Sam Odrowski Thunder Bay-based folk rock band Greenbank will be joining forces with Winnipeg-based folk-country singer/songwriter Kevin Roy to take over From The Grind Up here this coming Tuesday. Greenbank has had great success since the release of their newest album, “Glory Days.” The album was released early last month […]
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Submitted Students and staff enjoyed a pizza lunch for a good cause Friday at Fort Frances High School. Along with a raffle, pizza lunches were held Thursday and Friday to raise money for FFHS student Chase Copenace, diagnosed with a terminal stage 4 gliosarcoma brain tumour, so he can do […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie goalie Darian Klem smothered the puck while Sioux Lookout Warriors’ forwards Cortez Favot and Ben Lavoie lurked looking for any rebound that may be there during Fort High’s 4-3 double-overtime loss in the third-and-deciding game of the NorWOSSA boys’ hockey final Tuesday night at the Ice For […]
Duane Hicks Laura Gosse is the new community engagement co-ordinator at the Fort Frances Museum. Over the next year, she mainly will be focusing on working with local First Nations’ residents to see how they would like their history told. The Red Deer, Alta. native is urging the public to […]
Duane Hicks Grade 3 student Delcie Ivanovich bought some treats Tuesday during a fundraiser bake sale put on by Rae-Ann Wood’s Grade 2 class at St. Michael’s School. The class sold baked goods they had made on Monday, as well as goodies contributed by school staff. The bake sale raised […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–The Saskatchewan coroner’s office is investigating the death of a 12-year-old girl who was found under snow behind her home. Police and other first responders were called to a Regina residence Tuesday night. “The call came in of a child believed to be deceased in the backyard,” […]
The Canadian PressDaniela Germano TORONTO–Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have extended a registration deadline by one day for those wanting to vote for a new leader, but party says it won’t be pushing the deadline any further ahead. Registration was to end last night, but the chairman of the leadership organizing committee […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s Liberal government is breaking its promise to maintain a balanced budget this year, saying its upcoming fiscal plan will run a deficit in order to fund programs for seniors, women, and students ahead of a spring election. Finance minister Charles Sousa said yesterday that the […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–The father of a young indigenous man who was killed on a Saskatchewan farm says he is heartbroken the Crown will not appeal the acquittal of the man accused in the fatal shooting. Last month, a jury found Gerald Stanley not guilty of second-degree murder in the […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–The federal Liberals are on a promotional blitz to tout a key promise in their latest federal budget aimed at one day providing extra benefits to the working poor. The Liberals are keen to promote the changes and the extra $1 billion in annual spending for […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA will fly you to the sun ‚Äî or at least your name. Now until April 27, NASA is accepting online submissions for this hottest ticket in town. The names will be sent on the Parker Solar Probe all the […]
By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press The head of the U.N. agency promoting equality for women says the global spotlight on sexual harassment and abuse and the punishment of some powerful men who had been “untouchable” is an important moment ‚Äî but it’s just “a tip of an iceberg.” […]
