Nicholas Donaldson The Seven Generations Education Institute had its welding simulator available for guests to try at the “Family Well-being Night” held at Fort Frances High School last Wednesday. The evening, a collaboration between Fort High, Robert Moore School, and J.W. Walker School, offered activities, information, snacks, and prizes for […]
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Submitted Sekina Scheibler got a hands-on lesson as he helped Wayne Forsey remove pins in a mock total knee replacement operation.
Kiera Kowalski Flora Danylchuk of the Fort Frances Lions Club handed out Canadian flags to eager Grade 1 students at J.W. Walker School this morning. She then gave a brief presentation on why the flag is an important symbol in Canada before the class sang “O Canada.”
The Canadian Press GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta.–Horses that were struggling after falling through thin ice in northwestern Alberta were saved by rescuers who cut paths to the shore with chainsaws. Trevor Grant, the County of Grande Prairie’s fire chief, said 10 horses fell through a frozen dugout on a rural property […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–A Calgary wildlife centre has cured a porcupine with a snoring problem. The Kyne family has shared their backyard with the rodent they named “Billy Jo” for the past several years. They recorded video of him sleeping and when staff at the Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society watched […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–Scientists have witnessed the first modern case of what they call “river piracy”–and they blame global warming. Most of the water gushing from a large glacier in northwest Canada last year suddenly switched from one river to another. That changed the Slims River from a three-metre […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The federal plan to legalize recreational marijuana does not include the general amnesty for past pot convictions some would like to see, Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale says. Newly-tabled legislation would allow people 18 and older to publicly possess up to 30 grams of dried cannabis, […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will visit Canada this summer to participate in the celebrations marking the country’s 150th birthday. Gov. Gen. David Johnston said they have accepted the government’s invitation to undertake a tour–their fourth visit as a couple. The royal […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Some Ontario university students are set for a stressful final examination: disarming fake bombs with robots they’ve designed. Ryerson University said computer science students were scheduled to navigate robots through a simulated crime scene this afternoon as they try to disable mock improvised explosive devices, draw maps, […]
The Associated Press CLEVELAND–Blown big leads. Defensive breakdowns. Bad shots. None of it means anything to LeBron James. The only score that matters is 2-0. Kyrie Irving scored 37 points, with Kevin Love adding 27 and James 25, as the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided another fourth-quarter collapse in Game 2, beating […]
The Associated Press BOSTON–The Kenyans are back in Boston after a relative lull that saw them shut out in the world’s most prestigious marathon twice in the past three years. More surprisingly, so are the Americans. Geoffrey Kirui won the 121st Boston Marathon yesterday, pulling away from three-time U.S. Olympian […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO–The Maple Leafs think they just could topple a giant in the first round. They scored their second-straight overtime victory last night–rallying to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in front of an electric Air Canada Centre crowd. Toronto now leads the best-of-seven series 2-1, suddenly with […]
