The Canadian Forces is hosting a one-day career information session on Monday (March 26) from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium here. This session is designed to promote awareness about careers within the Canadian Forces. Information on part-time and full-time employment opportunities, as well as tuition reimbursement programs, […]
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In further support of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Just Imagine” campaign, raffle tickets to win groceries and gas for a year are going on sale this weekend at the local Canada Safeway store. The tickets, which cost $5 each, offer five prizes to win, including the grand prize […]
FORT FRANCES—Do you have old bottles of pills and capsules that you never used up just sitting on a shelf in your house? Well, now is the time to toss them out! The Fort Frances Seniors’ Coalition, in partnership with the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team and Northwestern […]
OSHAWA—After a promising start to their quest for all-Ontario gold, it was all downhill from there for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. Already eliminated after a 7-0 loss to the top-ranked Mother Teresa Spartans (London) on Thursday night, the black-and-gold wrapped up play with a 4-3 loss Friday morning to […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team lost 5-3 to the Brother Andre Cardinals (Markham) this morning at the all-Ontario ‘AAA’ championship in Oshawa to drop their record to 1-1. The black-and-gold—seeded eighth in the 20-team field—fell behind 5-0 through two lackluster periods before staging a third-period rally. Kevin Bobczynski, George Halverson, […]
The Muskie boys’ curling team kept their hopes for a berth in the quarter-finals alive as they rallied to beat the Loyalist Lancers 7-6 this morning to improve their record to 2-1 at the all-Ontarios in Mississauga. The rink—featuring skip David Kaun, third Mike Badiuk, second Sean Murray, lead Travis […]
Thunder Bay police have charged a 43-year-old man with second-degree murder in the death of a former local woman. Karla Desrosiers, 45, was found dead in her apartment in Thunder Bay back on Jan. 20. According to press reports, the man appeared in Ontario Court via video on Tuesday and […]
About 1,000 students from schools across the district participated in the second-annual Spring Pow-Wow at Robert Moore School yesterday. The day-long celebration included dancing and a meal of wild rice soup and bannock. —Melanie Béchard photo
These five lambs stuck close by their mother during feeding time last week on Mark Gerber’s farm. It was the first time the baby sheep, born on Mar. 10, ventured outdoors. It was also the first time Gerber has had five lambs born at once. Ewes typically give birth to […]
Lexi Caul, left, Chelsey Skirten, Shilo Beck, and Carly Steinke goofed around in the pool at the Memorial Sports Centre on Friday afternoon as they, like many other youngsters, enjoyed their last day of March Break. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Nine-year-old Shanleigh Fryer had her mother, Lorina, double check the information on her registration form as she signed up for Fort Frances Youth Soccer yesterday evening at the Memorial Sports Centre. FFYS registration will be held there again tomorrow (Thursday, March 22) from 6-8 p.m. The soccer season will run […]
Katelin Gurniak, seven, joined about 20 other children in a St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the Fort Frances Public Library on Thursday. The kids made candy bowls out of green felt. –Melanie Béchard photo
