Registration for girls' retreat approaching
Registration for the seventh-annual “I Am Awesome! And I Know It” self-esteem retreat for young women is opening next Wednesday (May 1) at 7 a.m.
The retreat will take place at Sunny Cove Camp about 10km east of Fort Frances from Sept. 19-22 and registration is limited to 60 participants.
NWHU challenges you to 'Turn Off the Screens' next week
The NWHU is challenging you to “Turn Off the Screens” next week (April 29-May 5).
The “Turn Off the Screens Challenge” encourages parents to try a different screen-free activity every day with their kids.
Families can track their participation using a log sheet that is available from the NWHU website.
Rickford, OPP address Chamber at AGM
It's not every day your local MPP stops by for lunch.
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce held their annual general meeting Tuesday at the Copper River Inn. MPP Greg Rickford was on hand to attend the meeting and deliver a talk as one of two guest speakers.
U.S. Customs officers seize gaming monitors
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers working at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted a rail container destined to arrive in Ranier, Minnesota.
Muskies shine at track & field meet
The Muskie track-and-field team was nothing short of impressive in its season-opening meet in International Falls on Tuesday.
The Muskies racked up multiple top-three finishes as they were able to shake off any rust at the Bronco Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet at Falls High School.
Arpin to make third OFSAA appearance
A dominant season has led to another trip to the all-Ontarios for Jackson Arpin.
The Rainy River Owl went a perfect 5-0 en route to claiming gold in senior boys' singles at the NWOSSAA badminton championships yesterday in Thunder Bay.
It will be the third trip to OFSAA for Arpin, which is slated for May 2-4 in North Bay.
School progress
A crane lifted another section of roof truss into position at the site of the new consolidated catholic school on Flinders Avenue. Some areas of the roof on the southern end of the new school have already been shingled, and preparations are being made for the slab in covered sections of the building. The new school is expected to be open for the 2019-2020 school year.
'Quest for Knowledge'
Donald Young School students tested their skills at the Mazinibii'an gaye Nisidotan station during the 20th-annual “Quest for Knowledge" event yesterday at Rainy River First Nation. The station's English translation was "Draw it and Understand it” and it was in a Pictionary-style format where teams had to guess the Anishinaabeg word.
Sampling fudge
Marcy Loveday watched as Myla Perreault tries out some homemade fudge at the “Oh For FUDGE Sakes!” table at the Easter Market on Saturday. The annual market, held at the Copper River Inn, saw dozens of vendors set up to sell their goods to those who were looking for that special Easter treat or gift.
Instrumental division
The Fort Frances High School Grade 8 Band, led by Jody Bonner-Vickers, performed this morning for the final day of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. The afternoon and evening instrumental sessions today will conclude the adjudicated portions of the festival. The annual highlights concert will take place next Tuesday (April 30) at 6:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre.
Long jump
Sean Huziak powered up and leapt through the air during the boys' long jump event at the Bronco Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet at Falls High School on Tuesday. Huziak finished seventh with a jump of 16',4".
Police station lot
Stakes have been planted to mark out the dimensions of the new OPP detachment set to be built at 200 McIrvine Road. The $18-million building is expected to be built by the fall of 2020. Funding for the project comes from the provincial government's commitment of $182-million to help replace aging police infrastructure.
Ontario axes tree planting program
@Body copy:TORONTO—Ontario is cancelling a tree planting program, with those involved warning the move will lead to the loss of jobs and environmental benefits that forests provide.
Calls to decriminalize drug use to cut deaths
VICTORIA—British Columbia's health officer is urging the provincial government to consider the decriminalization of people caught with illegal drugs as another step to stem the overdose crisis.
Dr. Bonnie Henry says it wouldn't be the same as legalization, like Canada did with marijuana, but would be an alternative to criminal charges for drug users.
More Afghan vets seeking help for PTSD
OTTAWA—Canada's war in Afghanistan ended five years ago but the price of that effort continues to grow.
Newly revealed figures show the number of veterans from the war in Afghanistan receiving federal support for mental-health conditions nearly doubled between March 2014 and March 2018.
Roadside cannabis tests still in question
Michelle Gray says she's afraid to get behind the wheel again after having her licence suspended for failing a cannabis saliva test in Nova Scotia, even though she passed a police administered sobriety test the same night.
Countries to call for end to online terror
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday that she and French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting in Paris next month seeking to eliminate acts of violent extremism and terrorism from being shown online.
Probe into air bag failures expanded
DETROIT—U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles because the bags may not inflate in a crash. The problem could be responsible for as many as eight deaths.
Hurricanes stun Capitals in 2OT in Game 7
WASHINGTON—Justin Williams returned to the building that was the scene of his only Game 7 loss and left the ice relieved and redeemed after knocking off his old friends and defending Stanley Cup champions.
Walmart experiments with AI to monitor stores in real time
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — Who’s minding the store? In the not-too-distant future it could be cameras and sensors that can tell almost instantly when bruised bananas need to be swapped for fresh ones and more cash registers need to open before lines get too long.
Putin: NKorea ready to denuclearize - if it gets guarantees
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin said after his summit with Kim Jong Un Thursday that the North Korean leader is ready to proceed toward denuclearization but needs solid security guarantees to do so.
AI researcher, Soviet historian among winners of $100K Killam Prize
OTTAWA — Five of Canada’s leading scholars in fields ranging from artificial intelligence to Soviet history are being honoured with the $100,000 Killam Prize.
The Canada Council for the Arts recognized academics from across the country Thursday for outstanding contributions to the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences and engineering.
Hand-carved mahjong tiles are a dying craft in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — Just opposite the entrance to a neon-lit night market, one of Hong Kong’s few remaining carvers of mahjong tiles engraves the two Chinese characters for the number 8,000 on a piece of acrylic.
With a knife in his right hand, Cheung Shun-king turns the tile with the other to cut into it. From time to time, he gently blows away the shavings.
Cloudy skies through weekend
Tonight will be increasingly cloudy with a low of zero C (32 F).
Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and cooler. Expect a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-one (30).
Saturday will be cloudy with a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-two (28).
Atown
Riverside Health Care will hold its next open board meeting this evening at 6 p.m. in the board room at Rainycrest Long Term Care.
Badiuk's Boat Show 2019 will go on until 5 p.m. today, and then continue Friday, April 26 from 9 am.-5 p.m. and Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Check out the sales and enter a draw to win to prizes.