Local News from Across the Rainy River District
After most mass shootings that capture the public’s attention, national news organizations will send reporters for a few days, a week maybe, before moving on. There’s always another community, another tragedy. ABC News tried something different after 19 elementary school students and two teachers were shot and killed in Uvalde, […]
The Arizona Coyotes were confident more than two decades of instability were coming to a close. A “yes” vote on a referendum for an entertainment district would allow the franchise to finally build its own arena. When Tempe voters said no in Tuesday’s election, the team was left in shock […]
The Toronto District School Board says more than 300 students have been involved in violence on school property so far this academic year. In a report on school safety, the TDSB says a total of 323 students have been involved in violence on school premises between September and April. The […]
Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford will swing into Cannes on Thursday for the world premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” in one of the most anticipated events of the French Riviera festival. Ford, 80, who has said “Dial of Destiny” will be his last performance as the […]
The latest chapter in the drama surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan’s treatment by the tabloid media was much ado about something. But exactly what happened Tuesday night in New York when the royals left a gala event and were followed by a group of photographers was not completely clear. No […]
Deep-sea researchers have completed the first full-size digital scan of the Titanic, showing the entire wreck in unprecedented detail and clarity, the companies behind a new documentary on the wreck said Thursday. Using two remote operated submersibles, a team of researchers spent six weeks last summer in the North Atlantic […]
A crash on the first lap of the IndyCar season-opening race, then again six weeks later on the opening lap at Long Beach. Helio Castroneves’ miserable start to the season has stretched through all five races, including last week on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where an engine […]
Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he is pulling out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury that has sidelined him since January. The owner of a record 14 championships at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament will miss it for the first time since making his debut there […]
Once so prodigious on their parquet floor, the Boston Celtics can’t seem to squeeze out a home-court advantage during these playoffs. The franchise that once went 40-1 at home over an entire season fell to .500 at the TD Garden in the playoffs this year with a 123-116 loss to […]
The Fort Frances Muskies boys and girls soccer teams kicked off their 2023 seasons last week by hosting a tournament on Wednesday, May 10. In their afternoon games against the Beaver Brae Broncos, the girls won 2-0 while the boys tied at one goal apiece. Both teams were in Kenora […]
Though the Ontario Senior Games just began last week in District 1B, they’re set to conclude tomorrow. The final event is golf at Heron Landing, 9 a.m. The Sister Kennedy Senior Centre will also be hosting an awards banquet for competitors in the evening.
Many pool patrons were dismayed last winter when the Fort Frances Memorial Sports Complex stopped offering Aquafit classes. The classes are set to resume some time in the near future after an instructor has finished the training. Tyler Young, the town’s outgoing recreation and culture manager, says the hope is […]
