Press Release Common Voice Northwest has welcomed the release of the province’s draft multi-modal transportation strategy for Northern Ontario, and is particularly pleased its Transportation Task Force recommendation that Ontario establish an inter-community bus system across the northwest has been reflected in the draft. “Our Transportation Task Force Bus Working […]

Duane Hicks An initiative to paint a mural on part of the Resolute Forest Products’ mill here has been put on hold after the company indicated it has other plans for the property. Emo resident Joanne Ogden, who is leading the effort to beautify the wall of the “lap” building […]

Kiera KowalskiSummer reporter Natural, local, and handmade are just a few words that describe A&R Serenity Co.’s products. The brains behind the newly-launched beauty and skin care line here in Fort Frances? Local 20-year-olds Riley Pollard and Amanda Caron. “We want to share natural products,” noted Caron. “We don’t use […]

By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Does it really take an expensive brain scan to diagnose Alzheimer’s? Not everybody needs one but new research suggests that for a surprising number of patients whose memory problems are hard to pin down, PET scans may lead to changes in treatment. […]

The Associated Press PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. — A dog that saw a baby deer in danger of drowning in New York jumped in and dragged it to shore. The daring rescue in Long Island Sound was caught on video by his owner Mark Freeley. He tells WCBS-TV (http://cbsloc.al/2uyz1m7 ) that […]

By Katie Workman The Associated Press Green Goddess Dressing was created at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, an opulent 19th century hotel noted for its celebrity chefs. In those days, celebrity chefs were not Food Network Stars, but usually white-toqued men either from, or trained in, Europe. No one […]

Staff Garnet Cornell acted like dynamite on the front wall of the Hoover Dam. Cornell’s goal sparked a flood of offence from Centra Pipelines, who annihilated Pharmasave 11-1 in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action Monday evening. Jeff Hyatt had a hat trick for league-leading Centra (7-3), which has won […]

Joey Payeur Zack McCool of the Brew Jays wandered a little too far off first base and paid for it as Nick Wreggitt from Charlie’s Angels tagged him out during the ‘A’ final of the annual Kingsley Downs/Gus Lindberg Memorial slo-pitch tournament Sunday at the Devlin Ball Park. Charlie’s Angels […]

Josh Ward of Fort Frances unleashed his power swing on this offering during the fourth inning of International Falls’ 21-2 loss to Itasca in a U12 division matchup Friday.

Joey Payeur Kayla Windigo of the Red Gut Babes darted home on a wild pitch but was met by Fort Frances Her-icanes’ catcher Charity McMahon, who quickly recovered the ball and applied the tag for the out in the first inning. The host Babes got the last laugh, though, by […]

Joey Payeur Nolan Antonick of Fort Frances had his progress on the base paths halted as the International Falls’ player was tagged out trying to steal second by Ely shortstop Cade Chittum in Ely’s 11-4 semi-final victory Saturday in U11 division action.

Joey Payeur International Falls shortstop Emerson Evans of Fort Frances was a split-second late with this tag on an Itasca base runner during the second inning of their game Friday in the U11 division of the 2017 Minnesota District Four Little League Age Little League Tournament in the Falls. Itasca […]