Fire hazard now 'low'
With the rainfall that occurred over the weekend, the fire hazard is “low” across most of the Northwest Region, including Fort Frances District.
Parts of the Kenora and Red Lake districts are at a “medium” hazard.
There have been 54 forest fires in the region since April 1, burning a total of 156.5 hectares.
There are no active fires in the region at this time.
Women's soccer a go
Local women will be able to get their kicks on the soccer pitch this season after all.
Borderland Soccer League president Chris Sinclair announced yesterday on the league's Facebook page that the upcoming campaign will include a two-team women's division to go along with four teams for the men.
Muskies ranked third in pool
The Muskies almost thought they were already going to be en route to North Bay before finding out who they will play there.
OFSAA finally released the official schedule yesterday for the 'AA' boys' soccer championship that begins Thursday.
Fort High, fresh off its seventh-straight NorWOSSA title, is ranked third out of five teams in Group 'C.'
High
The first strides towards success for the Muskie football season this fall were taken yesterday as the team began its spring camp at Fort High. About 20 players took part on opening day of the camp, which runs weekdays from 6-8 p.m. until June 9.
Game time
The Tweens Club that meets weekly at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre chose to stay indoors yesterday due to the inclement weather. But Hailey Joyce, Mikka Slack, Liz Cousineau, Marie-Mai Langevin, Izzy Meeks, and MacKenzie McClain still enjoyed playing games such as “Hedbanz" and "Life” while munching on some snacks.
Giant duckie ruffling feathers
TORONTO—An Ontario government grant of about $120,000 that is going towards a giant rubber duck for “Canada 150” celebrations is ruffling some feathers.
The six-storey-tall, 13,600-kg yellow duck is being brought to Toronto by the Redpath Waterfront Festival, at a total cost of $200,000, combining other funding such as corporate sponsorship.
Fighting famine starves terrorism: Bibeau
OTTAWA—Famine-ravaged countries in Africa and the Middle East will breed and spread terrorism if the world can't help feed their people and give them hope, says Canada's international development minister.
Trudeau standing by pipeline project
ROME—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing by the Kinder Morgan pipeline project—even as the New Democrats and Greens in B.C. are teaming up to fight it.
Province to set $15 minimum wage
TORONTO—Ontario is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2019, ensuring equal pay for part-time workers, and increasing the minimum vacation entitlement as part of a major labour overhaul.
Premier Kathleen Wynne made the announcement today in response to a government-commissioned report released last week that included 173 recommendations addressing precarious work.
Beer can tosser guilty of mischief
TORONTO—A man accused of tossing a beer can towards a Baltimore Orioles' outfielder during a Blue Jays' playoff game last season has pleaded guilty to mischief under $5,000.
Defence lawyer Tyler Smith said a pre-sentence report has been ordered and Ken Pagan is to return to court June 28.
Woods blames arrest on drugs
Tiger Woods attributed an “unexpected reaction” to prescription medicine for his arrest on a DUI charge that landed him in a Florida jail yesterday for nearly four hours.
Woods, the 14-time major champion who had back surgery five weeks ago, was arrested on suspicion of DUI around 3 a.m. and taken to Palm Beach County jail.
He was released on his own recognizance.
Jays' bats explode against Reds
TORONTO—Credit Cincinnati Reds' manager Bryan Price for having a sense of humour after his team was on the receiving end of a 17-2 pasting from the Toronto Blue Jays.
“It could have been worse,” Price said.
“Their third-base coach was compassionate enough to not keep wheeling guys in to score.”
Penguins 'steal' victory in Game 1
PITTSBURGH—They could chuckle about it afterward because, however ugly, the Pittsburgh Penguins managed to come away with a win.
The defending champs stole Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final last night after Jake Guentzel broke a 3-3 tie with just over three minutes left in regulation time.
From Nikki Haley, another side of Trump’s ‘America First’
Nikki Haley crouched low in the trailer of an 18-wheeler taping up a box of lentils and wheat for besieged Syrians, her hands-on diplomacy a world apart from the gleaming new NATO headquarters where President Donald Trump was debuting his “America First” doctrine overseas.
Merkel: US relations important, but must also look elsewhere
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country’s relations with the United States are of “outstanding importance” but it must also engage with other key nations going forward.
Merkel spoke to reporters Tuesday following a meeting between her Cabinet and the government of India that resulted in co-operation agreements covering digital policy, development and education.
Reliving Communist past helps East German dementia patients
BERLIN — Every weekday morning, white-haired women patiently line up before a door at a Dresden retirement home, step in, and quickly step back nearly six decades into their past in Communist East Germany.
Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid statue doused with paint - again
COPENHAGEN — Danish officials on Tuesday hosed down Copenhagen’s famed Little Mermaid after the statue was found doused with red paint.