It will be cloudy tonight, with a 55 percent chance of a shower or thunderstorm. Look for an overnight low of 14 C (57 F). Tomorrow also will see a chance of showers, with a high of 23 (73) and low around eight (46). Partly sunny skies are forecast for […]
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From the MNRF Heavy smoke is drifting into the Fort Frances, Kenora, and Dryden areas from large fires burning in northern and western Canada, as well as the U.S. Smoky conditions likely will exist until weather patterns change. People with health concerns from smoke should call TeleHealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. […]
From the OPP On Saturday, Aug. 19 around 9:30 p.m., police were called to the school area on Airport Road in Pikangikum First Nation. Upon arrival, a male was found unconscious and taken to the nursing station for treatment. Bronson Lee Strang, 34, was pronounced dead at 10:09 p.m. On […]
From the OPP With the long weekend and good weather ahead, members of your local OPP detachment are encouraging drivers to stay alert and make wise choices while travelling. •Drive safe Aggressive driving habits such as speeding, following too close, or unsafe passing can lead to tragedy on our highways. […]
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–Looking to turn the page on the first nine games of their season, the Montreal Alouettes start the second half of the year with a crucial divisional matchup. The Alouettes host the Ottawa Redblacks at Percival Molson Stadium tonight, where a victory for either team would […]
The Canadian Press NEW YORK–Playing under the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium last night was an intimidating task for Denis Shapovalov. But as he has on several occasions already this year, the 18-year-old Canadian stayed loose under pressure–and it paid off. Shapovalov advanced into the third round of the […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–Stephen Strasburg already was enjoying one of the best pitching performances of his career when he added another memorable moment: a go-ahead home run. Strasburg tossed a complete game six-hitter in addition to his fifth-inning shot, and Wilmer Difo added a home run, as the Washington Nationals […]
The Associated PressDanica Kirka LONDON–Kathy Martin joined the stream of visitors laying tributes to Princess Diana outside the gates of Kensington Palace today, just as she did 20 years ago. The 55-year-old Diana devotee vividly remembers Aug. 31, 1997. She was wakened by an early-morning phone call from family in […]
Staff One game to rule them all. That’s the scenario to decide this year’s champion of the Rainy River District Fastball League after the Fort Frances Braves and Barwick Blue Knights split the first two games of the best-of-three championship series at Couchiching. The Braves took the opener 7-2 on […]
Joey Payeur Local organizers of this year’s Terry Fox Run in Fort Frances are going retro to try and generate new levels of support. The annual event to raise money for cancer research, slated for Sunday, Sept. 17, will mark its 25th anniversary of being held here. Last year’s event […]
Staff After not having done so for almost a decade, the SIJHL once again will pit its best players against each other. And this time, a border battle element will be attached. The league yesterday announced it will hold its fifth-ever all-star game–but first since 2008–on Wednesday, Nov. 29 in […]
Nicholas Donaldson It was a dizzying spectacle for those passing by as work was done on a hydro tower high above the Resolute mill site here yesterday morning. A handful of workers were lifted by bucket truck to perform some sort of work from their very visible perch.
