Fort Frances Times Online Edition - September 19, 2019

Yesterday at 3:42 a.m., members of the Greenstone detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Greenstone Fire Department received a report of a fire at a commercial property on Queen Street in the Town of Longlac.

The Fort Frances Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on Sept 11, 2019 with 32 members in attendance.

The meeting was brought to order by president Alfreda Easton.

There were no new membership applications presented for approval.

The August birthday draw was won by Carolyn Olive, with cards to Christina McDougall and Donna McKelvie.

A group of youth learned how to play “You Are My Sunshine" and "Jingle Bells" at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre yesterday evening during "Tween Ukulele Lessons” delivered by Jim Curtis. Curtis has conducted the throughout the summer and will continue each Wednesday until Oct. 9. Registration is closed.

Christine Denby, left, Danielle Gray and Wendy Judson prepare some scenes at the auditions for Fort Frances Little Theatre's upcoming production of Tom Smith's comedy “Drinking Habits.” Gray will be directing the play, which is set in a convent where nuns have turned to secretly making wine, prompting two local journalists to go undercover to expose them.

Peyton Avis looked to set teammate Declan Webb up for a spike during the Muskie senior boys' volleyball team's 2-1 loss to the Broncos in the NorWOSSA season-opener for both teams on Tuesday in Kenora. All four Muskie court sport teams next will be in NorWOSSA action on Tuesday (Sept. 24) when they welcome the Sioux Lookout Warriors to Fort High for their home-openers.

VERNER, Ont.—Premier Doug Ford picked a political fight with Ontario's opposition leader at a normally non-partisan rural expo Tuesday, accusing her of being behind a smattering of jeers he received at the event.

ANTIGONISH, N.S.—Former prime minister Brian Mulroney officially opened an institute of government named after him at St. Francis Xavier University in central Nova Scotia yesterday.

Canada's 18th prime minister graduated from the university in 1959.

OTTAWA—It won't be campaigning as usual for Justin Trudeau today as the Liberal leader grapples with the fallout from a bombshell that landed on the campaign trail.

An 18-year-old photo surfaced yesterday of him dressed elaborately as Aladdin, with his face and hands blackened by makeup.

REGINA—Some people have a beef about an A&W ad featuring Saskatchewan Roughrider fans that promotes the Beyond Meat burger.

During the commercial the fans taste-test the vegetable-based product outside Mosaic Stadium in Regina and offer their opinions.

Some people are angry and claim the Roughriders were helping to promote a product that could hurt the beef industry.

Apparently, Beyond Meat burgers don't go that well with Tim Hortons coffee, as the chain says it's dropping the alternative protein products at thousands of Canadian locations, just three months after introducing them.

Apparently, Beyond Meat burgers don’t go that well with Tim Hortons coffee, as the chain says it’s dropping the alternative protein products at thousands of Canadian locations, just three months after introducing them.

VANCOUVER — Marijuana and alcohol were the most common substances leading to hospitalization of youth aged 10 to 24 across the country, says a report that highlights the prevalence of mental-health conditions as contributing factors.

BALTIMORE—After Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Clay Buchholz left the game under radically different circumstances, Randal Grichuk delivered the decisive blow in an improbable Toronto victory.

The Blue Jays overcame an ineffective start by Buchholz, using a grand slam by Grichuk with two outs in the ninth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-10 last night.

EAGAN, Minn.—Near the end of an already flawed performance, Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings were in prime position to pull ahead of the Green Bay Packers and make all the cringe-worthy plays that came before moot.

GREENSBURG, Pa.—Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez was being held yesterday in a Pennsylvania jail on multiple felony charges after allegedly telling investigators he attempted to have sex with an underage girl during a meeting at her house in 2017.

SEATTLE—U.S. protections for the waters that a group of endangered orcas call home could soon expand beyond the Seattle area to encompass much of the West Coast, from the Canadian border to central California.

TIWANAKU, Bolivia — Pre-Hispanic vessels over 400 years old have been found in the centre of Bolivia’s Tiwanaku ruins, archaeologists said Wednesday.

TOKYO — A Japanese court on Thursday ruled that three former executives for Tokyo Electric Power Company were not guilty of professional negligence in the 2011 Fukushima meltdown.

The ruling by the Tokyo District Court ended the only criminal trial in the nuclear disaster that has kept tens of thousands of residents away from their homes because of lingering radiation contamination.

NEW YORK—A new venture backed by many of video gaming's biggest publishers is unveiling a network that hopes to be to esports what ESPN has been to traditional sports.

VENN is set to launch in 2020 and aims to give the fragmented esports scene a home base for content with higher production value than gamers are used to with online streaming.

SEATTLE — U.S. protections for the waters that a group of endangered orcas call home could soon expand beyond the Seattle area to encompass much of the West Coast, from the Canadian border to central California.

Toronto's medical officer of health wants the Ontario government to stop letting students skip their vaccines on philosophical or religious grounds.

It's among several recommendations Toronto Public Health lists in a broad proposal to boost vaccination rates, which also include sending reminder notifications when a vaccination is due.

Here's a sentence that might come as a surprise: Cabbage is cool.

That taken-for-granted vegetable, that sturdy, dense staple of many a poor, ancestral homeland, is finally getting respect.

“It's all about how it is prepared, how it's elevated,” says Paul Kahan, a James Beard award-winning chef in Chicago and self-professed cabbage freak.

NEW YORK—It's that time of year again, when fresh apples are piled high at farmers' markets.

If you are lucky enough to live near an orchard, you can take the day and pick your own bushel of apples.

But whether you are picking them at the market or off a tree, there are many great things to do with apples that don't include making a pie.

Here’s a sentence that might come as a surprise: Cabbage is cool.

That taken-for-granted vegetable, that sturdy, dense staple of many a poor, ancestral homeland, is finally getting respect.

“It’s all about how it is prepared, how it’s elevated,” says Paul Kahan, a James Beard award-winning chef in Chicago and self-professed cabbage freak.

Tonight will have clear skies and a low of 12 C (54 F).

Tomorrow will see times of clouds and sun with a strong thunderstorm late. Expect a high of 25 (77) and a low of 15 (59).

Saturday will be cloudy with thunderstorms through the day and evening along with a high of 23 (73) and low of 11 (52).

An action plan meeting for the 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. 'A' Championship will take place today (Sept. 19) at 6 p.m. at the Super 8 Motel. Business will include striking up a tournament committee. Volunteers needed; everyone welcome.