COQUITLAM, B.C.—Neighbours pelted rocks at a black bear as it attacked a screaming woman in her own suburban driveway yesterday—possibly because the animal regarded her as its next meal. “There were people who were driving by and stopped, and were throwing rocks to get the bear off of her,” said […]
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PORTLAND, Ore.—A New York man who pleaded guilty to murder in Oregon in exchange for buckets of fried chicken will get calzones and pizza to go with his life sentence. Tremayne Durham, 33, of New York City, admitted last month that he fatally shot Adam Calbreath, 39, of Gresham, in […]
AUSTIN—Twenty-six teenage cheerleaders tried to cram themselves into an elevator at the University of Texas to see how many would fit, but then they got stuck and had to be rescued. One girl was treated and released at a hospital while two others were treated at the scene after the […]
DRYDEN, Ont.—Ontario police have charged a 33-year-old Alberta man after two businesses were robbed, two cars were stolen, and officers were led on a five-hour pursuit through the area of Dryden, Ont. Police say the chase began after they spotted a stolen vehicle on a highway but the driver refused […]
EDMONTON—Angry Air Canada passengers are questioning the airline’s evacuation policy after they got stuck on a plane while fire crews inspected it yesterday following a report of smoke in the cockpit. John Rabasse, who flew on Flight 179 from Montreal with his 38-year-old son, Jason Rabasse, and 12-year-old granddaughter, Maurissa, […]
While no new fires were reported in the West Fire Region yesterday, one new blaze got local crews into action early evening Tuesday. FireRangers from the Fort Frances Fire Management Headquarters, along with a waterbomber and bird-dog aircraft out of Dryden, responded to a new fire in Fort Frances District. […]
The Emo spray park project and the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River are among charitable organizations in Northwestern Ontario that will benefit from $646,700 in grants recently ratified by the board of directors of the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The Township of Emo received $35,000 over one year for the installation […]
Rose and Rudy French went down to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. Rudy French recently wrote a book about his experiences while serving as a missionary with his wife.
Donna Wasykowski has spent 38 years with the Fort Frances Horticultural Society, including serving as a judge for its annual flower and vegetable show taking place tomorrow (Aug. 7) at the old CN station.
A very popular event with the children was the coin and candy search, where toonies, loonies, and a variety of candies were hidden in a small haystack. The youngsters had a great time tossing the hay and searching for the prizes.
Heather and George Oltsher were one of the couples who competed in the swede saw competiton Saturday. The objective of the event was to cut a small log into four pieces, split the wood, and then deliver it in a wheelbarrow to the woodpile.
On the 52nd day of her 100-day bike tour around Ontario, Dee Miller arrived in town last Thursday and was presented with a Fort Frances sweatshirt by deputy mayor Sharon Tibbs outside the Civic Centre. Miller is spreading the word about her program which aims to help cancer survivors get […]
