The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OGDENSBURG, N.Y.–Crow Smith greets the deliveryman there to unload a pile of packages from his truck. The parcels and padded envelopes, many likely to contain holiday gifts, are loaded onto a trolley and rolled to the front of the warehouse. There, they will be sorted alphabetically […]
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The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–A year after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, it’s not just the pollsters and pundits continuing to mull over whether a similar populist upheaval could ever take root in Canada. Federal political leaders also are reading the tea leaves to see what could […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ hockey team opened the annual Ralph Engelstad Classic in Thief River Falls, Mn. yesterday with a hard-fought 2-2 tie against the Fargo North Spartans. Fargo North opened the scoring with 6:43 to go in the first period. Cole Allan gave the Muskies some life when […]
Staff Both Beaudry rinks got off to good starts last night at the U21 provincial curling playdowns at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Tori Beaudry, representing Fort Frances, opened play by rallying for a 6-5, extra-end victory over the Kira Brunton rink (Sudbury). Beaudry’s team includes Katrina Slomke (third), Ashley […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Concern and uncertainty clouded the Winnipeg Jets’ celebration after a tough 4-3 victory over the surging Edmonton Oilers last night. Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg’s top-line centre and second-leading scorer behind linemate Blake Wheeler, left the game 7:37 into the second period after a hit by Oilers’ defenceman […]
The Associated PressMurray Evans OKLAHOMA CITY–The Oklahoma City Thunder are having fun playing basketball–and that’s translating into a long winning streak. Paul George went 7-of-10 from three-point range, tying the Thunder record for “threes” in a game, and scored 33 points as Oklahoma City won its sixth-straight game with a […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill BUFFALO, N.Y.–Sometime during Canada’s 6-0 rout of Slovakia yesterday, Jordan Kyrou realized he and his teammates had made a mistake. They had picked the wrong song to celebrate goals to at the world junior hockey championship. After every goal, “Hey Baby” by DJ Otzi blasted over […]
Evelyn Metke was all smiles after Mayor Roy Avis presented her with the 2017 “Citizen of the Year” plaque in November. The 93-year-old remains an active community member.
The new Rainy Lake Square, seen here awash in light at night, was completed in late fall. It occupies the site of the former Rainy Lake Hotel.
In October, a bailey bridge was set up over the creek at the east end of Emo to facilitate traffic as crews worked on the culvert replacement and rebuilding of the bridge on Highway 11 between the Emo Inn and Cloverleaf. Two other bridge projects took place in the district […]
Master grower Brad Olson, along with his wife and business partner, Angela, opened the Rainy River Cannabis Collective here in January to help patients find cannabis treatments for pain-free living, as well as provide hydroponic growing kits and quality lifestyle and medicine enjoyment gear.
of the Fort Frances Public Library Children attending “Baby Time” last Thursday at the Fort Frances Public Library were treated to a special visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus. The library was in the festive spirit last week, hosting Christmas crafts and even a holiday concert by the Rainy Lake […]
