By John Duerden The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The World Anti-Doping Agency dealt a blow Thursday to Russia’s hopes of competing at next year’s Winter Olympics by refusing to reinstate the country’s suspended anti-doping operation. At its meeting in South Korea, WADA said two key requirements for […]
News
By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Thursday rebuked those who deny the science behind global warming and urged negotiators at climate talks in Germany to avoid falling prey to such “perverse attitudes” and instead accelerate efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Francis issued a […]
By Hamza Hendawi The Associated Press CAIRO — Egypt faces high expectations from Saudi Arabia and its other Gulf Arab benefactors that it will have their back as tensions rise with their rival Iran, including throwing the weight of its military the largest standing Arab army into the crisis if […]
The Associated Press BOSTON — A Massachusetts man authorities dubbed the “spelling bee bandit” because the notes he passed to tellers during multiple bank robberies in the Boston area contained the same spelling error has pleaded guilty. Federal prosecutors say 34-year-old Jason Englen pleaded guilty Wednesday to four counts of […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press You’ve likely seen persimmon in the grocery store and then shied away from it, not quite sure what to do with it. The most common variety in the US is the fuyu persimmon, also called Japanese persimmon, and it looks similar to a slightly […]
By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Champion Iron Ltd. is restarting production in March at its Bloom Lake iron mine in Quebec’s Labrador Trough, three years after it was shuttered when its previous owner sought creditor protection. Some 450 workers will be on site around Christmas at the […]
By Karen Matthews And Tom McElroy The Associated Press NEW YORK — A painting of Christ by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci sold for a record $450 million (380 million euros) at auction on Wednesday, smashing previous records for artworks sold at auction or privately. The painting, “Salvator Mundi,” […]
Duane Hicks Town council will be deciding sooner than later whether to help sponsor the 2018 OFSAA curling championships to be hosted here March 21-24. While the OFSAA curling committee had made a formal budget request to council in late September, it’s possible the 2018 budget process may not be […]
Nicholas Donaldson The district abattoir still may be in trouble but the situation slowly is getting better, with plans in place to both boost the plant’s operations and alleviate its debt. That was the message at the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir’s annual general meeting last Wednesday at the Barwick […]
Staff The local winners have been named in the Fort Frances Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest, who now will be sent on to the “district” level. The winners were Abbie Kenny (Fort Frances High School), Joyce Wu (Robert Moore), Shya Lee Johnson Luoma (J.W. Walker), Camile (St. Francis), and […]
Nicholas Donaldson Put on your best plaid shirt and load up the car for a trip because Fort Frances High School is set to stage its annual fall musical revue, this year entitled “Country meets City.” The show promises to be an entertaining night of popular songs telling the story […]
Press Release Knox United Church here once again is looking forward to welcoming Canadian fiddle champion Scott Woods and his band on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. For the first time in this area, the group will be presenting an uplifting show that celebrates the Christmas season with the […]
