Duane Hicks Kaleah Henderson made a pretty Hallowe’en mask during an open art studio Saturday afternoon at the Fort Frances Museum. Some visitors also made masks using plaster cast. This free activity was put on by Community Living Fort Frances and District.
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Duane Hicks Stacey Rowe checked out “The Dragons of Hope”–a photo of the Thunder Bay dragon boat team comprised of cancer survivors–during the “Luncheon of Hope,” a biennial event presented by the Rainy River District Breast Health Network on Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous. The event included the presentation of […]
Duane Hicks Midget ‘AA’ Fort Frances Canadians’ defencemen Matthew Mainville, left, and Colten Allen raked some leaves yesterday during a yard clean-up fundraiser by the team. The players went around town, raking and removing leaves in exchange for donations.
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Millennials will have to foot the bill for Ontario’s rising debt over the next three decades if the government doesn’t hike taxes or cut spending by $6.5 billion annually to address major demographic changes, the province’s fiscal watchdog warned last week. As the “baby-boom” generation ages, […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber New tests have found a wide range of previously-undiscovered contaminants in polar bears around Hudson Bay. The new study complicates our understanding of the complex cocktail of chemicals the bears are exposed to as they try to adapt to changing climate, said Environment Canada researcher Robert […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio Tens of thousands of international students affected by a faculty strike at Ontario colleges are being reassured by immigration officials that they won’t be penalized for a delay that is beyond their control. But some international students say the work stoppage, which began last Monday, has […]
Look for cloudy and breezy conditions tonight, with an overnight low of zero C (32 F). Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and cooler, with a high of just seven (45) and low around two (36). Spotty showers are forecast for Wednesday, along with a high of 10 (50) and low […]
By Paul Elias The Associated Press SANTA ROSA, Calif. — For one Sunday, the fires that staggered this small city and wiped out thousands of homes were an afterthought at Snoopy’s Home Ice In Northern California. In an ice rink built by Peanuts cartoon creator Charles Schulz, hundreds of 7- […]
By Brady McCombs The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church’s gradual embrace of the digital age for missionaries took another step forward Friday as the religion announced it is nearly doubling the missions where technology is allowed and swapping out tablets for smartphones. The change signals ongoing […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press If you don’t like cranberries, Thanksgiving is probably your worst nightmare. It’s basically the only time of the year that they make an appearance, and if you don’t eat cranberry sauce, well, why even bother? After all, the undisputed best part […]
The Canadian Press Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver focuses on whittling down the shopping list for his latest cookbook: “5 Ingredients Quick and Easy Food.” “I’ve written recipes with 10, 12, 15, 20 ingredients and always felt really happy about it but of course, probably by the time you get to […]
The Associated Press PARIS–Blame the croissant. French pastries–and butter–have become so popular abroad that the increased demand led to a mini shortage of the dairy product in French supermarkets. According to the body in charge of listing the cost of foods, the price of butter rose 60 percent in August […]
