Joey Payeur The sounds of the season filled the air inside the New Beginnings Fellowship here yesterday as the Fort Frances Choraliers presented “O Holy Night!” for its annual Christmas cantata. A standing-room only crowd took in the performance, which opened with two songs from the Fort Frances Youth Ensemble. […]
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The Associated Press WASHINGTON—In a rare Oval Office address, President Barack Obama vowed last night that the United States would overcome a new terror threat that seeks to “poison the minds” of people here and around the world, as he sought to reassure Americans shaken by recent attacks in Paris […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK—Golden State’s first game against the Nets went down to the wire—and the rematch seemed headed the same way. Then with one of his electrifying flurries, Stephen Curry changed things in a hurry. Curry scored 16 of his 28 points in the third quarter as the […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS—With Seattle well in control at Minnesota, Russell Wilson raced around left end for 53 yards. Holding by the Seahawks wiped out the touchdown, so he passed for a score on the next play. At just the right time, Wilson and the two-time defending NFC champion Seahawks […]
The Canadian Press Top Arctic scientists will gather in Vancouver this week to discuss everything from caribou populations to the high cost of food. But underlying it all is the unsettling speed with which the northern climate is changing. “It’s a real challenge,” said Ross Brown, an Environment Canada researcher […]
The Associated Press NASHVILLE—For the second-straight year, a baseball veterans committee failed to elect to the Hall of Fame any of the 10 candidates up for consideration. The Pre-Integration Era Committee weighed the merits of six players, three executives, and one of the game’s pioneers—all of whom made their mark […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA—The new Speaker of the Senate says senators actively were discouraged from signing blank expense forms because it could lead to spending abuses. George Furey told Mike Duffy’s criminal trial today that he never signed a blank expense claim—something Duffy’s former assistant has testified the former […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER—Researchers say a new calf has been born into an endangered orca population off B.C.’s coast. The Center for Whale Research says the baby, named L123, is the seventh calf born into the Southern Resident population in the past year. Scientists with the Washington state-based centre said […]
Heather Latter Isabella Foster, left, and her sister, Adalynn, sat atop Santa’s knee while mom, Cheryl, held the newest addition to the family, Ayseling, for pictures with the jolly old elf at the Emo Arena during “Holly Daze” festivities there Saturday. Photos were taken by MA Photography. There also were […]
Staff Nick Minerva’s offensive break-out apparently has become contagious among his fellow defencemen. Minerva had five assists to give him eight in the past two games, while Roshen Jaswal notched a hat trick and added a helper, as the Fort Frances Lakers dumped the English River Miners 7-1 on Saturday […]
Heather Latter Lori Flinders, centre, of the Waabishkiibinesii Women Singers, explained the significance of the strong women’s honour song and the healing song that they performed during the candlelight vigil at Knox United Church here yesterday marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. The lives […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—Ontario is taking a go-slow approach to one of its plans to ease traffic congestion, announcing a pilot project for a toll lane on a short stretch of the Queen Elizabeth Way between Oakville and Burlington. Drivers who don’t have any passengers will be able to […]
