Submitted Ellen Anderson and Carole Mackintosh of the Fort Frances Tai Chi Club posed next to a statute of Chen Yangting, regarded by many as the “Father of Tai Chi.” The pair visited Thunder Bay on the Victoria Day Monday for their club’s induction of three Tai Chi statues into […]
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Jamie Mountain Les Baker looked to perfectly line up a shot during his billiards match against Roger Wickstrom this morning that officially kicked off the District 1A Senior Games at the Fort Frances Senior Centre (Sister Kennedy Centre). Carpet bowling, cribbage, tennis, euchre, five-pin bowling, and pickleball were the other […]
The Canadian PressPeter Rakobowchuk MONTREAL–The first woman to climb to the top of Canada’s highest mountain in a solo trek says her biggest fear came when she fell into a dangerously deep crevice. “That made me very afraid because no one would have known where I was,” Monique Richard told […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–The Edmonton Humane Society says it has adopted new procedures after a team that was transporting animals to its shelter accidentally left three cats inside a vehicle–and they weren’t discovered for 22 days. In a statement posted on Facebook, the society said the cats were dehydrated, hungry, […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford is denying allegations he mishandled the estate of his late brother Rob Ford, causing financial harm to the late mayor’s widow and two children. The allegations, which have not been proven in court, were contained in a lawsuit filed by Renata […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls is getting another six months to complete its work. The commission now will have until next April 30 to finish its hearings and submit a final report, instead of the initial deadline of Nov. 1. Carolyn […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Style experts who have been eager to pit the fashion selections of Sophie Gregoire Trudeau against those of Melania Trump at this week’s G7 summit are going to be sorely disappointed. The American first lady is sending her regrets. Melania’s spokeswoman confirmed she will not travel […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Canadians who currently use cannabis expect to buy nearly two-thirds of their pot from legal retailers once recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada, a new survey suggests. Moreover, respondents to the survey say they expect to buy cannabis more often and are prepared to pay more […]
The Canadian PressNelanthi Hewa TORONTO–Dasha Metropolitansky is politically-minded and old enough to vote but days away from Ontario’s election, the Toronto high school student hasn’t checked if she’s registered to cast a ballot–and she doesn’t know how to. It’s the kind of thing the 18-year-old, who is the president of […]
The Canadian Press PRESCOTT, Ont.–Provincial police say one of the people injured in a tour bus crash in eastern Ontario yesterday has died. They said the victim was a 54-year-old Chinese man. Officers said a bus carrying 37 people–the driver, a tour guide, and 35 Chinese tourists–drove off Highway 401 […]
Looking for a chance of thunderstorms late tonight, with an overnight low of 10 C (50 F) and south-southeast winds gusting up to 15 km/h. Tomorrow will see spotty morning thunderstorms giving way to sunshine, with a high of 23 (74) and low around seven (44). Look for west winds […]
From the MNRF The Northwest Region logged a single fire incident by yesterday afternoon. Fort Frances Fire #11 resulted from a downed tree on a power line near Highway 71 north of Little Pine Lake. The 0.1-hectare blaze since has been declared “out.” Just two active fires remain in the […]
