The Canadian Press PARIS–An ailing Eugenie Bouchard was eliminated from the French Open today following a 6-3, 6-0 loss to 17th-seed Anastasija Sevastova. The player from Westmount, Que. clearly struggled, committing 22 unforced errors and failing to save break point on seven-of-nine chances. The Canadian was playing in the second […]
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Duane Hicks The Huffman Court subdivision here has been hopping lately. Of the 16 lots once available, only two remain unsold, Fort Frances clerk Lisa Slomke told the Times. A total of 11 lots have been sold and ownership transferred while three have a signed agreement of purchase and sale, […]
From the OPP The OPP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a male wanted on a Canada-wide warrant as a result of failing to comply with a recognizance. Daniel Sanche is described as a heavy-set white male, age 35, and standing 5’11” (180 cm) while weighing about 220 pounds […]
From the OPP The OPP is reminding people to use 9-1-1 for its intended purpose only: to report emergencies. Each time there is an accidental call, or one made for non-emergency incidents, it is consuming dispatcher time, hampering their ability to attend to real emergencies. It also ties up officer […]
Duane Hicks Rachael McCoy was one of the Grade 8 students from Jody Bonner-Vickers’ class at Fort High who spray-painted stencils beside 46 storm drains along the waterfront here yesterday to remind people not to put pollutants into the sewer system. The project was a partnership of the Lake of […]
Duane Hicks A crew from RML Contracting of Thunder Bay continues to prepare the site of the future Rainy Lake Square for the installation of foundations next week. The foundation work has been subcontracted to Syncor Contracting, also from Thunder Bay. The entire square project is set to be complete […]
Kiera Kowalski Two lambs, only a few weeks old, along with a day-old troupe of baby chicks, came to visit Rainycrest on Tuesday afternoon courtesy of Gerber Farms. Here Danielle Cridland holds one of the lambs while Christene Ooombash gives it some love.
Duane Hicks Work continues on the new Edgewood Townhomes, with fencing and fascia to be complete in the next week. Syncor Contracting Inc. completed the interiors over the winter and more recently has turned to exterior work. One couple already is living in their unit and “love it,” according to […]
Nicholas Donaldson The 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron was formed up and ready for their annual ceremonial review last night at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. The cadets were inspected by the reviewing officer, local Justice of the Peace Pat Clysdale-Cornell, before receiving awards. They also provided […]
The Canadian Press SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont.–They’ve been training for it, but students at elementary schools in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. won’t get a chance to show off their high-jumping abilities at track-and-field meets this week and next. The Algoma District School Board and Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board said […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–Deep distrust of police in a Northwestern Ontario city has prompted area indigenous chiefs to ask for the RCMP to investigate the recent deaths of teens in the community. Three chiefs travelled to the provincial legislature yesterday to plead for the Mounties’ intervention, as well as […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg is trying to determine how one of its largest animals got out of its enclosure. The zoo said no one was at risk when the muskox escaped and the shaggy beast never made it out of a second containment area. The […]
