The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–For a third-straight year, the Montreal Alouettes have changed coaches in the middle of the season. With his team mired in a four-game losing streak, general manager Kavis Reed took over as head coach yesterday after sacking Jacques Chapdelaine as well as defensive co-ordinator/assistant head coach […]
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The Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill.–Jordan Spieth already has won 14 times around the world, which already places him in unique territory. Over the last 75 years, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only other players to have at least 10 victories and three majors before turning 25. That’s […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Blue Jays’ manager John Gibbons couldn’t have envisioned that the first pitch of last night’s game would be the difference-maker in Toronto’s 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Adam Jones doubled in Tim Beckham–who reached on a throwing error by Josh Donaldson on Marcus Stroman’s first […]
The Associated PressMalcolm Ritter NEW YORK–Five prominent species of ash tree in the eastern U.S. have been driven to the brink of extinction from years of lethal attack by a beetle, a scientific group says. Tens of millions of trees in the U.S. and Canada already have succumbed, and the […]
The Associated Press COPENHAGEN–A Norwegian archaeologist says a well-preserved–if rusty–iron sword dating to the Viking era has been found in southern Norway. Lars Holger Piloe said the nearly one-metre-long sword was found slid down between rocks with the blade sticking out. It may have been left by a person who […]
The Associated PressTom Withers CLEVELAND–Just a little more than a month ago, Jay Bruce was in New York sinking with the Mets as a season that began with promise and a richness of pitching was undermined by injuries. The plunge was dramatic. So was the rise. A trade rescued Bruce […]
From the MNRF Five new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon while four new ones occurred Tuesday, which required aggressive ground and air attack. These latest blazes were both human- and lightning-caused. The new fires are located in the districts of Dryden, Kenora, Nipigon, Sioux Lookout, […]
From the OPP On Sept. 8, investigators with the OPP’s Professional Standards Bureau and the North West Region Crime Unit charged an OPP officer as a result of an investigation into an incident that occurred while the member was off-duty. The provincial constable, a 10-year veteran assigned to the Sioux […]
Nicholas Donaldson Sept. 10-16 marks National Direct Support Professionals Appreciation Week, and Community Living Fort Frances and District is celebrating the occasion by highlighting a few of its hard-working staff. CLFFD is a non-profit, charitable organization that provides support to individuals who have a developmental disability. Direct service professionals work […]
Staff A funny thing happened on Cole Tymkin’s way back to London–he got detoured through the Lone Star state. The 18-year-old Fort Frances resident, originally from Rainy River, is in Austin, Tex. today for the opening of training camp with the Dallas Stars after the NHL team yesterday made him […]
Staff Sekina Scheibler ran all the way to one of the first WHSFL awards of the season. The Muskie running back was named the Currie Division’s offensive player-of-the-week Tuesday following his phenomenal performance in Fort High’s 42-18 win Friday over the host Maples Marauders. Scheibler had 19 carries for 309 […]
Staff The weather may be a question mark, but the dedication to stopping cancer for those coming out to the Sorting Gap Marina is unquestionable. Sunday marks this year’s national Terry Fox Run, with the 25th anniversary of the Fort Frances edition set to go with registration at 1 p.m. […]
