By Hamza Hendawi The Associated Press CAIRO President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi pardoned and released two Al-Jazeera English journalists Wednesday, ending a case that was widely condemned by human rights groups and had raised questions about Egypt’s commitment to democracy and free speech. The move to free Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy and […]
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By Rachel Zoll The Associated Press NEW YORK Pope Francis praised American bishops Wednesday for their “generous commitment’” to helping victims of clergy sex abuse, drawing an angry rebuke from advocates who said the bishops acted only under the threat of hundreds of lawsuits. Addressing church leaders in a prayer […]
By Brian Witte The Associated Press WASHINGTON A 5-year-old girl in a brilliantly colored dress and braids who was handed up to Pope Francis for a blessing during a parade in Washington on Wednesday morning urged the pontiff to give his blessing to immigration reform and push lawmakers to act. […]
By Don Babwin The Associated Press CHICAGO An effort to identify remains of young men killed by John Wayne Gacy in the 1970s has led to a break in an unrelated case of a unidentified teenager found shot to death in San Francisco 36 years ago. The Cook County Sheriff’s […]
By Gillian Flaccus And Tom Krisher The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Bob Rand bought his Volkswagen Passat last year for its clean emissions and high gas mileage. He liked the car so much he convinced his son and a friend to buy one, too. Now, as Volkswagen comes clean about […]
Joey Payeur She had to put her racing goals on hold for an extra year. But that just made it even sweeter for Jyllian Westover when she finally entered the ranks of the stock car gladiators. The 15-year-old Fort Frances resident recently completed her rookie season in the Street Stocks […]
Joey Payeur The athletic significance of the event is special; the cultural significance even more so. Kenora will host the first-ever Northern Ontario Aboriginal Volleyball Tournament on Oct. 17-18 for players born from 1998-2001. The tournament will serve as the audition for anyone wanting a spot on Team Ontario for […]
Joey Payeur Mike Cuzzolino sent in the ground troops to topple the enemy, with just enough air support sprinkled in to make it a successful mission. The head coach of the Muskie football team watched his squad march to a 20-18 victory over the visiting Tec Voc Hornets in Fort […]
Heather Latter While it didn’t top last year’s event in terms of participants or money raised, organizers of this year’s Terry Fox Run were pleased with the turnout for the 35th anniversary. “I think it went really well,” said Jane Trivers of the Church of the Holy Spirit, whose congregation […]
Duane Hicks The Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and Northern Lights Credit Union were the top teams at the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Great Canadian Chili Cook-Off” last Wednesday at the Legion. The GHAC team—consisting of Cassy Bernard, Leah Galusha, John Payne, Jeff Bernard, and James Woods—garnered the Judges’ […]
Heather Latter Many know her as “Wendi with an ‘eye’” from her weekly column in the Fort Frances Times, but now Wendi Stewart can add “author” to her list of accomplishments. The former local resident, who now lives in Nova Scotia, has returned here to launch the fictional novel where […]
Heather Latter Those attending a “seniors’ fair” at the Sister Kennedy Centre here Friday not only received plenty of excellent information from the local speakers, they also took home the 2015 Directory of Senior Services for Fort Frances and area. “If you are looking for any services whatsoever, they should […]
