Tonight will be cloudy with snow and a low of -4 C (25 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of flurries during the day with cloudy periods and a chance of flurries overnight and a high of 1 (34) with a low of -23 (-9). Saturday will bring […]
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–Allan Bradbury photos
The Muskie Junior Girls Volleyball team celebrates their win against the Dryden Eagles last week. The match would be a three-set nailbiter with the Muskies winning the third set 15-13. The Muskie Jr. girls have a 3-5 record with one game remaining in the season.
–Allan Bradbury photos
Last weekend saw the 30th annual Ice Box Days bonspiel hosted by the International Falls Curling Club at the Curl Fort Frances Community Centre. 30 teams competed across three divisions and enjoyed the traditional prime rib dinner and dance at the International Falls Elk’s Club. After the dust settled the […]
It’s a lose-lose situation as the owners of the Fort Frances-International Falls bridge struggle to keep up with aging infrastructure, federally-mandated costs, and low traffic numbers. During Saturday, January 11, 2024’s annual general meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association (RRDMA) held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #29 […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff Writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Beth Fairfield, Superintendent of Education for the Rainy River District School Board, plans to increase the capacity of equity among RRDSB employees across the district. For Fairfield, equity goes above and beyond in addressing disproportionality across the systems the board has in place. Thus, the Rainy River District School Board’s […]
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The Muskie Sr Boys Basketball team returned from their last tournament as B-side champions. Both the senior and junior teams were in Thunder Bay this past weekend, for the annual Tom Mustapic Tournament. Under the care of head coach Josh De Jong (far right) and Muskie alum Cole Kowalski (far […]
Sports fans are about to be subjected to the logic of membership in the Baseball Hall of Fame, which is to say no logic. The 2025 members will be announced next week and the most pressing questions are whether Ichiro Suzuki will be unanimous, and if CC Sabathia will become […]
Dear Editor: I am writing to address a number of misconceptions that were published in last week’s letter from local MP Marcus Powlowski. Mr. Powlowski’s letter was about the November 20 decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario concerning the Township of Emo and Mayor Harold McQuaker. Some of the […]
Dear editor, Re: WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS FOR 2025? I’m wishing narcissist psychopath – according to Macleans – Trump ‘is allowed to make America and Canada great again’ is not worth the dignity of a reply but I DO take issue with BOTH BORDERLAND PRIDE AND HAROLD McQUAKER […]
After an extended period of cold weather recently, it’s fair to say that we are well into the winter season at this point. Heck, the days are even starting to get longer! Ice fishing is in full swing and conditions are pretty good across area lakes. The new lake trout […]
Well, it was -30 when I left the house for chores this morning and my dog decided she would take the morning off. There was no wind, and the sun is out so it felt decent. Happiness is when you see the water still in a liquid state at all […]
