Lucas Punkari Tayla Trimble (66t) edged passed Justin Besch (11) and Raice Westover (15) in a Novice class race at the Emo Go Kart Track on Friday. Racing takes place there each Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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Sarah Pruys Seven-year-old Kayla Boshkaykin, left, and her friend, Sasha Kabatay, five, couldn’t stop laughing as they sprayed each other with noodle water guns at Pither’s Point Park on Saturday afternoon.
Heather Latter Classes at Robert Moore School joined their paper chains together to create one long one that lined the entire playground during a rally there yesterday. Each link represented an act of kindness recorded by the students since September when they participated in “Rachel’s Challenge.” The program was sustained […]
Staff Employees at Warehouse One here are getting involved in a number of activities, both locally and out-of-town. On Sunday, a group will be in Winnipeg to take part in a “Walk for Arthritis,” which they will do on behalf of friends, relatives, and co-workers who have—or are expected to […]
Victor Rudolph Himsl passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at his residence at Sunrise Senior Living in Windsor, Ont. He was born March 23, 1922 in Lumsden, Sask. Reunited with his beloved wife of 68 years, Mary, nee Balint (2010). Loving father of Marilyn and David Lambert of Whitby, […]
Press Release Local MPP Sarah Campbell is calling on the minister of energy to ban the sale of energy contracts on the doorstep. Speaking in Queen’s Park on Tuesday, Campbell said companies employ misleading tactics to sign unsuspecting consumers to long-term, high-priced contracts. “These salespeople will use any trick in […]
Lucas Punkari Eric Matthews prepared to throw a pass downfield yesterday evening as he took part in an offensive drill during the Muskie football team’s annual week-long spring mini-camp at Fort High. It wraps up tonight before the players will reconvene for the opening day of training camp in late […]
Sarah Pruys One-year-old Sophia Tanguay was quite happy to play with toy trains at the “Block Party” yesterday evening on the parking lot at Fort Frances High School. Families with young children were invited to come out and learn about the importance of play at 22 different play centres. Organized […]
Staff A U.S. man drowned Monday evening while on a canoe trip through Quetico Provincial Park. The victim was identified as Jacob Jones, 27, of Ruston, La. Police said two men were fishing in their canoe around 8:30 p.m. when one of them suffered a medical emergency which caused the […]
Staff Six new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by the end of yesterday, bringing the total number of active fires to 19, covering 712.4 hectares. The new blazes included one in Dryden District, one Red Lake District, two in Sioux Lookout District, one in Nipigon District, and one […]
Lucas Punkari The Muskie boys’ soccer team will be on the outside looking in for the second-straight year at the all-Ontario ‘AA’ championships. The black-and-gold were eliminated from playoff contention following a 2-1 loss this morning to the Prince Edward Panthers (Picton) in North Bay. After losing their first two […]
Staff Despite receiving a one-year reprieve regarding campus classification for Fort Frances High School and J.W. Walker School, the Rainy River District School Board is writing to the education minister expressing its concerns for next year, it was noted at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. As per the Ministry of Education, […]
