Duane Hicks The Rainy Lake Orchestra performed “Holiday Melodies” before a packed house yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library. The orchestra was conducted by Joe Belanger while Anna Schwartz played several piano solos. The “Friends of the Library” served up refreshments afterwards. The concert was free but the […]
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The Canadian Press NANAIMO, B.C.–A British Columbia woman hopes her charitable impulse won’t cost her a cherished diamond ring. Trinda Gajek was visiting Nanaimo last week when she stopped to ask a young man if he needed some help. The Salt Spring Island resident said in an interview yesterday she […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair is expected to resign as a Montreal MP in the new year. A spokesperson for the New Democrats confirms Mulcair plans to depart after the spring parliamentary session, adding the date of his resignation will be announced in the “near future.” He […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–The federal Liberals will miss a second self-imposed deadline for deciding whether to restore door-to-door mail delivery to thousands of Canadians, a government spokeswoman says. The most recent delay is frustrating the union representing postal workers as issues surrounding the future of Canada Post are figuring […]
The Associated PressFred Goodall TAMPA, Fla.–Devonta Freeman pounded away all night until he finally found a way into the open field, helping the Atlanta Falcons remain in the thick of the tight NFC South race. With sidekick Tevin Coleman out with a concussion and Matt Ryan not particularly sharp throwing […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–It seems the Edmonton Oilers finally are hitting their stride. Ryan Strome had a pair of goals as the Oilers won their second-straight game with a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks last night. Mark Letestu, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Patrick Maroon also scored for the Oilers […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LOS ANGELES–Although Kobe Bryant has been asked many times, he still isn’t sure who would win a mystical game of one-on-one between the young Kobe in his No. 8 Lakers’ jersey and his older self, who wore No. 24. “I kind of go back and forth,” […]
From the OPP On Sunday around 5 a.m., the Rainy River District OPP responded to a motor-vehicle collision on the 200 block of Sixth Street West in Fort Frances. Officers are looking for assistance in locating the driver of the vehicle that struck a taxi cab and fled the scene. […]
Falls JournalFrom the Rainy Lake Oil Co. remains open today after a huge fire at its site on County Road 332 last night. Janelle Heem, who works in the office, told The Journal this morning that the company still can supply home heating needs immediately. “With the holidays, we don’t […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers are hoping home ice will produce a different outcome. The Lakers will host the English River Miners tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids after falling 5-2 last night at the Cochenour Arena to kick off the home-and-home series. It was the Lakers’ […]
Staff The Muskie hockey teams both won yesterday to sweep a pair of games against the visiting Sioux Lookout Warriors. The boys’ squad improved to 6-0 in NorWOSSA play with a 9-2 romp at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). It was close to start as the black-and-gold only led 1-0 after […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–The North Korean nuclear crisis is expected to dominate discussions when U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits Ottawa today for meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs minister Chrystia Freeland. Tillerson’s supper-hour visit with Trudeau is an unusual add-on to a visiting foreign […]
