The Associated Press NEW YORK–A bad back prevented Roger Federer from getting ready for the U.S. Open the way he prefers to prepare for a Grand Slam tournament. And it’s showed so far. Federer blamed a lack of proper practice after making an uncharacteristic 68 unforced errors and being forced […]
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The Associated PressJon Krawczynski MINNEAPOLIS–Jakeem Grant has been trying to prove to the Miami Dolphins that he can be more than just a return man. He sure looked the part in the pre-season finale last night. Grant caught four passes for 141 yards and a touchdown in the first half […]
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–The Ottawa Redblacks embarrassed a divisional opponent on the road last night, but quarterback Trevor Harris refuses to call it a statement game. The Redblacks are in first place in the CFL’s East Division after dumping the Montreal Alouettes 32-4 to extend their winning streak to […]
The Associated PressDavid Ginsburg BALTIMORE–The power-laden Baltimore Orioles simply couldn’t muster enough offence to outdo Toronto slugger Kendrys Morales. Baltimore’s seven-game winning streak ended under a barrage of home runs by Morales, who went deep three times and had a career-high seven RBIs to provide the Blue Jays with an […]
Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency is anticipating heavy traffic volumes at ports of entry in the region this Labour Day holiday weekend and would like to remind travellers to plan their border crossing to avoid delays. Beat the border rush by crossing at a non-peak time. Regardless of […]
Press Release As we enter the Labour Day long weekend, Unifor continues to expand across the region. Fifty employees at Weechi-it-te-win Family Services last night voted to join Unifor. These employees provide family support services and operate a residential treatment facility serving 10 First Nations’ communities across the Rainy River […]
Staff Put the clubs back in the bag. Organizers of the night golf fundraiser, which had been scheduled for tonight at Kitchen Creek Golf Course, have decided to reschedule it to next Friday (Sept. 8). The decision to postpone was due to the weather forecast for this evening, which is […]
Staff The opening concert of the “Rainy Lake 150 Series” was cancelled at the last minute yesterday afternoon. The Orville Councillor Band had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances, Rainy River Future Development Corp. consultant Tannis Drysdale noted yesterday. She told the Times a new show won’t be rescheduled in […]
Staff Five new forest fires were reported in the Northwest Region by late afternoon yesterday. All occurred in Sioux Lookout District and remain active as of last report. They range in size from 0.1 to three hectares, with three confirmed to have been started by lightning. The forest fire hazard […]
From the OPP On Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., members of the OPP received a call of a possible drowning at Bruin Lake in MacNicol Township. Members of the Marine and Trails Unit attended the scene and learned a male and female’s kayak had capsized. The male survived but the female […]
Duane Hicks Are you ready for some pasta? The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is taking a break from the chili cook-off format with its first-ever “Pasta Palooza” next month. “We’re giving the chili cook-off a break for this year because it’s been done for so many years now,” Chamber […]
Staff This long weekend will be your last chance to visit the local heritage sites or get hard ice cream while visiting the La Verendrye Parkway. The “Hallett” and lookout tower along the riverfront will be open each day through Monday, but will be closed for the season after that. […]
