Fort Frances Times Online Edition - September 9, 2019

A caption on the front page photo of Thursday's Bulletin incorrectly identified business owner Jon Barker as David Barker.

The Times apologizes for any inconvenience or disappointment this may have caused.

Canadian rock icon Carl Dixon thrilled the crowd at the Townshend Theatre for the first show of the 2019-2020 Tour De Fort season on Thursday evening. Dixon spoke at length about his career and near-fatal car accident in 2008, all the while playing hits from his time in Coney Hatch, April Wine and The Guess Who. The next Tour De Fort performance is Ken Lavigne on Oct. 10.

Nick Hahkala jostled for position with his Dryden GM Ice Dogs' opponent in an attempt to win the face-off to start the second period of the Fort Frances Lakers' 6-3 loss in the SIJHL pre-season opener on Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Ice Dogs then blanked the Lakers 3-0 the following night in Dryden to sweep the home-and-home series.

Members of the Muskie football team were hard at work during one of their annual training camp practices on Friday afternoon here, running tackling drills and working on other areas of their game. The Muskies are slated to open the WHSFL season on the road this Friday (Sept. 13) when they head to Winnipeg to take on the Springfield Collegiate Sabres in a Currie Division ('A') clash.

TORONTO—Ontario education workers will be in a legal strike position as of the week of Sept. 23, as their union took the first step Thursday toward job action.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees is still in the midst of conducting a strike vote with its members, but on Thursday requested what is known as a “no-board report.”

TORONTO—Changes to post-secondary tuition fees in Ontario have sparked concern that school food banks could lose money, which could lead to some students going hungry.

The so-called student choice initiative, announced by the provincial government in January, allows college and university students to opt out of fees that fund campus groups, student newspapers and clubs.

TORONTO—Proposed changes to ambulance rules in Ontario could see paramedics take patients to facilities other than a hospital emergency department, or treat them and release them on scene.

People calling 911 for medical assistance could also be directed to other facilities in the community.

OTTAWA—A new University of Calgary study is predicting Russian interference in the federal election campaign to serve what it describes as the Kremlin's long-term interest of competing against Canada in the Arctic.

TORONTO — Gas stations refusing to put mandatory anti-carbon-price stickers on their pumps will face daily fines of $150, a penalty that is at the lower end of the range established by a controversial law Ontario's Progressive Conservatives passed earlier this year.

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Friday again urged people to stop vaping until they figure out why some are coming down with serious breathing illnesses.

Officials have identified about 450 possible cases, including as many as five deaths, in 33 states. The count includes newly reported deaths in California, Indiana and Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS—After dropping back to pass a mere 11 times for Minnesota, Kirk Cousins joked that this defence-and-running-dominated performance felt like youth football.

He was more than happy to hand the ball off and get out of the way.

NEW YORK—Bianca Andreescu began her day Saturday the same way she started every morning during her run to the U.S. Open title. By meditating and visualizing how she could beat her next opponent.

Those practices, adopted by the Canadian teenager years ago, seem to be working for her throughout her breakout season.

The NHL for the first time selected four female officials to work on the ice at prospect tournaments held this weekend.

Katie Guay and Kelly Cooke were selected as referees, while Kirsten Welsh and Kendall Hanley will work as linesmen, the league announced Friday.

BERLIN — The United Nations’ atomic watchdog confirmed Monday that Iran is preparing to use more advanced centrifuges, another breach of limits set in the country’s unraveling nuclear deal with major powers.

MINNEAPOLIS — A divisive fight over the future of a crude-oil pipeline across Minnesota is pinning presidential candidates between environmentalists and trade unions in a 2020 battleground state, testing their campaign promises to ease away from fossil fuels.

Milwaukee shortstop Orlando Arcia may have abruptly checked out in the third inning of the Brewers’ series finale against the Chicago Cubs, but he still managed to turn a double play.

It will rain and thunderstorm tonight with a low of 10 C (50 F).

Tomorrow will have a morning shower in spots with low clouds and a high of 16 (61) while the low will dip down to nine (48).

Wednesday will have low clouds, with a high of 15 (59) and low of nine (48).