Duane Hicks Sawyer Jourdain, left, Eliza Kawulia, and Peyton Jourdain were among the many young participants at the fifth-annual “Steps Against Stigma” event here last Wednesday evening. Organizers estimate upwards of 160 people of all ages attended the “glow” walk/run. See story, more photos A5.
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Duane Hicks Greyson Maxton tried on a firefighter’s helmet while checking out a fire truck outside Canadian Tire here Saturday morning. The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service was there with fire trucks, firefighting gear, giveaways, and more to mark “Fall Fire Safety Day” and kick off Fire Prevention Week […]
Sheri Payne, left, and Dawn Gray showed off a mere fraction of the bounty of goods which have been donated to The Bargain Shop’s food drive so far. This is the third year for the food drive, which started Sept. 22 and ran until Oct. 6. Staff already have brought […]
Duane Hicks Amy Georgeson made sure her Thanksgiving floral arrangement was just right last Wednesday evening during a workshop conducted by the talented Jen Coats at the Fort Frances Museum. A series of workshops at the museum will continue through December. For a full schedule, check out “Fort Frances Museum” […]
Staff Despite a couple of nail-biters, Team Canada is off to a 5-0 start at the world mixed curling championships in Champéry, Switzerland. Featuring Stratton siblings Trevor Bonot and Jackie McCormick at skip and third, the rink edged Australia 6-5 in an extra end yesterday morning before dumping The Netherlands […]
By Ronald Blum The Associated Press COUVA, Trinidad — The United States was eliminated from World Cup contention Tuesday night, a shocking loss at Trinidad ending the Americans’ streak of seven straight appearances at soccer’s showcase. Twenty-eight years after a stunning victory here put the Americans back in the World […]
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s new birth control rule is raising questions among some doctors and researchers, who say it overlooks known benefits of contraception while selectively citing data that raise doubts about effectiveness and safety. “This rule is listing things that are not […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press I am a Football Mom. A New York City Football Mom, so Football Moms from, say, Texas or California might smirk at me a little. That’s OK. I recognize the difference. But no matter how competitive the league, there is always food involved ‚Äî […]
The Associated Press TORONTO — Sears Canada Inc. said Tuesday it is seeking court approval to liquidate its roughly 130 remaining stores, leaving approximately 12,000 employees without a job. The embattled retailer has been operating under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act since June. It said that it had failed to […]
By Matthew Brown The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Attorneys for the Trump administration said a federal judge has no authority to second-guess a presidential permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline as they seek to stop a lawsuit that would block the project. Justice Department attorneys are due in […]
By Eric Risberg And Janie Har The Associated Press SONOMA, Calif. — Worried California vintners surveyed the damage to their vineyards and wineries Tuesday as wildfires sweep through counties whose famous names have become synonymous with fine food and drink. At the Gundlach Bundschu in Sonoma County, workers were not […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers will be gunning to put in a better defensive effort when they visit the Thunder Bay North Stars tonight. “We have to buy into our defensive game,” head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan said yesterday morning in an e-mailed response to the Times regarding […]
