Heather Latter Decked out in her “first Christmas” outfit, Victoria Morrisseau sat on Santa’s knee during the “Breakfast with Santa” event at St. John’s Anglican Church on Saturday, where families enjoyed sausages, crepes, and fruit. Then children also were able to write a letter to Santa, make a craft and […]
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Staff Kathie Jackson had a much better showing in her second trip to the national Travelers Curling Club Championships. Jackson and her Fort Frances-based rink of third Teresa McFayden, second Leanne Eluik, and lead Jackie McCormick fell 9-8 in an extra end to Alberta in the bronze-medal game of the […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO—A soon-to-be Canadian has served notice that he plans to recant the mandatory Oath of Allegiance to the Queen immediately after he becomes a citizen. In a letter sent to the citizenship court judge earlier this month, Dror Bar-Natan states his opposition to the oath, which […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Community Christmas Parade sported some impressive floats Saturday evening, including this float by Young Living Essential Oils which won the “Ugliest Sweater Float Award.” The parade boasted about 25 floats—wowing many of the spectators who lined Scott Street that evening.
Duane Hicks Spectators of all ages lined Scott Street on Saturday evening to see Santa Claus come town. The Fort Frances Community Christmas Parade was a bona fide success—sporting about 25 floats and decorated vehicles, horses, and a horse-and-buggy, not to mention volunteers handing out candy. “It was splendid,” said […]
Staff They’ve still got it. Despite their long-time skip being off at Lakehead University as a full-time nursing student, the Hailey Beaudry rink from Fort Frances rekindled their magic of the past several years by capturing the Region 1 junior women’s title here over the weekend. Beaudry and her crew […]
The Associated Press DETROIT—The Florida Panthers made themselves right at home at Joe Louis Arena—again Brian Campbell scored at 1:20 of overtime yesterday to lift the Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings for their fifth-straight win in Detroit. Campbell helped set up Reilly Smith’s tying goal at […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO—There would be no late-game heroics for the Toronto Raptors yesterday. DeMar DeRozan poured in 29 points, and DeMarre Carroll added 20, but the Raptors saw their four-game winning streak end with a 107-102 loss to the Phoenix Suns. “We’ve got to stop putting ourself in […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—Receiver Kenny Stafford banged two cans of beer together and shook them as he stood by the door to the Edmonton Eskimos’ locker-room. When Mike Reilly came through to join his teammates to celebrate Edmonton’s 26-20 Grey Cup win over Ottawa last night, Stafford sprayed the beer […]
By Nicole Winfield And Krista Larson The Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic Pope Francis ventured into a volatile Muslim neighbourhood of Central African Republic’s capital on Monday to bring his message of reconciliation to the city’s main mosque, insisting that Christians and Muslims have long lived peacefully together here […]
The Canadian Press To Ruth Reichl, recipes are a conversation and should serve as a stepping stone for readers to adapt them to their own taste. In keeping with that, she uses a relaxed tone in her new cookbook “My Kitchen Year,” directing home cooks to add a glug of […]
The Canadian Press To Ruth Reichl, recipes are a conversation and should serve as a stepping stone for readers to adapt them to their own taste. In keeping with that, she uses a relaxed tone in her new cookbook “My Kitchen Year,” directing home cooks to add a glug of […]
