GIBSON–Born to John and Christa, Nee McTaggart, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Owen Radley, weighing 8 lbs. 7 oz. on December 16, 2013 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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Sarah Pruys Shae Sinclair, seven, held her three-year-old brother, Chase, as they pushed off from the top of the overpass sliding hill on Friday afternoon. The warmer temperatures drew people out for an afternoon of fun, but now that it is below minus-30 again the hill is barren.
Joey Payeur Muskies alumni team member Jillian Langtry, right, wasn’t letting current Muskie Jessica Coran slow her progress during Friday’s exhibition game between the two squads at the Ice for Kids Arena. Amy Penner scored twice and added an assist to lead this year’s Muskies to a 5-3 win over […]
Tonight temperatures will drop to minus-36 C (33 below zero F) under patchy clouds. Light west winds around five-10 km/h will be felt. Tomorrow will be just as cold, and while there will be some sun, the high will only reach minus-25 (13 below), with the low dropping to a […]
the OPP The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind motorists of the importance of activating your vehicle’s headlights and tail lights during winter conditions. As you are likely aware, most new model vehicles are equipped with daytime running lights that are always on. As it gets darker outside, […]
Joey Payeur One of the DLM Line’s mainstays was the main man in the SIJHL just before the holiday break. Fort Frances Lakers forward Lyndon Lipinski earned the final Pizza Hut player of the week award for 2013 after racking up 11 points in three Laker wins before league action […]
Staff Nearly 200 Hydro One customers north of Emo were without power this morning. A spokesperson for the company noted crews had been dispatched “to patrol the line to see what the cause of the outage is.” The estimated time for restoration was 10:45 a.m. The “Storm Centre” page was […]
Joey Payeur You win some, you lose some and you lose some others really painfully. The Muskies boys hockey team surrendered 2-0 and 5-2 leads before eventually falling 7-6 in overtime to the Achiever Academy Aces from Minneapolis/St. Paul in the last of its three games at the Ralph Engelstad […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service along with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council and hundreds of fire departments across Ontario, this week launched the third annual campaign to help prevent fire and carbon monoxide tragedies over the holidays. This year, at the heart of the program, […]
Joey Payeur Fort Frances native Anika Alexander made the trip from her current home in Winnipeg to take part in the Sunset Country Squash Club’s 26th-annual Boxing Day squash tournament yesterday at the Memorial Sports Centre. Ben Andrusco won the ‘A’ Event, while Shawn Brady captured the ‘B’ Event and […]
the OPP Members of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti Rackets Branch are warning computer users of a variation on so-called “ransomware” that is hitting close to home. “Ransomware” is a fraudulent threat to online security has been around since 2006 but only surfaced in Canada in late-2011. This malware is […]
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a little snow, and just minus-14 C (seven F) with northwest winds at five-15 km/h. Tomorrow will be snowy and much colder, with a high of minus-13 (nine) and a low dropping to minus-33 (27 below zero). Expect northeast winds to pick up to […]
