The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–As Kevin Pillar rounded third, he had one thought on his mind as he ran toward his teammates waiting at home plate: protect his jersey. Pillar had promised his mom Wendy and his wife Amanda that he’d take a Mother’s Day picture with them after Toronto’s […]
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The Associated PressGreg Beacham ANAHEIM, Calif.–The Anaheim Ducks were down a game in the Western Conference finals and down 2-0 in Game 2 against Pekka Rinne, the most dominant goalie in these Stanley Cup playoffs. That’s when Sami Vatanen got the puck and thought he saw a sliver of room […]
The Associated PressStephen OhlemacHer WASHINGTON–Don’t call me Caitlyn. A year after Caitlyn Jenner announced her new name and gender, the popularity of the name Caitlyn plummeted more than any other baby name, according to Social Security’s annual list of the most popular baby names. In fact, the four names that […]
The Associated PressRegina Garcia Cano LAS VEGAS–Kara McCullough, a scientist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has been crowned Miss USA. McCullough, who represented the District of Columbia in the decades-old pageant, was born in Naples, Italy, and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She said she wants to inspire […]
The Associated PressJill LawlessDanica Kirka LONDON–The worldwide “ransomware” cyberattack spread to thousands more computers today as people across Asia logged in at work, disrupting businesses, schools, hospitals and daily life. But no new large-scale outbreaks were reported, and British officials said a feared second wave of infections had not materialized. […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Shrine Circus visited Fort Frances on Friday for two shows at the Memorial Sports Centre. Audiences were delighted by classic circus acts including the antics of a clown and his well trained dog, above left, and breathtaking acrobatics, above right, done while suspended from the ceiling of […]
Joey Payeur Stuart McIvor showed age is no obstacle to achievement the 64-year-old Fort Frances resident blasted his way through the water in the 50m backstroke while representing the Fort Frances Aquanaut Swim Team at FFAST’s ‘0 to 100’ Sprint Relay Meet this past Friday and Saturday at the Memorial […]
Joey Payeur Peggy Advent had a happy ending to a silent auction mixup at the Ducks Unlimited fundraising dinner and auction held Friday at the Fort Frances Curling Club, which was attended by approximately 175 people and raised more than $30,000 for the local branch of DU. Advent bid on […]
Joey Payeur Winnipeg’s Sarah Shotton, right, instructed Zak Kellar and the rest of the assembled players on the finer art of throwing the ball during the two-day CANPITCH fastpitch clinic put on by Rainy River First Nations this past weekend at the Manitou Rapids ballpark. The former Manitoba female player […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Jagmeet Singh, long a star among the NDP ranks of the Ontario legislature, embarks later today on a bid to replace Tom Mulcair as the party’s leader in Ottawa–a quest that could make him the first non-Caucasian to helm a major federal party. Singh, who currently […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Trump administration is likely to quickly trigger the process that will lead to renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, now that a new U.S. trade representative has been confirmed, say two Trudeau cabinet ministers heading Canada’s side of the talks. International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–The NDP is calling on Ontario’s budget watchdog to examine how the Liberal government’s hydro relief plan will affect consumers’ bills, particularly in light of leaked cabinet documents suggesting large increases after an initial drop. New Democrat Peter Tabuns wrote to the financial accountability officer this […]
