By Gregory Katz The Associated Press LONDON — Meghan Markle hasn’t said if she will wear a tiara at her upcoming royal wedding, but if she does she’ll be able to choose from one of the world’s most remarkable jewelry collections. That’s because Queen Elizabeth II, the grandmother of her […]
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By Katie Workman The Associated Press During the month of Ramadan, observant Muslims perform daily fasts from dawn to dusk, only breaking the fast with a meal (usually a light one) after the sun sets. Fasting is intended to cleanse the soul, allowing Muslims to turn their attention inward, toward […]
By Pan Pylas The Associated Press LONDON — After decades of sidelining the Commonwealth as a relic of their imperial past, many in Britain are now promoting the group of ex-colonies as a ready-made market for what they hope to be the country’s buccaneering global business spirit after the exit […]
By Alexandra Villarreal And David Koenig The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — A Southwest Airlines jet with a damaged engine and broken window made an emergency landing at Philadelphia’s airport Tuesday, and one passenger was critically injured. A former federal investigator theorized the plane blew an engine and the shrapnel hit […]
Jamie Mountain Members of the Muskie boys’ soccer team were engaged in various footwork and ball-handling drills during practice Monday afternoon in the Fort High gym. The black-and-gold are hard at work getting ready for their upcoming season, which kicks off with the annual St. John’s Ravencourt tournament April 27-29 […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances joined other communities across the country which flew its flags at half-mast over the past week in honour of the 16 lives lost as a result of the horrific crash involving the Humboldt Broncos’ hockey team bus on April 6 near Tisdale, Sask. […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie Ellie Petsnick leaped over the bar during high-jump practice Monday afternoon in the Fort High gym. Poor weather has played a huge factor in the track-and-field season so far, forcing the black-and-gold to practice indoors as well as cancelling the first two meets of the season that […]
Jamie Mountain Both Hudson Mann and Teagan Green were a force to be reckoned with for the Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program over the weekend at the Jaycees’ state tournament in Grand Rapids, Mn. Mann, who was born in Fort Frances but now lives in International Falls, claimed first place […]
Many consumers, without herb gardens of their own, will choose to purchase dried herbs more frequently than fresh ones due to cost and convenience. Dried herbs are suitable for certain recipe applications, however, there are just as many recipes that would benefit from fresh ones. Consequently, other than listening to […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances 15U Vipers girls’ volleyball team continues to impress while participating in the Manitoba Volleyball Association. Comprised of athletes from around the region, including seven from Fort Frances, two from Kenora, four from Atikokan, and one from Rainy River, the squad started practising after the NorWOSSA […]
Jamie Mountain As soon as Mother Nature shows some mercy and brings about nicer weather, you can bet local youths will be racing onto the soccer pitch to work on their skills. The Fort Frances Youth Soccer program is here for those enthusiastic youngsters, and is expecting a joyous time […]
Staff Ethan Carlson-Jourdain will represent Northern Ontario at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships slated for May 5-12 in Membertou, N.S. The Fort Frances native, a forward for the Kenora ‘AAA’ Thistles and who will be representing Couchiching First Nation, earned his spot on the Team Ontario North roster via tryouts […]
