Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis, left, presented “Citizen of the Year 2015” Larry Patrick with a plaque during Monday night’s council meeting. A longtime volunteer, Patrick had a banner year—spearheading the Dudley Hewitt Cup this past spring and then “Duncan Keith Day” on Aug. 1.
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Heather Latter Volunteer Bobbi King was busy manning the Salvation Army kettle at Walmart following the official kick-off of the annual campaign there Monday afternoon. The kettles will be out at various locations around town from now until Dec. 24, with proceeds going to help district families this Christmas. To […]
Heather Latter The Bargain Shop staff Donna Pattison, left, Dawn Gray, and Nancy Hanna showed off the bins of toys that already have been collected through the store’s toy drive. With the items all going to the local Salvation Army, so it can give the gifts to those in need, […]
Heather Latter Team Canada libero Janie Guimond taught Angelina Morris the finer points of the proper stance during a two-day volleyball clinic at Fort High over the weekend.
By Robert BurnsLynne O’Donnell And Ken Dilanian The Associated Press WASHINGTON – American soldiers and airmen who killed and wounded dozens of civilians in a strike on an Afghanistan hospital violated U.S. rules of engagement and have been suspended as they await disciplinary action that could include criminal charges, military […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK Which toys will warm the hearts of parents and kids for the holiday 2015 shopping season? Holiday toys hit the shelves in recent weeks. And so far, just as in the past few years, there’s no single hot toy emerging. But anything “Star Wars,” life-like […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press When I was a kid and my mom was throwing dinner parties, I noticed that one of her go-to appetizers was stuffed mushrooms. The fungi in the spotlight were plain old white cultivated mushrooms stuffed with a mixture of buttery chopped mushrooms stems, onions, […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS It’s holiday entertaining season, so we say bring on the fat and carbs! After all, navigating the minefield of office parties and in-laws and dinner parties and cookie swaps (when you’d rather be on the couch with Netflix and a pint of ice cream) […]
By Bree Fowler And Tami Abdollah The Associated Press NEW YORK Your phone is getting better and better at protecting your privacy. But Uncle Sam isn’t totally comfortable with that, because it’s also complicating the work of tracking criminals and potential national-security threats. For decades, tech companies have steadily expanded […]
From the OPP Police know the approaching holiday season brings an increase in the number of alcohol-impaired drivers on Ontario roadways. This means there likely is to be more tragedy on our roads in the days ahead. The OPP is setting up traffic stops around the province—and around the clock—as […]
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is joining forces with the Town of Fort Frances to facilitate winter snow removal and to keep area roads safe. The public is reminded that calendar parking is in effect all year long. Violators may be issued a municipal bylaw parking ticket […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The planned announcement today of how Canada will take in thousands of Syrian refugees will drive ongoing local, national, and international efforts into high gear—a program that will extend far beyond the Liberals’ self-imposed end-of-year deadline. Syrians steadily have been arriving in Canada for months and some […]
