Staff The Rainy River District School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at Donald Young School in Emo. Following the meeting of the board’s policy committee back on Feb. 9, there will be a motion tonight for the board to approve the following policies for […]
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Duane Hicks A selection of fantasy art created by Fort Frances native Kari-Ann Anderson, including this piece, is part of the Fort Frances Museum’s new “Comics and Fantasy Art” exhibit. The public is welcome to drop by and check it out, which also will tie into activities for March Break […]
Peggy Revell Emma Nordin, Jerzi Calder, Lauren Penney, Hannah Anderson, Paige Anderson, and Cassidy Spence were among the kids crowded on the carpet during the Fort Frances Public Library’s “Family Storytime” yesterday evening to celebrate the 100th birthday of Dr. Seuss with stories, songs, and cupcakes.
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—Pay no attention to that eerie silence in America’s most populous county this week; it will simply be the sound of 10 million people not swearing. At least that’s the result McKay Hatch is hoping for once his campaign to clear the air is recognized by […]
The Canadian Press PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man.—More than 12 years after they fled a Manitoba First Nation following a bitter month-long blockade, almost two dozen families still haven’t got permanent homes. The 25 families from the Waterhen First Nation moved into public housing in Portage la Prairie, Man. in the […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit and Township of Rainy River declared Friday afternoon that Rainy River residents follow a boil-water advisory after determining the safety of the drinking water could not be guaranteed there. The boil-water advisory is due to inadequate treatment, the health unit noted Until the safety […]
Staff This marks the beginning of a five-week shutdown for paper machine #6 at the AbitibiBowater mill here. Citing poor market conditions for its pulp and paper products, the company announced less than two weeks ago it temporarily would curtail operations at its Fort Frances mill through March on a […]
Staff It just wasn’t meant to be. The Muskie senior boys’ basketball dropped back-to-back games to the Westgate Tigers on Friday and Saturday in the NWOSSAA final in Thunder Bay to fall short of advancing to the all-Ontarios for the first time since 2001. The black-and-gold didn’t have an answer […]
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres got a lesson in discipline here over the weekend. The SIJHL-leading Fort William North Stars (36-6-4) scored five power-play goals to swept the two-game series by scores of 6-3 and 5-2. The Sabres (27-17-3) got a goal from Brendan Baumgartner to lead Friday […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ernest Marvin “Marv ” Olson on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Marv was born Oct. 20, 1929 in Sprague, Man. to Ernest and Anna Olson. Dad was raised in Sprague, and started […]
Staff Boys’ team advances Win or call it a season. That’s the predicament facing the Muskie girls’ hockey team as they head into a third-and-deciding game tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in their NorWOSSA semi-final series with the Kenora Broncos. The Broncos evened the series yesterday with a thrilling 2-1 overtime […]
Duane Hicks Kiwanis past-president Robert Sletmoen and Pat Herr, of International Travel Services, drew the March “Trip of the Month” winner this morning at ITS. Laurie Witherspoon of Devlin will be heading to New York City–a trip valued at $2,600.
