The Associated PressGene Johnson Mail-order weed? You betcha! With marijuana legalization across Canada on the horizon, the industry is shaping up to look different from the way it does in nine U.S. states that have legalized adult recreational use of the drug. Age limits, government involvement in distribution and sales, […]
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The Associated Press NEW YORK–Phil Mickelson has apologized four days after intentionally violating golf rules by hitting a moving ball on the green at the U.S. Open, saying his frustration got the best of him. The apology came yesterday in a statement released by his representatives. “I know this should’ve […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO–J.A. Happ has been the lone Toronto Blue Jays’ starter who has been consistently strong this season. But with his team continuing to languish under the .500 mark, each solid performance is raising the chances he’ll soon find himself wearing another uniform. Happ became the first […]
From the MNRF Five new fires were confirmed by yesterday afternoon in the Northwest Region. Sioux Lookout Fire #22, located in the far north near Windigo Lake, was listed as “being observed” at 30 hectares in size. Sioux Lookout Fire #23, burning near Opakopa Lake, 20 km southwest of Weagamow […]
From the OPP Just after midnight on June 11, members of the Rainy River District OPP were dispatched to a report of an altercation on Third Street East in Fort Frances. Two male parties received minor injuries as a result of the incident. As a result of the police investigation, […]
From the OPP On Feb. 26, 2018, shortly after 8 a.m., members of the Kenora OPP responded to a report of a sudden death at a residence on the 800 block of Railway Street in Kenora. The female victim, identified as 77-year-old Brenda Richardson of Fort Frances, was pronounced dead […]
Jamie Mountain Connor Nelson of Manitou Forest Products kept the ball in front of him as he surveyed his options on the pitch during his squad’s 1-0 loss to CJ Contracting yesterday evening in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action.
Stephanie Hagenaars Construction on the overpass started yesterday and already was causing long waits as traffic is reduced to one lane. Pylons were laid out and vehicles diverted by midday, with temporary traffic lights installed to assist in the flow of traffic. As of 3 p.m., eastbound traffic was backed […]
Duane Hicks A display of masks made by local individuals who recently participated in the Brain Injury Services of Northern Ontario (BISNO) “Unmasking Brain Injury” initiative now can be seen at the Fort Frances Public Library. The idea behind the initiative is that there’s a story behind every mask–and behind […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers held a press conference yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena boardroom to announce the first wave of local player signings in Nick Hahkala, Colton Bodnar, Cole Allan, Noah Loveday, and James Gushulak. Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan also announced […]
The Canadian Press DEASE LAKE, B.C.–Search-and-rescue teams in northwestern British Columbia say a family of four from Oregon has been found safe in a remote and rugged area just 250 km south of the Yukon border. Dave Jephson with Terrace Search and Rescue said the couple, Jeffery Phan and Michelle […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–Solar industry participants say they expect more investment to flow to Alberta and the United States in the wake of premier-elect Doug Ford’s vow to axe Ontario’s cap-and-trade system and the Green Ontario Fund consumer rebate program it fuels. Exhibitors at the Solar Canada conference in Calgary, […]
