result, a 20-year-old Fort Frances man has been charged with numerous offences, including eight counts of theft […]
By Kaweewit Kaewjinda And Stephen Wright The Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand – All 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the Thai navy SEALs said Tuesday, ending an 18-day ordeal that riveted people around the world. The SEALs, who were […]
By Catherine LuceyZeke Miller And Mark Sherman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a solidly conservative, politically connected judge, for the Supreme Court, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation’s highest court ever further to the right. […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — Wildlife rangers said Tuesday that they had trapped a 4.7-meter (15-foot) saltwater crocodile, the largest they had ever caught in the northern Australian Katherine River and in an upstream region popular with tourists that is thought relatively safe from the killer […]
By Angela Charlton The Associated Press PARIS — When France’s xenophobic fringes disparage the country’s diverse World Cup team as more African than European, fans say, “So what?” And then respond with a resounding “Allez les Bleus!” At a time when populist politicians are trying to choke off or reroute […]
