The Associated Press WASHINGTON Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says some Wall Street executives should have gone to jail for their roles in the financial crisis that gripped the country in 2008 and triggered the Great Recession. Billions of dollars in fines have been levied against major banks and […]
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The Associated Press STORRS, Conn. A food truck at the University of Connecticut is serving up roasted crickets. The Daily Campus reports the university’s dining services are advertising the insects as organic, not genetically modified and earth friendly. The crickets are high in protein and low in fat. They’re a […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit will offer ’flu shots from mid-October until the end of November. At the beginning of October, you can make your plan to get a ’flu shot by: •booking your own ’flu shot appointment at www.nwhu.on.ca; or •calling 1-866-468-2240 for information about local pharmacies that […]
Joey Payeur Sometimes one must get by with a little help from their friends—or their hockey coaches—as seen here during evaluation sessions for the IP1 division of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association at the ’52 Canadians Arena last night. The sessions are being conducted at various age levels to […]
Staff With work on King’s Highway to continue for about two more weeks, motorists are reminded to obey all of the stop signs along the detour route, including this one for eastbound traffic near the cemetery. On Monday, one new stop sign will be added at the Holmes Avenue intersection […]
Press Release The tuck shop at Rainycrest is run primarily as a service for residents there. Many of the residents aren’t able to leave the premises so it provides them a place to buy snacks, drinks, and small gifts. Family and visitors also stop in and purchase items on a […]
Staff FFHS Grade 12 co-op student Scott Cottam, left, who is doing his placement at Investors Group, drew the winner of the Kiwanis Club’s “Trip of the Month” draw for October yesterday at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Joanne and Shawn Spence of Fort Frances will […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—It’s not like Henry Burris needed any more accolades. Burris ran for two touchdowns, threw for another two, and completed a record-setting night with 45 completions as the Ottawa Redblacks dumped the Montreal Alouettes 39-17 last night. In the most lopsided win in the Redblacks’ two-year history. […]
The Canadian Press BALTIMORE—As the regular season winds to a close, John Gibbons must make choices that no Toronto Blue Jays’ manager has faced over the past two decades. One day after Toronto won its first AL East title in 22 years, Gibbons opted to rest his starters yesterday in […]
Heather Latter Students, teachers, and even parents walked around the field at St. Michael’s School on Wednesday as part of the Terry Fox National School Run Day. Students were asked to bring in a dollar to contribute to cancer research.
From the MNRF Two new fires were confirmed between Sept. 28 and Oct. 1 in the Northwest Region. Dryden Fire #29, located 30 km southwest of Vermilion Bay, was listed as “being held” at 1.5 hectares in size. Meanwhile, Dryden Fire #30, located near Crabclaw Lake, was “under control” at […]
The Canadian Press THOMPSON, Man.—The Transportation Safety Board says a plane that crashed in northern Manitoba last month, sending eight people to hospital, had the wrong fuel. The Navajo Chieftain aircraft operated by Keystone Air had a malfunction shortly after take-off on Sept. 15 and tried to return to the […]
