ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) – Igor Vovkovinskiy, the tallest man in the United States, has died in Minnesota. He was 38. His family said the Ukrainian-born Vovkovinskiy died of heart disease on Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. His mother, Svetlana Vovkovinska, an ICU nurse at Mayo, initially posted about […]
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The six members of the Refugee Paralympic Team received some words of encouragement Monday from one of the world’s most famous refugee athletes. Bayern Munich and Canada soccer star Alphonso Davies, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said the six athletes had the power to […]
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) – Hilary Knight tied former U.S. star Cammi Granato’s record for goals in women’s world hockey championship play with 44 in the Americans’ 3-0 victory over Finland on Sunday night. Making her U.S.-record 11th appearance in the event, the 32-year-old Knight scored from the slot to cap […]
Several Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, the Canadian Football League revealed late Sunday. The CFL has postponed Edmonton’s next game against the Argonauts in Toronto, initially scheduled for Thursday. In a statement, the league said the Elks would not practise or travel until cleared by the league’s […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On 21 August 2021 at 2:39 am, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a section of Canadian National (CN) Rail line in Alberton Township after locomotive engineers believed they observed something suspicious on the tracks. OPP Officers […]
By Colleen Romaniuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sudbury Star
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sudbury Star
Ontario’s labour minister visited NORCAT in Sudbury on Friday to announce more than $1 million in funding to train 645 people in Northern Ontario for jobs in the construction, forestry, and mining industries. NORCAT will receive $582,000 to train 20 people at its Thunder Bay location to become heavy equipment […]
New JK student, Emalyn Trimble, participated Tuesday in the annual First Rider Program hosted by the Rainy River District Transportation Services Consortium. Nearly 50 students signed up for sessions in Fort Frances, Emo and Atikokan this week. The program offers families and students an opportunity to learn and practice school […]
By Megan Walchuk
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mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
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mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
Whether you call her Mrs Apples or a safety risk, a mother bear with her three cubs has caught the attention of East end Fort Frances. The family unit has been spotted regularly over the past few weeks, and her movements tracked over social media. She’s also caught the attention […]
By Paul Wiseman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that America’s job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to meet a surge in consumer demand. The Labor Department reported […]
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YELLOWKNIFE – A long-term care home in the Northwest Territories declared a COVID-19 outbreak Wednesday and a hard-hit community asked for policing help as cases in the territory rise steeply. The N.W.T. recorded another 52 new cases Wednesday for a total of 129. That’s after posting new 74 cases Tuesday […]
With hot weather here, the Family Centre welcomes do- nations of water and gatorade, to keep those in need hydrated. Drop off any donations between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the old train station. The Cattlemen’s Association needs a few extra hands to get the new Sales Barn ready […]
There were six new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of August 18. Dryden 123 is not under control at 0.1 hectares and is located near Abamategwia Lake, approximately 32 kilometres northwest of Ignace. Dryden 124 is not under control at 0.1 hectares and is located […]
