By Joseph Ataman The Associated Press ISTANBUL — For lovers of Turkey’s unofficial national drink, raki, years of tax hikes on their favourite tipple have been hard to swallow. Faced with ever-climbing prices and restrictions on alcohol, many are turning to home-brewed booze and rekindling their love for the country’s […]
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The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Fisher-Price is voluntarily recalling about 65,000 motorized infant seats because of risk of a fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it has received three dozen reports of Soothing Motions Seats overheating and one report of a fire contained in the motor housing. The […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press All four of my daughters love frozen acai bowls because they feel like you’re eating ice cream for breakfast, except healthier. If you haven’t hopped on the acai bowl craze, allow me to update you. Superfood acai berry puree is blended up with fruit […]
Duane Hicks Have you held a social function and had leftover sandwiches, cold cuts, and cheese? What if your garden has yielded more veggies than you could possibly eat? Don’t let it go to waste–the local soup kitchen would love to have your extra food. “Loaves and Fishes,” located at […]
Staff The Fine Line Art Gallery here is looking for artists and crafters to sell their wares at its upcoming “Christmas Extravaganza,” as well as donate items for a silent auction in conjunction with the event. Fine Line co-op member Jean Richards said the event will start with an open […]
Duane Hicks Breast cancer survivor Michelle Blackburn was able to embrace and transform her scars into something beautiful and empowering–and now she’s helping other women do the same. Along with body artist Chantal Hughes and photographer Izabela Pioro, the Thunder Bay trio have helped close to 50 women become part […]
Duane Hicks The Knights of Columbus–Rainy Lake Council’s “Coats4Kids” 2017 campaign is underway. The council is seeking community members to donate whatever they can spare so it can raise funds to buy winter jackets for at-risk youth in Fort Frances and the surrounding area, campaign organizer Nathan Cousineau told the […]
Duane Hicks “Don’t beat yourself up about what you did or didn’t do because it is random.” Wise words from breast cancer survivor Linda Hamilton, who delivered an inspiring testimonial Saturday during the biennial “Luncheon of Hope” at La Place Rendez-Vous. Hamilton, who completed her treatments last October, stressed it’s […]
Duane Hicks After 19 years with the Rainy River District OPP and six years as OPP detachment commander here, Insp. Steve Shouldice will be moving on. Insp. Shouldice has accepted a position as manager of Business and Finance at the OPP East Region Headquarters in Smiths Falls. His official transfer […]
Duane Hicks Colonization Road in Fort Frances will be keeping its name. The majority of town council voted in favour of receiving local resident Dawson Mihichuk’s request to change the name of the road and taking no further action at its regular meeting Monday night. Mayor Roy Avis, along with […]
Nicholas Donaldson The United Native Friendship Centre’s food bank received a huge donation last week after a very successful collection campaign by the local BDO Canada office. The donation was presented to the UNFC last Thursday as staff carried the two truckloads of food up a flight of stairs at […]
Nicholas Donaldson Fort Frances High School students will be taking on a classic movie monster with their adaptation of the Gene Wilder/Mel Brooks comedy “Young Frankenstein.” The show opens tomorrow night and runs through Saturday at the Townshend Theatre. Showtime is 7 p.m. each night and tickets, available at Northwoods […]
