Joey Payeur In the 48 hours between their season-high third-straight loss and their return to home ice, Wayne Strachan devised a pretty foolproof plan to get his Fort Frances Lakers out of their doldrums. Score early, score lots, and don’t forget to look after one’s own goalie. For the most […]
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Heather Latter Amber Audette, left, and Kylee Keith shared their knowledge about some of these artifacts, including a poster and small box respirator, to explain what life was like during World War One. The Grade 8 students at Robert Moore School used artifacts borrowed from the Canadian War Museum in […]
Heather Latter Brad Townson picked up a tree on Scott Street during the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual Christmas tree pick-up Saturday. Teams spent the afternoon collecting the trees, which then were taken to the wood chipper at Daryl’s Custom Landscapes Ltd. They also collected money to donate to a […]
Duane Hicks Rhonda and Jason Lilley got some pointers from Frank Walton, right, who along with wife, Donna, led a dance class last Wednesday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The classes will run there each Wednesday for the next seven weeks. Registrations are closed.
Joey Payeur Muskie Cam Gushulak stretched himself to the extreme but couldn’t quite get to the puck in time to send it past Kenora Broncos’ goalie Justin Bishop during the first period of their NorWOSSA showdown last Thursday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena. But Fort High improved to 9-0 […]
By Terrence Petty The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. As military helicopters ferry search and rescue teams over the Pacific Northwest, below them are scenes of devastation from a giant earthquake that could strike the region at any time. Tsunami waters surge through coastal communities. Buildings, bridges and roads lie in […]
By By Carrie Antlfinger The Associated Press DEFOREST, Wis. Adults caught up in the coloring book craze now have new and more social ways to participate: through libraries and meetup groups. Libraries across the country are holding adult coloring programs more and more in response to the spike in interest, […]
By Martha MendozaMaya Alleruzzo And Bram Janssen The Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press confirm what church leaders and Middle East preservationists had feared: The oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been reduced to a field of rubble, yet another victim of the Islamic State’s […]
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar The Associated Press PANAJI, India Coconut trees are no longer considered trees in the tropical Indian state of Goa, where authorities have reclassified them in order to allow farmers to more easily cut them down. Officials said they dropped the cocus nucifer from Goa’s official list of […]
The Associated Press BAY CITY, Mich.A fleet of tall ships is scheduled to return to the Great Lakes this summer. The Grand Rapids Press reports (http://bit.ly/1KpCguh) Tuesday at least 20 of the high-masted vessels are expected to visit each of the Great Lakes beginning in July. In between ports, organizers […]
By Jill Colvin The Associated Press AMES, Iowa Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump received the endorsement Tuesday of conservative firebrand Sarah Palin, giving the billionaire businessman a potential boost less than two weeks before Iowa’s kick-off caucuses. “Media heads are spinning,” the former vice-presidential candidate said after taking the stage […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Most everybody loves fresh, warm doughnuts. But most everybody doesn’t love the hassle of making those fresh, warm doughnuts. It’s a messy process that involves making a dough that can be temperamental. Who has time for that on Valentine’s Day? So we’ve created a […]
