Duane Hicks A Kaitlyn Drive couple got a shock Tuesday after they discovered a deer being eaten by wolves in their backyard. Kevin Knutsen said Thursday morning that his wife, Marla, was in their home that afternoon when she noticed some movement in the yard. Having seen deer in the […]
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Dan Falloon The Muskie girls’ hockey team finished fourth at an eight-team tournament in Portage la Prairie, Man. over the weekend. “I think we should have did a little better,” Muskie coach Mel Langtry admitted. “We’re still having trouble scoring, putting the puck in the net a little bit,” he […]
Staff Playing their second matches in as many days didn’t faze three of the four Muskie court teams here Tuesday. The senior boys’ basketball squad downed the visiting Kenora Broncos 64-50 while the junior boys earned a 30-18 victory. Both teams improved to 2-0 in NorWOSSA play. After being swept […]
Staff For the second-straight game, the Fort Frances Lakers surged out to a 2-0 first-period lead. And for the second-straight time, they ended up taking a loss. Fort Frances (6-19-4) held the lead for nearly 47 minutes of action here Tuesday night but still fell 3-2 in a shootout to […]
Press Release New legislation will help further protect workers from violence and harassment in workplaces. The new protections will require employers to: •develop and communicate workplace violence and harassment prevention policies and programs to workers; •assess the risks of workplace violence, and take reasonable precautions to protect workers from possible […]
Staff With less than a year until students and staff walk through its doors, progress continues to be made at the site of the Rainy River District School Board’s newest school. “[Construction] is moving along quite well,” Raymond Roy, manager of plant operations for the board, said about the status […]
the OPP Yesterday around 1:45 p.m., police began receiving a number of calls from the public indicating they hear a loud explosion and felt their house shake. The calls were received from residents and business owners from the Nickel Lake area right through to Stanjikoming First Nation. A police investigation […]
Staff With the election of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s new board of directors completed last week, the new executive was chosen during a meeting yesterday. Cathy Emes (Emes Financial-IPC Securities) is back as president while Leo Melanson (B93•FM) has returned as first vice-president. Robin Payeur (Causeway General Insurance) […]
Press Release With festivities getting underway in homes and workplaces across the province, drivers are reminded to plan ahead for a safe ride home: call a cab, ride with a designated driver, or stay overnight. About one-quarter of all fatalities on Ontario roads are alcohol-related. That’s why Ontario has some […]
Press Release Ontario is capping the cost of payday loans. Starting today, individuals getting payday loans may not be charged more than $21 for each $100 borrowed. This move will help further protect consumers who need access to this type of credit. New provincial legislation protecting borrowers came into effect […]
Staff The Muskie girls’ curling team faced down more than the other teams on the ice Sunday and Monday at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The ’flu also stared down the squad, which is skipped by Tirzah Keffer. Lead Taylor Hartlin was sidelined for the exhibition tournament because of the […]
Staff The local Boston Pizza Royals PeeWee ‘AA’ hockey team fell just a goal short of gold in Kenora last weekend. The Royals were nipped 2-1 by the Dryden Paper Kings in Sunday’s final. The win was sweet revenge for Dryden, who had fallen prey to the Royals by a […]
