The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton VANCOUVER—The B.C. Lions cooled off the CFL’s hottest team last night. Travis Lulay threw a 31-yard touchdown to Andrew Harris with 1:11 left in the fourth quarter as the Lions battled back from a 13-point halftime deficit to beat the Edmonton Eskimos 26-23. “Just a great […]
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The Canadian PressStephen Whyno TORONTO—With an uncanny combination of power and speed, the Toronto Blue Jays finished off a four-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins and are streaking into Yankee Stadium as the hottest team in baseball. Five players drove in runs last night at Rogers Centre as the Jays […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—A promising road trip might have gone even better if not for Arizona right-hander Jeremy Hellickson’s recent struggles. Hellickson laboured for a second-straight start, allowing four runs on 104 pitches while failing to finish the fifth inning in the Diamondbacks’ 8-3 loss to the Washington Nationals yesterday […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. The forest fire hazard is forecast to be “low” in the southwest sector of the region and “moderate-high” in the north and east ones. Meanwhile, the out-of-province deployment of Ontario fire management personnel is coming […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Whatever impressions Canadians might have had about Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair, and Justin Trudeau were thoroughly confounded yesterday in the first televised leaders’ debate of the 2015 election campaign. Harper, the hyper-partisan of the House of Commons, was nowhere to be seen and neither was “Angry Tom” […]
Staff Senior Hunt Under Saddle exhibitors got ready to show off their riding skills this morning during the Borderland Quarter Horse Association’s annual show at the Emo Fairgrounds. The show continues tomorrow and Sunday, concluding with a walk trot charity ride for the Fort Frances Community Chest.
Staff “Music in the Park,” a fundraiser for the “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” girls’ retreat, has been postponed to this Wednesday (Aug. 12) from 4-8 p.m. at the Emo Spray Park. Initially scheduled to take place yesterday, the wet weather led organizers to postpone the event. “So […]
Press Release The International Joint Commission is announcing the formation of the International Rainy and Namakan Lakes Rule Curve Study Board. It will make scientifically-supported recommendations to the IJC for modifying or retaining the 2000 Rainy and Namakan Lakes rule curves after reviewing the wide range of hydrologic, hydraulic, cultural, […]
Heather Latter Emo Fair queen contestants Kaitlynn Lougheed, left, Caitlin Anderson, Kassidy Strachan, and Alanna Gerula posed during a “meet and greet” event yesterday evening at the Emo Sportsfield. A barbecue dinner was held prior to the contestants being interviewed by the judges. The quartet also will be judged on […]
Staff Miss Teenage Rainy River District Alyssa Chiasson is now in Toronto vying for the title of Miss Teenage Canada. Her eight-day pageant stint began Monday and each day so far has been filled with plenty to do. Chiasson said she has been busy meeting the other 80 contestants. She […]
Staff A day’s delay was worth the wait for the Sabaskong Cubs. Following a 2-14 regular season, the sixth-ranked Cubs advanced to the East Division semi-finals of the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs after a stunning 13-9 road victory over the fourth-seeded Couchiching Raiders last night. The Raiders, meanwhile, […]
Staff It’s going to take a titanic effort for any other women’s soccer team to sink the Good Ship Voyageur. Myla Angus netted four goals, and Erin Tomalty added three more, to pace the La Place Rendez-Vous U18 Voyageurs to a 9-0 rout over Taggs in the Borderland Soccer League’s […]
