From the OPP With the long weekend ahead, members of your local OPP detachment are encouraging drivers to stay alert and make wise choices while travelling. •Drive safe Aggressive driving habits such as speeding, following too close, or unsafe passing can lead to tragedy on our highways. •Buckle up It’s […]
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The Canadian PressSheryl Ubelacker TORONTO—With the new school year starting, most parents are thinking about the basics—buying supplies, preparing to pack lunches, and hoping their child gets on with their teacher and fits in with classmates. But for parents of twins and other multiples, September means dealing with a question […]
The Associated PressDiana Marszalek As much as my family and I love to have suburban wildlife around our New York-area home, some of the cuteness wore off when we found rodents living under the roof. A mama squirrel (perhaps she was expecting) had set up a cozy little nest in […]
Staff The first step on the path to a “three-peat” was more of a stumble for the Fort Frances Lakers. Kenny Hasbergen notched a pair of goals to pace the Minnesota Iron Rangers to a 3-1 win over the Lakers last night in Hoyt Lakes in the first SIJHL pre-season […]
Staff Be sure to mark Sept. 12 on your calendars! The second-annual community barbecue celebrating safety will be held next Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Point Park. The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team (SAPT), Safe Communities Rainy River District, and the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club have organized […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — McDonald’s Canada has bad news for those looking to get their Egg McMuffin fix past 11 a.m. Spokeswoman Lisa Hutniak said the company has no plans to offer an all-day breakfast despite the brand’s announcement that its American restaurants will introduce the option Oct. 6. […]
By Bree Fowler THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Several of the most popular Internet-connected baby monitors lack basic security features, making them vulnerable to even the most basic hacking attempts, according to a new report from a cybersecurity firm. The possibility of an unknown person watching their baby’s every […]
The Associated PressShawn PogatchnikPablo Gorondi BUDAPEST, Hungary — Tempers flared among the thousands trapped in a makeshift refugee camp in the heart of Budapest on Wednesday as Hungary played hardball with its unwelcome visitors for a second day, blocking train ticket-clutching migrants from travelling deeper into Europe. The migrants, who […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — A lost, overgrown sheep found in Australian scrubland was shorn for perhaps the first time on Thursday, yielding 40 kilograms (89 pounds) of wool — the equivalent of 30 sweaters — and shedding almost half his body weight. Tammy Ven Dange, […]
By Michelle R. Smith THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An anchor for Fox News is suing Hasbro for more than $5 million over a toy hamster that shares her name — and possibly even her resemblance. Harris Faulkner sued Hasbro this week over its plastic Harris Faulkner hamster, sold […]
Joey Payeur It was a double play followed by a double-double that even Tim Hortons couldn’t top. Pearse Jackson’s second two-run double of the night in the bottom of the sixth inning splintered a 6-6 tie and was the decisive shot in an 8-6 win for the Barwick Blue Knights […]
Joey Payeur Mary Polz and Jane Johnstone weren’t beating around the bush. “We are very short of billets,” Polz said bluntly in regards to the lack of current available households willing to take in members of the Fort Frances Lakers for the upcoming SIJHL season. Polz and Johsntone are not […]
