The Associated Press MIAMI–The N.Y. Mets are winning even when they can’t get a hit against the opposing starter. Miami Marlins’ lefty Jarlin Garcia was pulled after pitching six hitless innings in his first major-league start yesterday and the Mets rallied to take advantage of a strong season debut by […]
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The Associated PressPete Iacobelli HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.–Dustin Johnson is not satisfied with his Masters’ history, no matter how many top-10 finishes he posts at Augusta National. The top-ranked Johnson wound up 10th in last week’s major–his third-straight appearance in the top 10 on the challenging layout. “I definitely expect […]
The Associated PressTim Reynolds MIAMI–Here were the two primary goals for the Miami Heat on the final night of the regular season: beat the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and get Wayne Ellington into the team record book. Done, and done. Ellington scored a career-high 32 points while […]
From the OPP On Monday, members of the Fort Frances OPP conducted a drug-trafficking investigation in Rainy River District. A vehicle stop subsequently was conducted in Watten Township around 11:45 p.m., which resulted in three males aged 45, 40, and 39, all of Rainy River District, being arrested and charged […]
Submitted by Tyler Moffitt Fire Chief/CEMC Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service As of April 11, 31 people have lost their lives to fire in the province of Ontario so far this year. This tragic and alarming statistic already has surpassed the January to April 11, 2017 fatalities, which numbered […]
Sam Odrowski The Mino Ayaa Ta Win Healing Centre and Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services has welcomed Dr. Shannon Wesley to their organization, where she will begin her four-day-a-month practice. A welcoming ceremony was held Monday in the facility’s roundhouse, where food was shared, prayers were said, and songs […]
Drama Division (April 10) •CLASS D008 Choral Speaking, Grade 7–1. Fort Frances High School (A. Petsnick) (Honours) 2. Fort Frances High School (N. von Niebelschutz) (Honours) •CLASS D802 Duet Poetry, Own Choice, Grade 7-8–1. Amy Norris and Hallee Nugent (First Class Honours) •CLASS D508 Choral Speaking, Grade 5–1. St. Francis […]
From the OPP On April 8 around 8:20 p.m., members of the Kenora OPP were called to a residence there to a report of a house fire as a result of an explosion. The OPP and the Kenora Fire Department attended a short time later and were able to extinguish […]
Duane Hicks Dimit Bus Lines Ltd. once again went all out to decorate its buses for the annual “Day of Pink” yesterday–a day where communities can unite in celebrating diversity while raising awareness to stop all forms of bullying, including homophobia, transphobia, and transmisogyny. Many of the drivers volunteered their […]
Jamie Mountain Taggs’ Source For Sports was among the local businesses participating in “National Jersey Day” today. Canadians across the country traded in their usual week-day attire for sports jerseys to show support for the victims of the tragic Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash last Friday near Tisdale, Sask. that claimed […]
Duane Hicks Lisa Olafson of “Dirty Dishes,” along with bandmates Suzy Wilde and Ali Porter, delighted a full house yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre with their harmony-driven Gospel, bluegrass, and country stylings to close out Tour de Fort’s 2017-18 season. Tour de Fort also announced its lineup for the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A plot to delete documents about the Ontario government’s pre-election cancellation of two gas plants struck at the heart of the democratic process, a judge said yesterday as he sentenced a former top political aide to four months in jail. The crime committed by David Livingston, chief […]
