From the OPP Yesterday around 5 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP received a report of a traffic complaint on Off Lake Road near Emo. Officers located the vehicle and driver in the Village of Emo. During the investigation, the driver, a 34-year-old Emo man, was arrested and transported to […]
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Staff Henry Miller was out driving along the waterfront here Friday when he noticed something unusual in the water across from Rainy Lake Sports and Tackle. A merganser (a type of duck) was sitting close to shore surrounded by other birds but not moving. Miller thought nothing of it, but […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson WILMINGTON, N.C.–Dustin Johnson hasn’t lost his touch with his wedges. From 107 yards away on the fourth hole yesterday at the Wells Fargo Championship, his shot took a big hop on the firm green and flew straight into the cup for an eagle. The crowd erupted […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing CLEVELAND–Kyle Lowry walked gingerly to the post-game press conference table. His pride surely was stinging as much as his ankle. A rattled DeMar DeRozan, another sizzling three-point shooting night for Cleveland, and a sprained ankle for Lowry. And now the Raptors head back home to Toronto […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer EDMONTON–Ducks’ captain Ryan Getzlaf was a one-man wrecking crew in Anaheim’s 4-3 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers last night. Getzlaf scored twice and assisted on two goals, including Jakob Silfverberg’s OT winner just 45 seconds in, to even up their best-of-seven series at 2-2. “If […]
The Associated PressRonald Blum NEW YORK–Surrounded at his locker after another eye-turning performance, Aaron Judge thought for a few seconds when asked if he had ever been this hot at the plate. “Maybe T-ball,” he replied, widening his smile. The 6’7″ rookie sensation hit another long drive for his major […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–Jacob Turner never imagined his first win in Washington would come like this. Turner pitched four innings of scoreless relief to save a depleted bullpen, and Ryan Zimmerman doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, as the Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 last night. […]
Nicholas Donaldson Pictured are two of the letters pulled from the 25-year-old time capsule that was opened Monday at J.W. Walker School here. The letters–dated Tuesday, May 26, 1992–talked a bit about Fort Frances and what it is like to play football. The letters, which were in perfect condition, will […]
Nicholas Donaldson Local Métis community member Anne-Marie Armstrong taught students the significance of each colour and shape of bead at the Our Lady of the Way School “Mental Health Matters” event on Friday. The students picked beads that represented life events and then fashioned them into an infinity symbol using […]
Kiera Kowalski Katie Hay brought a few furry friends, including a goat and some quails, with her to Fort Frances High School last Thursday morning as part of “Co-op Display Day” for the second semester. She did her co-op at the Rainy River Veterinary Hospital in International Falls.
Submitted Patrick and Crystal McPherson will head to Kampala, Uganda on July 5 for a mission trip with the Young Living Foundation based out of Utah. The couple lives in Kenora but moved back to Fort Frances to raise money for their pricey trip.
Shelly Durance, the Special Education co-ordinator for the Northwest District Catholic School Board, lead students in a yoga session as part of Our Lady of the Way School’s “Mental Health Matters” event on Friday.
