Press Release Local MP Don Rusnak was in Rainy River yesterday to announce more than $13 million in federal funding for a joint Canada-U.S. project to replace the international bridge at Rainy River-Baudette. The federal funding is through the Major Infrastructure Component of the Building Canada Fund. The Ontario government […]
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By Julie Watson The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — A California teenager who says he bought a Bengal tiger cub on the streets of Tijuana for $300 was arrested when he tried to bring it into the United States in his 2017 Chevy Camaro. Luis Eudoro Valencia was charged with […]
The Associated Press LONDON — It was the wedding that captivated the world. Lady Diana Spencer said “I will” to Britain’s Prince Charles, becoming Princess of Wales and bringing fresh youth and glamour to Britain’s royal family. Now, 36 years later, The Associated Press has restored original footage from the […]
By Michael Graczyk The Associated Press HOUSTON — Hurricane Harvey intensified as it steered toward the Texas coast on Friday, with forecasters saying it had strengthened to a Category 2 storm with the potential to swamp communities more than 100 miles (161 kilometres) inland. The slow-moving hurricane could be the […]
The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–SpaceX has unveiled a sleek white spacesuit for astronauts on its crewed flights coming up next year. Chief executive Elon Musk made the big reveal via Instagram yesterday. He said it’s not him in the new suit, rather a SpaceX engineer. SpaceX is developing a […]
The Associated PressDick Scanlon ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–Even in a down year, the Toronto Blue Jays are as capable of going deep as any team in baseball. They showed that off last night. Kevin Pillar hit Toronto’s sixth home run of the game in the eighth inning–lifting the Jays to a […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson Ten days ago, Rory McIlroy wasn’t sure if he was going to play the rest of the year. A week off made him feel good enough that a nagging rib injury can be managed well enough for him to compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs. And […]
The Associated PressWill Graves PITTSBURGH–Rich Hill’s first 98 pitches left the Pittsburgh Pirates confounded, occasionally fuming, and absolutely hitless. His 99th turned a potentially historic night by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lefty into something else entirely: a loss. After Hill’s bid for a perfect game was spoiled by a lead-off […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill OTTAWA–The CP Women’s Open hasn’t been a major on the LPGA Tour since 2000, but it will have the feel of one this week with teenage phenom and local favourite Brooke Henderson headlining a strong field. Henderson, ranked No. 10 in the world, undoubtedly will have […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–If their last meeting was an indication, the clash tonight between the Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers should be quite the offensive spectacle. On July 28 in Winnipeg, the Bombers erased a 12-point Montreal lead in the last minute to win 41-40 on a final-play […]
Staff Joe Basaraba is going to Carolina in more than his mind. The 25-year-old Fort Frances native has had his ECHL hockey path take a southeastern turn as he was traded yesterday from the Idaho Steelheads to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Basaraba played two seasons with the Steelheads, notching 78 […]
Staff The pitching matchup dictated runs were going to be hard to come by, but nobody would have guessed this hard. International Falls import Marissa Kerry outduelled Shelby Nosan, her future coach on the Falls Broncos’ girls’ softball team, as the Fort Frances Her-icanes repeated as Rainy River District Women’s […]
