Heather Latter Coun. June Caul led a breakout group yesterday morning at La Place Rendez-Vous during a strategic planning session for Safe Communities Rainy River District. About 40 stakeholders, representing a cross-section of the district, gathered to set priorities for Safe Communities, which is seeking re-designation for another five years.
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Maya Carter had her face painted by “Ralphie the Clown,” while Emily Olson and Jocelyn Hagen waited their turn, at the Nestor Falls Hotel.
Joey Payeur Birthday presents don’t get much better than scoring the game-winning goal with 24 seconds left as newly-turned 10-year-old Piper Miller did Sunday to give the Fort Frances Atom ‘AA’ Calder Legal Eagles a 3-2 victory over the Thunder Bay Fury in the third-place game of the “Battle of […]
By Youkyung Lee The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of Google’s computer program AlphaGo defeated its human opponent, South Korean Go champion Lee Sedol, on Wednesday in the first face-off of a historic five-game match. AlphaGo’s victory in the ancient Chinese board game is a breakthrough for artificial intelligence, showing […]
The Canadian Press The cookbook “Homegrown” features recipes highlighting Canada’s diverse agriculture from coast to coast. Author Mairlyn Smith, who compiled 160 recipes submitted by professional home economists and students, also includes plenty of tips on how to maximize Canadian products in home cooking. Home economists are also in the […]
By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press MONTREAL Bombardier may be struggling to sell its CSeries planes because of the high level of technology in the new narrowbody aircraft, the head of Delta Air Lines said Tuesday. “It’s highly engineered, which I think has been some of the challenges they’ve faced […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY Imperial Oil says it has reached deals to sell its remaining 497 Esso retail stations in Canada to five fuel distributors for a total of $2.8 billion. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is set to buy 279 stations in Ontario and Quebec for nearly $1.69 billion. Meanwhile, 7-Eleven […]
By Rachel D’Oro THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE, Alaska Skygazers from around the country caught a flight from Alaska to Hawaii on Tuesday for prime viewing of a total solar eclipse that will unfold over parts of Indonesia and the Indian and Pacific oceans. A dozen eclipse enthusiasts were among the […]
By Donna Gordon Blankinship The Associated Press KENT, Wash. Private space travel company Blue Origin expects its first test flights with people in 2017, company founder Jeff Bezos said Tuesday during a tour of the venture’s research and development site outside Seattle. And Bezos said thousands of people have expressed […]
Staff James Woods, a mental health worker with the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre here, spoke to participants at the “Women’s Wellness Day” event at Zion Lutheran Church this morning. Held in celebration of International Women’s Day, those on hand are learning new techniques for self-care, including art, movement, and mediation.
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne denies a $6,000-a-head dinner co-sponsored with a high-powered lobbying firm is selling access to herself and her cabinet ministers. Wynne said it’s her responsibility as a leader of a party to raise money—calling it part of the democratic process—and pointing out that […]
Staff After emptying the gas tank to win their first game, Team Red had no time to refuel before its second one. The result was a convincing 111-73 victory for first-place Team Black in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action last night at Fort High. Team Red (6-9) missed its […]
