The Associated Press UNION, N.J.–A restoration project at a New Jersey museum has unearthed cases of wine nearly as old as the United States. The Liberty Hall Museum in Union said it discovered almost three full cases of Madeira wine dating to 1796 while restoring its wine cellar. NJ.com reported […]
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The Associated PressSandy Cohen LOS ANGELES–Young children know that name-calling is wrong. Tweens are taught the perils of online bullying and revenge porn: it’s unacceptable and potentially illegal. But celebrities who engage in flagrant attacks on social media are rewarded with worldwide attention. U.S. President Donald Trump’s most popular tweet […]
It will be cloudy tonight, with a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms. Look for an overnight low of 13 C (55 F) and east winds gusting up to 23 m.p.h. Tomorrow will bring some showers, with a high of just 17 (63) and low around eight (46). Sunny skies are […]
Staff The five-member Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission has made a preliminary recommendation to create two new electoral districts in Ontario. The four proposed electoral districts are: •Kenora-Rainy River, which would include Dryden, Fort Frances, Kenora, and Rainy River; •Kiiwetinong, which would include the northern portion of the current Kenora-Rainy […]
Duane Hicks The town is hoping to get more bike racks to encourage active transportation. Town council approved applications to be submitted to the Ontario Commuter Cycling Program at its regular meeting last night. If successful, the applications could yield 80 percent funding for eight bike racks. Four racks would […]
of the RRDSB Ryleigh Tucker enjoyed the pizza she made herself yesterday at Carl’s Eatery here. Students participating in the Summer Learning program at J.W. Walker School enjoyed an excursion to Carl’s, where chef Carl Scott gave them a tour of the restaurant and provided a pizza-making demonstration. Then each […]
File Devlin’s Bill Godin, above, and Karl Howells of Fort Frances are two of just four anglers left who have fished in all 22 previous Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championships, with the others being Devlin’s Doug McBride and Denis Barnard of Fort Frances. Godin’s wealth of time on Rainy Lake […]
Nicholas Donaldson Robin Bowes has been garnering a lot of attention with his protest against the OPP, which he believes conspired with local doctors to take away his medicine following an incident near Mine Centre in May. Bowes began his protest in front of the Civic Centre yesterday and said […]
File While there will be no “Kid-Pro” event at this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, tournament organizers still have planned plenty of fun for those in the younger age groups, as well as the older generation.
The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui TORONTO–Heavy rain in Ontario this summer might be a nuisance for residents but it’s proving to be fatal for the province’s turtles. A turtle conservation group in Ontario said yesterday it already has taken in 620 injured turtles this year–twice the amount of cases it had […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A resident of a small Hutterite colony west of Winnipeg says a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed during a game of target practice on the weekend. Sam Hofer, who lives on the Lakeside Hutterite Colony in the Rural Municipality of Cartier, identified the boy as his […]
The Canadian PressLauren Krugel CALGARY–The Calgary police homicide unit is investigating after three bodies were found yesterday in a burned-out vehicle at a construction site on the city’s northwestern edge. Acting Insp. Paul Wozney, with the major crimes section, said one of the deceased was male and one was female. […]
