International Falls beat the Dryden Hornets 5-3 in the ‘A’ final of the Taggs Source for Sports Bantam ‘AA’ hockey tournament held over the weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre. In other action, Lake of the Woods (Baudette) downed the Kenora Thistles 5-2 to capture the ‘B’ crown while the […]
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The Muskie boys’ hockey team extended their winning streak to 13 games to start this season with a pair of NorWOSSA victories over the weekend. The black-and-gold, now 6-0 in league play, earned a 3-0 shutout over the Red Lake Rams (1-4) on Friday night before moving on to Dryden […]
Shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, Emo OPP officers stopped a vehicle on Off Lake Road. Police had been investigating earlier reports of night hunting taking place in the area. As a result of the vehicle stop, officers arrested a 48-year-old Marathon man with operation of a motor vehicle with […]
In what will be its final meeting, town council will be receiving several requests for support tonight. One request is from the Fort Frances Lions Club, which is asking the town to assist in the building of a proposed walkway at the Lions Millennium Park here. “The Lions Club is […]
FORT FRANCES—Appellant Allan T. Bedard and CEP Local 92 should find out in the next month whether they’ll get a hearing with the Ontario Municipal Board or whether their appeal of Abitibi-Consolidated’s proposal to separate the power dam here will be dismissed. “I think we gave the best presentation that […]
An Ontario Municipal Board hearing on whether to dismiss an appeal of Abitibi-Consolidated’s proposal to separate the power dam from its mill here got underway this morning via videoconference at Confederation College. The application of objection was filed in August by Toronto law firm Caley Wray, representing appellant Allan T. […]
A 12-team Bantam ‘AA’ hockey tournament, featuring Taggs and the Fort Frances Stars, runs today through Sunday at the Memorial Sports Centre. St. Mary’s C.W.L. is holding a rummage sale today (Nov. 24) from 3-7 p.m. at the church. Country music star George Fox will perform in concert tonight (Nov. […]
A broken insulator was the cause of a blackout that twice affected homes and businesses in the west end of town last night. “It was just an insulator that let go,” Jim Kibiuk, president and CEO of the Fort Frances Power Corp., said this morning. “Our crews received a call […]
The local Taggs Source For Sports Bantam ‘AA’ hockey team is hosting a 12-team tournament this weekend at the Memorial Sports Centre. Out-of-town teams scheduled to compete include International Falls, Baudette, the Kenora Thistles, Dryden Hornets, Pembina Trail (Winnipeg), and Neebing Hawks, North End Flames, South East Rangers, Westfort Maroons, […]
The Fort Frances Canadians travel to Mitchell, S.D. this weekend to play in the Rooster Cup hockey tournament. Unlike other tournaments, the Rooster Cup is unique in that it pits South Dakota-based teams against a contingent of squads from across North America. The two groups will compete in a total […]
Lisa McPherson was busy getting ready for the lunch rush at Mark’s Merky Waters Fish & Chips this morning at 328 Scott St. Owner Mark Nugent’s restaurant has been doing well since it’s opening about a month-and-a-half ago. Their hours are Monday to Wednesday 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday and Friday […]
Amy Wilson-Hands, a health educator with the Northwestern Health Unit, showed six-year-old Dakota Medicine the proper way to brush his teeth yesterday at Rainy River First Nations’ 10th-annual health fair. Held in conjunction with National Addictions Awareness Week, the fair offered draws and refreshments, as well as a potluck dinner […]
