From the OPP On Oct. 19 around 7 a.m., an officer with Nishnawbe Aski Police Service responded to a report of a disturbance outside a residence on Six Nations Road on Kasabonika Lake First Nation. A 54-year-old male of Kasabonika Lake First Nation, identified as Alec Tom McKay, was transported […]
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Staff The CC, in last night’s case, stood for clutch contributor. Annalise (CC) Hayes netted her second goal of the game during a mad scramble in front with less than a second on the clock to salvage a 3-3 tie for the Muskie girls’ hockey team against the Shaftesbury Titans […]
Staff User fees for town services could go up in 2017. Town council will receive a recommendation from the Administration and Finance executive committee for a 1.5 percent increase to all user fees during its regular meeting Monday night. This increase is in line with the Ontario Consumer Price Index […]
Bill Fostey, 86, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances. He was born Oct. 11, 1929 in Fort Frances to John and Annie Fostey. As a young man, Bill joined the local paper mill, working there for more than 42 […]
Sadie Paton Darvell, 86, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in International Falls. She was born Sept. 6, 1930 to Alexander Paton and Sarah (Whyte) Bryan in North Regina, Sask. She was united in marriage to James Frederick Darvell on Dec. […]
Heather Latter Walmart assistant manager Elaine Porter handed out a glo-stick to Josh Dittaro during the store’s 12th-annual kids’ Hallowe’en scavenger hunt yesterday. Costume-clad children ventured to each department collecting a variety of goodies.
Heather Latter Fort High teacher Robert Guertin helped students from Tracy Tucker’s Early Years class at J.W. Walker assemble one of the two “buddy benches” made by the manufacturing class. The youngsters were excited to take a turn using the tools to put together the benches that will be installed […]
Staff Additional senior living accommodations for Fort Frances and the surrounding area is the subject of a public meeting to be held here next Thursday (Oct. 27). The meeting will start at 5 p.m. at the Sister Kennedy Centre. A small group of community-minded citizens has stepped forward to help […]
Joey Payeur Former Muskie Cassandra Moffitt helped the Rainy River Community College women’s volleyball team beat the visiting Itasca Vikings 3-1 on Tuesday night to take over sole possession of second place in the MCAC Northern Division.
Staff As has been the case all season, the newest runners made the biggest noise for the Muskies. The Grade 9 duo of Liam George and Tori Toriseva both cracked the top 10 in their respective divisions at the NWOSSAA cross-country running championships yesterday in Thunder Bay. George was fourth […]
Joey Payeur In the last home game of the season, and the final one for its four veteran players, the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs gave their fans a memory to cherish Tuesday night. RRCC shook off a mid-match lull to fight back and eventually overcome the visiting Itasca Vikings […]
