The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Officials with an organization that helps asylum-seekers say their biggest concern has been that someone could die while trying to illegally cross into Canada. Now a woman, who American officials say may have been trying to reach Manitoba on foot from the U.S., has been found dead […]
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Staff Wayne Strachan will have an extra busy off-season. The head coach and general manager of the Fort Frances Lakers will have to divide his time between his own squad and helping evaluate talent on a national level after being selected to work with Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence (POE) […]
Staff The jitters got the best of the Muskie boys’ soccer team in its opening game at the OFSAA ‘AA’ tournament this morning in North Bay. The King’s Christian Cavaliers (Oakville), the second-ranked team in Group ‘C,’ scored a pair of goals in each half en route to a 4-0 […]
Staff A few diamond men were busy last night on what usually would have been a night off. Two makeup games postponed from Tuesday were held last night in the Rainy River District Fastball League, with two undefeated teams staying that way. The Fort Frances Braves gave up their first […]
By David Warren The Associated Press DALLAS — Authorities said Wednesday two bounty hunters and the fugitive from Minnesota they were tracking shot each other dead in a hail of bullets that sent customers and employees fleeing for cover at a Texas car dealership. The two men had pursued Ramon […]
By Ben Nuckols The Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. — The Scripps National Spelling Bee weeded out the field to the truly elite spellers during Wednesday’s grueling preliminary rounds. Each of the 291 spellers got the opportunity to spell two words on stage. Those who didn’t misspell a word were […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Ratatouille is a classic vegetable dish starring eggplant, zucchini, peppers and tomato that is deeply steeped in the culture of Mediterranean France. When I married a man from the heart of Provence, one of the first lessons I received from my new mother-in-law Muriel […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is taking recycling to a whole new realm all the way to orbit. On this week’s supply run to the International Space Station, SpaceX will launch a Dragon capsule that’s already travelled there. The milestone comes just two months […]
By P. Soloman Banda The Associated Press DENVER — Doughnuts were delivered Wednesday by drone to Denver’s mayor and the city’s police and fire departments in an event that provided a glimpse into what companies hope will be a quick, inexpensive way to get merchandise to customers. Denver’s LaMar’s Donuts […]
By Becky Bohrer The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — When most people think of Alaska, they picture its thick forests, hulking grizzly bears and soaring, snow-covered peaks. What they might not imagine is rockets whisking defence and other payloads into space. But America’s northernmost state has that too, entering the […]
Joey Payeur Grace Petsnick travelled three provinces away to compete for all of 211 seconds. But she made every one of them count. The local Borderland Judo Club member and Team Ontario representative now has a national title from two different countries after winning all three of her bouts to […]
Joey Payeur Three thirds equalled one whole headache for Les Morrison and Oliver Gibbons. But with their newly-acquired winnings, the pair can purchase a whole truckload of Aspirin–and then some. Morrison, who hails from Baudette, and his Morson-based partner followed their trio of third-place finishes with their second career title […]
